Boko Haram is accused of kidnapping hundreds of people in the north-east of Nigeria, and neighbouring Cameroon. The group, which wants to create an Islamic state in the region, sparked international outcry when they abducted more than 200 schoolgirls in April in Nigeria’s remote down of Chibok in Borno state. Dozens of men, women and […]

As part of its contribution to rapid development of Plateau State, its legislators have drummed support for the urban development projects and the members of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners . Speaker, Plateau State House of Assembly, Mr. Titus Ayuba Alams, said the legislators were ready to partner with the Nigerian Institute of Town […]

The silence in the Plateau political scene is eerie and sinister, that it can almost be felt in the entire Nigerian federation. For the first time in the history of the state, PDP has held its cards very close to its chest -even as there is barely 6 weeks to […]

The October 11th, 2014, governorship bye-election in Adamawa State is less than six weeks from now, however the All Progressives Congress in the State has concluded the screening of its 7 aspirants. The screening exercise which was held at the state party Secretariat in Yola, ended late Monday night, had all the 7 aspirants […]

ViewPointNigeria has obtained exclusive photos of events when Senator G N S Pwajok submitted his Governorship nomination form at the PDP secretariat. See below: Photo Credit: Choji Felix count | 10

Jos –In contrast to media reports earlier this week –where the Plateau State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party , was said to received former governor Joshua Dariye and Deputy governor Pauline Tallen into its fold, the state party chairman Raymond Dabo yesterday debunked these insinuations, saying that no such reception took […]

The Hausa/Fulani Community in Jos under the auspices of Jasawa Community Development Association has appealed to Plateau State Governor Jonah Jang to reopen the Terminus Market and the road that passes through it and the city center, Murtala Muhammed Way. Plateau State Government had closed the shopping malls popularly known as Abuja Market, which […]

Twelve out of the 16 aspirants that lost the Peoples Democratic Party governorship primary have petitioned the national secretariat of the party, rejecting the outcome of party election to select the candidate for the 2015 governorship poll in the state. They alleged that the process was flawed and highly undemocratic and did not conform with […]