The United State of America on Wednesday condemned the attack in Shonong, Plateau State, Nigeria and urged the government to investigate the incident . U.S in a statement made available to the media in Abuja by its embassy information office, Public affairs Section, said that it was concerned by the cyclical nature of reprisal killings […]

The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development in Plateau state, Barrister Olivia Dazyem has voiced out her worries over cases of child abuse, rape and other social vices, which is on the increase. She was speaking at a meeting on child abuse and rape organized by the Federation of Muslim Women Association in Nigeria […]

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria which is a pro-democracy based non-governmental organisation has condemned the killing of inhabitants of Shonong Village in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau. It also called on the Federal Government to disband the Special Task Force charged with maintain peace in Plateau. The organisation described the […]

The Plateau State Government has asked its accountants, budget officers, and auditors who are not computer literate to become so within in three months or be shown the way out. Governor Jonah Jang stated this on Wednesday in Jos at a sensitization workshop on International Public Sector Accounting Standards for top policy makers of […]

Member representing Jos South/Jos East federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Honourable Bitrus Kaze,  has joined in condemning the renewed terrorists’ attacks on communities in Plateau State, reiterating the call for the establishment of State Police, which he described as “imperative for intelligence gathering”. In a press statement, Kaze said “these dark years of […]

Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission chairman, Mr Peter Dalyop has said that six political parties have been cleared to contest in the January 30th Local Government elections. The chairman said that the political parties cleared include; All Peoples Grand Alliance , Democratic Peoples Party , Peoples Democratic Party , Labour Party , Peoples Democratic […]

The Special Task Force maintaining peace in Plateau as defended its actions in the recent Shonong attacks in Riyom Local Government Council of Plateau. This was stated in a statement released by the STF media officer Captain Salisu Mustapha. Mustapha dismissed the accusation of poor or slow response to the attack on the village […]

Media reports reaching us indicates that the Plateau state Governor, Da. Jonah Jang may have waded into the current impasse between the President and the CBN Governor Mal. Lamido Sanusi. Speaking on Sunday, the the Governor criticised the CBN Governor over his face-off with the president. Jang –the current factional chairman of the Nigerian Governor’s […]

In view of the perpetual attacks on defenceless Plateau citizens in Jos South, Riyom, Barkin Ladi, Bokkos, Langtang, Shendam, Wase, Qu’an pan and more recently the chilling and gruesome murder of 30 innocent women and children in Shonong village , ViewPointNigeria has conducted an opinion poll to gauge people’s perception […]

The Plateau state police command has warned different Muslim groups in the state against violence during the Eid-el-Maulud celebration. This is coming after the meeting initiated by the State police commissioner, Mr Chris Olakpe and two Muslim sects to douse tension within their communities. Olakpe warned the Izala and Derika sects to maintain the peace […]