BOKO HARAM: THE MOST DEADLY POISON OF NIGERIA by DAPAR SATMAK ALEXANDER   Nigeria is undoubtedly passing through one of its most debilitating and enervating moments. In fact, Nigerians has never known peace since the emergence of Boko Haram, a terrorist organization that literarily means “western education is sacrilege”. Nigerians have perpetually lived in deep […]

The Hausa/Fulani community in Dorowan Babuje, Barkin-Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, have petitioned the STF command, accusing the soldiers stationed in the area of ignoring earlier complaints of an impending attack on the community. Leaders from the community claimed that last Friday during their weekly prayers an attack was launched on them, leading […]

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 […]

Ahead of the local government election in Plateau State scheduled to hold on 30th January, next year, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday held primaries amidst tight security to select candidates for the poll. The primaries were held in 15 local government areas out of the 17 local councils of the state. The state government […]

Christmas was general peaceful in Plateau state as it was celebrated amidst tight security. Worship and public places in Jos had security machinery in place to screen anyone accessing it. Security operatives also patrolled worship centres and were at strategic areas of the state all through the celebration period. The Special Task Force had […]

At 5pm, the reports reaching our desks suggests that the polls have been largely completed except for a few local governments where voters accreditation started very late and as such voting was still in progress -albeit to be finalised shortly. ViewPointNigeria’s correspondents in a variety of areas observed that the polls were marred by very […]

The Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission on Monday announced the cancellation of the re-run election in Jat Ward, Langtang North Local Government Area earlier scheduled for March 3. The Chairman of the Commission, Mr Peter Dalyop, who made the announcement in Jos, said the cancellation was in obedience to court order. He said that some […]

The Tarok Youth Forum has called on the Plateau State Governor, Jonah Jang, to swear in Chief Dan Dul as the elected chairman of Lantang North Local Government Area. Chief Dan Dul had contested the local government polls under the Democratic Peoples Party and was alleged to have won but Governor Jang is said […]

However, residents of Rim said at least 16 people were killed by gunmen during the attack. Scores of houses, with a resident saying at least 200, were also burnt in the attack. Commenting on the Rim incident, a Plateau State House of Assembly member representing Riyom, Daniel Dem, described the attack as “sad.” The lawmaker lamented the […]

Plateau state Government has vowed to deal decisively with those causing trouble in the state. This was released in a statement in Jos on Sunday by the State commissioner for Information and Communications, Mrs Olivia Dazyam. The statement condemned the recent killings in Riyom and Barkin Ladi Local Government Areas and sympathised with the […]