Nigeria’s literary icon and publisher of several novels, Chinua Achebe, is dead. Reported by Premium Times Mr. Achebe, 82, died in the United States where he was said to have suffered from an undisclosed ailment. PREMIUM TIMES learnt he died last night in a hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. A source close to the […]

News reaching ViewPointNigeria indicates that the Plateau State Secretary of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association Alh. Muhammad Nura Abdullahi may have been arrested in connection in last weeks Langtang attacks and may still be in the custody of the State Security Services .  Our sources confirmed that Alh. Muhammad Nura Abdullahi was invited to […]

News reaching the ViewPointNigeria desks suggests that the Plateau State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has disowned Mr. Fidelis Tapgun, the second civilian governor of the state, as a member of the party. Along with Mr. Tapgun, the state chapter also asked the national secretariat of the PDP to remove Timothy Adudu and Ado […]

Collation of results have begun in almost all the Sixteen local governments areas of Ekiti State. The Independent National Electoral Commission ad hoc staffs are now announcing the results of the elections at the various polling units and wards across the state. Early results seen by Saharareporters shows that former governor of Ekiti State, […]

It appears there was no respite in the ongoing peace pact between Fulani herdsmen and the outlawed Ombatse militia group of the Eggon tribe in Nasarawa state, as the cult group was said to have, attacked a Fulani settlement in Nasarawa State, killing four persons.  It was not immediately clear what prompted the attack, but […]

The Plateau State government has stated its commitment to a vibrant and complete electrification of its rural communities.Speaking at the commissioning of the Jos office of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission , Governor Jonah Jang, who was represented by the state Commissioner for Water Resources and Energy, Mr. Idi Waziri, said, “rural electrification is our […]

       The Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra insisted on the removal of the Independent National Electoral Commission head, Attahiru Jega. count | 57

In his bid to provide the people of the grassroot with safe and portable drinking water, the member representing Barkin Ladi/Riyom Federal Constituency, Rep ID Gyang’s has completed the construction of Motorised Solar Borehole Project at Gwakim Fan and awaiting commissioning. Construction of additional Boreholes is underway in the constituency. The construction of 90 Market […]