A top French diplomat in Nigeria has pleaded with all French citizens to leave northern Nigeria and areas around Abuja, after several threats were made to French nationals and interests by the Boko Haram Islamic sect following its military action/intervention in Mali. The Islamist militants have vowed to attack French interests following its military offensive […]

MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION, PLATEAU STATE. PRESS STATEMENT The Plateau State Government has noted with utmost concern the resurgence of violent attacks in some parts of the State – just when the state had been enjoying steady peace for some time. These recent unprovoked attacks have resulted in the loss of many lives especially and caused […]

ViewPointNigeria has authoritatively gathered that the Kaduna State Government is tinkering with the idea of banning commercial motorcycles from operating within Kaduna metropolis as a means of combating terrorism. A Government official from the Ministry of Information, stated that “the decision to ban “Okada” was in response of the recent happenings in the country, where gunmen […]

A former member of the Plateau State House of Assembly representing Pengana Constituency, Mr. Michael Jibrin Apese has on Thursday been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission before Justice Yakubu Dakwak of the Plateau State High Court on four counts of fraud, conspiracy and criminal breach of trust to the tune of […]

The Hausa/Fulani community in Jos, has expressed its disappointment and condemnation over the recent attack on the convoy of the Emir of Kano, Dr Ado Bayero during which several of the monarch’s aides were killed and injured. In a statement released yesterday by the community’s development association and signed by its President Shehu Ibrahim Masalla, […]

Unconfirmed reports reaching the ViewPointNigeria news desks suggests that a purported commander of the Nigerian Islamic sect Boko Haram has declared unilateral ceasefire on Monday 28th January 2013. In a lengthy press statement signed by the commander, Sheik Abu Muhammed Ibn Abdulazeez and released to Journalists in Maiduguri, he stated that the organisation has declared […]

The communual clashes which erupted last week in Watada district of Wase Local Government Council in the Southern senatorial district of Plateau State has further spilled into Lamba Wakat district of the Local Government. A source from the community confirmed that two persons were killed, while dozens of others were injured and displaced from their […]

The Special Task Force set up to maintain peace in Plateau state has awarded scholarship to students and pupils of Zololo Primary and Secondary School Naraguta area of Jos North.  The STF in one of its community based contribution set up the Plateau State Special Task Force scholarship scheme to help the less […]

Henry Okah the mastermind of the 2010 independence day bombing in Abuja, has been found guilty by a South African court sitting in Johannesburg. The bombings which led to the death of over a dozen people at Eagle Square Abuja, the venue of the independence celebration occured shortly after President Goodluck Jonathan and other dignitaries […]

Reports  reaching ViewPointNigeria suggests that the Plateau State Universal Basic Education Board claims to have spent N1.7 billion on the renovation of 288 classrooms and the construction of 234 new ones in the 2012 period.  The claim was made by Lyop Mang, the chairperson of the board on Monday in Jos. She expressed gratitute to the State […]