The ongoing fuel scarcity in Jos and environs has forced many commercial and private motorists off the road. The very busy highway that leads into the city from Dadin Kowa and Nasco Group of Companies at Old Airport Road, which is always busy was entirely deserted on Thursday morning, allowing free flow of traffic. Very long […]

The carnage on the Plateau and surrounding middle belt states appear to continue unabated with another round of orgy of violence in the last few days. In this particular instance, another round of mindless killings has occurred in both Plateau and Taraba state with approx. 14 people said to have lost their lives. In Taraba […]

An explosion in the central Nigerian city of Jos has killed at least three people, including the suicide bomber, police say. Police said the blast happened near an open-air TV viewing centre where people were watching the Champions League football final. However, at the time of filing this report, no group has said it carried […]

The local government election petition tribunal has fixed September 1, 2014 to continue the hearing of applications brought before it. The Chairperson of Plateau State Local Government Election Petition Tribunal, Justice Halima Nshi, said the all the counsels are expected to file their written addresses in the ongoing hearing of the petition of Chief Dan […]

A Ward Chairman in Riyom Local Government of Plateau State, Mr. Gyang Fwa has been arrested by the Police in Kum village of the LGA in connection with the stealing of Railway equipment meant for the construction of rail lines that passed through the village linking Kuru in Jos South Local Government of the […]

As Nigeria celebrate its 54 years of independence, Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau State said Nigeria would overcome the challenges the country is passing through and emerge a stronger and better nation. Jang stated this in Jos at a church service to mark the nation’s 54th Independence. According to him, what the country was going […]

Former Governor of Plateau, Chief Joshua Dariye, on Monday reviewed his eight years as governor and regretted that he “trusted too many undeserving people” when he was in power. “Looking back at my eight years as governor, and with the benefit of hindsight, there are so many things I would have done differently. “But, one […]

News reaching the ViewPointNigeria news desk indicates that a former member of the National Assembly, Senator Cosmas Niagwan, has asserted the ruling People’s Democratic Party may lose Plateau State to the rival All Progressives Congress if Governor Jonah Jang goes ahead with his plan to present a candidate from the state’s northern senatorial zone for […]

Contrary to the claim by the Nigerian military that it is on top of the security challenge in the commercial town of Mubi in Adamawa state, the dreaded Boko Haram sect is consolidating its position in the the captured town and has indeed renamed it “Madinatul Islam” meaning the city of Islam. Aliyu Bala, one […]