News reaching ViewPointNigeria indicates that a Chinese national was killed while two others sustained various forms of injuries after an attack by unknown gunmen on Friday. The attack took place in Kirim village of Kaura Local Government Area in Kaduna State when the foreign nationals were supervising ongoing rail rehabilitation work along the Jos-Kafanchan rail […]

News reaching ViewPointNigeria suggests that the residence of one of Governor Jang’s aides Hon. Pam Ayuba Dangwong may have been the subject of an assassination plot by yet to be identified gunmen. The alleged assassins were said to have stormed his residence at Dandyes-Chugwi in Vwang district of Jos South LGA with sophisticated weapons and […]

LOCAL government election in Plateau State appears to have become a burden to both the Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission and the state government. The last council election in the state was held in 2008 and was marred by violence, which snowballed into ethno-religious crisis, leading to the death of more than 300 people. Since […]

ViewPointNigeria presents exclusive pictures of the wake-keeping programme of Late Chief Michael Botmang, the former Deputy Governor of Plateau state. The wake-keep was held at the Church of Mary Immaculate Conception, Zarmaganda Jos and was attended by several notable personalities including Former Governor Sir Fidelis Tapgun and Former Minister of Sports Mr. Damishi Sango. Chief […]

Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau state has called on the members of the National Assembly to put a hold on constitutional amendment pending the outcome of the national conference being planned by the present administration of President Goodluck Jonathan. Jang spoke during a valedictory session held in honour of retiring chief judge of Plateau, Justice […]

The spokesman of the Special Task Force in Plateau State, Captain Salisu Mustapha has stated that a syndicate of 15 men and 1 woman have been arrested by STF for cow rustling activities in Barkin Ladi and Riyom Local Government areas. He said the syndicate were responsible for some of the dastard acts of […]

ViewPointNigeria presents exclusive pictures of the funeral of Late Chief Michael Botmang, the former Deputy Governor of Plateau state. The funeral was held at his family home at Zawan and was attended by several notable personalities including Plateau state Deputy Governor Mr Ignatius Longjang, Plateau State First lady Ngo Talatu Jang, Former Plateau State Governors […]

The remains of the former deputy Governor of Plateau State, Da. Michael Botmang, was committed to mother earth on Thursday 30th January at his residence in Zawan, Jos South LGA amidst wailing and crying from family and sympathisers. Botmang, 76, died on January 18 at his residence after a protracted battle with kidney failure. At the funeral […]

The Commissioner of Police in Plateau, Mr Chris Olakpe, on Tuesday honoured a Fulani leader, Alhaji Bello Lamido, for saving the life of a Berom man. Presenting the award in Jos, Olakpe said Lamido had protected the Berom man from attack by angry Fulani youths, when the man strayed into Ropp village of Barkin Ladi Local […]

At a time when Plateau people are mourning the gruesome murders of their kinsmen by Fulani militia in Shonong village of Riyom Local Government Area, another very deadly attack has taken place in the same Riyom Local Government Area. In this attack, several innocent people were again hacked to death including a […]