As the race for the Presidency hots up, the Plateau State Attorney General has lodged a case against INEC, praying the Federal Hight Court to prevent INEC from using the recently updated 2015 electoral register, but to use the previous register used in the 2011 elections. This current suit by the Plateau State Government brings […]

Ahead of the 2015 general elections and in its efforts to rid the nation of illegal immigrants, the Nigeria Immigration Service in Adamawa State said it has arrested 280 illegal aliens in the State. The State Comptroller of the Service, Ubi Ikpi, while parading the suspects in Yola, Wednesday, said the arrest was part of […]

In its efforts to ensure that an amicable resolution is reach between the Management and students of University of Jos, the National leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS has waded into the crisis which led to the closure of the institution since November, 2014. NANS National President, Tijani Usman and the institution’s Management […]

News reaching ViewPointNigeria discloses that the Plateau State government yesterday Tuesday 17th February 2015 confirmed that the debt profile of the state stands at N60 billion naira and not N200 billion claimed by the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC.Briefing journalists in Jos yesterday, Commissioner for Finance, Mr Davou Mang, disclosed that the administration of Governor […]

Over 100 villages have been destroyed in Wase, Plateau State in the various attacks in the area since 1998. The Emir of Wase, Alhaji Sambo Haruna Muhammadu, stated this when the APC governorship candidate, Simon Lalong and the state executive of the party paid him a courtesy visit during a campaign tour yesterday. He however […]

Jos — The Plateau State government says it has identified 870 illegal schools operating in the state. The state Commissioner for Education, Dr. Paul Wai, who disclosed this during an interactive session organised for stakeholders, said the ministry also de-registered 18 illegal secondary schools. He said the discovery was a source of embarrassment to the […]

With less than six weeks to the 2015 general elections, the Emir of Wase, His Royal Highness Alh. Sambo Haruna Mahammadu has advised the electorates in the Wase Emirate not to succumb to the pressure bydesperate politicians to sell their permanent voter’s card before the election next month. The Emir gave the advice in his […]

Gunmen on Sunday night killed the ward chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Kurra Falls of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, Rev. Samuel Doro. Doro was said to have been killed late on Sunday night by some gunmen, who invaded his compound. Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Emmanuel Abuh, […]

The Southern Nigeria Christian Elders’ Forum , at the weekend challenged the Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Amaechi to reveal the names pastors who allegedly collected N6 billion bribe from the Peoples Democratic Party . Amaechi had alleged that some pastors were bribed by the presidency for them to support Jonathan’s re-election. In a press statement […]

It is said and I quote, “the denial of a right is an invitation to fight for it “. It will be recalled that the management of the University of Jos made an announcement early hours of Friday 13th February 2015 as regards the resolution reached by a panel of inquiry that was setup to […]