Senator Gyang Nyam Pwajok, representing Plateau North constituency at the National Assembly, has asked the nation on Thursday to offer prayers for the critically wounded victims of the recent series of Bomb blasts in Jos. He made the plea on Thursday 29th May 2014, whilst visiting the victims at the Jos University Teaching Hospital, JUTH […]

An uncomfortable silence, akin to a grave yard, looms across the Plateau political space with scarcely any sign of life. No campaign jingles blaring on PRTVC or NTA, only very few posters of politicians who have dashed the consequences and dared to declare interest can been seen at junctions in Jos, only 2 campaign offices […]

Responding to the agitations by both the Southern and Northern Senatorials zones to produce the next governor, PDP stakeholders of the Central zone are demanding that they produce the next governor.  In a communique issued after a lengthy meeting in Pankshin town, the stakeholders argue that since all three zones have had a shot at […]

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum under the leadership of Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau State has told Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State that the reconciliation of the governors under one umbrella can only start with the recognition of Governor Jang as Chairman of the NGF. Amaechi had on Friday in Port Harcourt called for […]

Plateau State Governor Jonah Jang has described the victory of Governor elect, Mr. Ayo Fayose, the PDP candidate in the just concluded Ekiti State elections as honour for his service to his people . Jang in a press statement signed by Director of Press and Public Affairs, James Mannok, and made available to ViewpointNigeria on […]

The bomb blast at Wuse in Abuja has killed about 21 persons while injuring over 50. The blast, near the popular Banex plaza shopping complex in Wuse district, could be heard from miles away and sent plumes of smoke into the air. The area is located in the busy shopping district of Abuja. Coordinator of […]

No fewer than five people were feared killed, scores severely injured and many houses destroyed in a fierce confrontation between the Fulani herdsmen and Eggon farmers. The incident happened in Ambaka area of Wamba local government area, Nasarawa State, Saturday. Trouble was said to have started when three Fulani herdsmen attacked with machetes and killed […]

Jos — Confusion has beclouded the road to the Plateau State Government House in 2015, as those aspiring to succeed the current governor, Jonah Jang, are in the dark on which Senatorial Zone the baton would be handed. Consequently, Jang has called on the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria to pray for a good successor, […]

News reaching ViewPointNigeria indicates that former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo will be touching down at the Yakubu Gowon Airport this afternoon to proceed on, to visit his injured son, Lt Colonel Adeboye Obasanjo who is currently receiving treatment at an undisclosed location in the city. It would be recalled that earlier this week, the younger […]