The Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, Mounir Gwarzo, has been suspended from office. Mr. Gwarzo was suspended on Wednesday by the finance minister, Kemi Adeosun, “to allow for an unhindered investigation of several allegations of financial impropriety levelled against the Director-General.” According to a statement by Patricia Deworitshe, Deputy Director, Press, […]

By Nanmwa Golok The Executive Governor of Plateau State, Rt. Hon. Simon Bako Lalong has been conferred with the Prestigious Fellowship Award of the Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators at the National Induction Ceremony of the Institute held at the National Judicial Institute , Abuja on Tuesday, November 28th, 2017. The Institute of […]

Sympathizers and well-wishers have continued to throng to the residence of Mr Letep Dabang to condole him over the passing of his mother Kaka Abigail Nalom Dabang Mwelbish –who died on the 18th of November 2017, in her sleep. Several notable personalities have visited, including: Former Deputy Governor –Mrs Pauline Tallen, Former Minister – Mr […]

The early hours of Monday 27th November 2017, witnessed yet another unfortunate incident – where Jonathan Luka, a 28 year old native of Bangai community was attacked by suspected assailants. Jonathan Luka had along with his wife and mother gone to their farm in the Shonong area of the district, […]

ABUJA – PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari Thursday approved the appointment of a 30-member tripartite National Minimum Wage Committee for the negotiation of a new National Minimum Wage for the Country. The Committee will be inaugurated on Monday 27th November, 2017 at the Council Chambers, Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Sate House, Abuja. By its tripartite nature, the […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed governors to ensure payment of outstanding workers’ salaries in their various states to enable workers to celebrate the forthcoming Christmas happily. Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo confirmed this development to State House correspondents after a closed-door meeting with Buhari in the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Monday. He said workers’ issue […]

Information available to ViewPointNigeria has confirmed that an arm robber was killed by a Vigilante Group yesterday along Barkin Ladi – Bokkos road at 8:45 pm last night. The commander of the vigilante group who spoke to ViewPointNigeria’s correspondent confirmed that a group of 4 armed robbers had on Thursday night laid […]

A Senior Lecturer / Researcher Centre for Peace and Security Studies Modibbo Adama University of Technology Yola, Adamawa State, Dr. Chris Kwaja has spoken on Challenge of Managing Private Sector Involvement in Peace and Security in West Africa in a Presentation at the African Good Governance Network , West Africa Regional Meeting on Security, Democracy […]

The House of Representatives on Thursday approved a total loan package of N492.4 for Kastina, Ogun, Jigawa and Plateau States. Katsina got the approval of $110m and Jigawa got approval of $32.4m, both from Islamic Development Bank, while $350m from World Bank, and $50m from French Development Agency was approved for Ogun and Plateau States respectively. The […]

The Federal Government has ruled out the use of military might to subdue the attacking force of rampaging Fulani herdsmen. Minister of Interior, Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau, retd, while featuring on a Channels Television programme, “Question Times” on Sunday night said deployment of the military to combat the Fulani herdsmen menace was not an option because, […]