Vibrant leaders are known for their fearlessness and admirable courage in confronting challenges that may come their way. A leader hears the cry of his followers and steps up measures to salvage their plight. Lately, I have keenly watched the political activism of Comrade Yinka Gbadebo, the incumbent president of the National Association of Nigerian […]

Data from the Plateau State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, made available to ViewPointNigeria, indicates that no fewer than 157 people have died in road accidents in the three months period starting from July to September 2013 in the state. This figure is a significant increase over the same period in 2012, […]

Nowadays in Plateau, almost everything is geared towards defining the politics of 2015. Recently, several debates and counter debates have been held by different individuals on the key question of what zone should produce the next Governor. Given that the northern senatorial zone has had its two terms through Gov. Jonah Jang. It is in […]

A university lecturer and pro-democracy activist Mr. Santos Ayuba Larab has lambasted Jonah Jang, for what he terms “causing disunity in Plateau state”. Speaking to Samson Omale on a programme this morning, Santos argued that Jonah Jang has consistently promoted disunity in Plateau and that his Government was not all inclusive. Implying that only a […]

News reaching ViewPointNigeria confirms that the murder of a 13-year-old girl at the Filin Sukuwa area of Jos has sparked tension in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. Many residents were said to be fed up with the continuous incidences of kidnapping and killing in the area and came out enmasse to protest […]

Filin Sukuwa, Jos North – News reaching ViewPointNigeria indicates that five suspects have been arrested by the Police in Plateau State in connection with the ritual killing of a 13-year-old girl, who was earlier reported to have been killed and body parts removed. Four of the suspects arrested are thought to have […]

As the gubernatorial race in Plateau continues to gather momentum, more candidates are said to be oiling their campaign machineries and building political structures to succeed the incumbent, Da. Jonah Jang. One such individuals is Prof. Sunday Gwanle Tyoden –a former Vice Chancellor of the University of Jos. News about his candidature was broken to […]

Plateau state independent Electoral Commission has fixed the 30th of January 2014 as date for the conduct of Local Government elections in the state. Mr Peter Dalyop who is the State electoral commission chairman stated this at a press briefing in Jos on Wednesday. He said, “the Commission is happy to inform all and […]

The Media Assistant to the Senator representing Plateau South Senatorial constituency, Comrade Nandom Kura has asserted that his boss, Senator Victor Mainasara Lar is far ahead of other contenders for the Governorship race in Plateau. He argued that given Senator Lar’s antecedents, acceptability and credentials; he is more poised to win the gubernatorial elections than […]

The Nigerian State Security Service have confirmed the arrest of five suspected Boko Haram members including their spiritual leader. The arrested men, who all hail from Kogi state and attended Islamic schools are Muhammad Nazeef, Umar Musa, Mustapha Yusuf, Ismaila Abdulazez, and Ibrahim Isah, were paraded publicly before the press after their arrest. Muhammad […]