News reaching ViewPointNigeria suggests that the anti-robbery and kidnap squad of the Special Task Force in Plateau state have rescued seven persons hitherto kidnapped by orgnaised gangs in Jos. The report indicates that concerned members of the public got wind of the kidnappers activities and tipped-off the STF, leading to their arrest of the […]

News reaching ViewPointNigeria indicates that the Plateau State Secretary of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association Alh. Muhammad Nura Abdullahi may have been arrested in connection in last weeks Langtang attacks and may still be in the custody of the State Security Services .  Our sources confirmed that Alh. Muhammad Nura Abdullahi was invited to […]

Plateau State Government through its Universal Basic Education Board on Tuesday sacked 2,000 Grade II teachers from its workforce. Mrs Lyop Mang who is the Chairperson of the board told newsmen in Jos that the affected teachers failed to upgrade their certificates to National Certificate of Education . “They had to go because they […]

Yesterday, we brought you word that the Senate refused to ratify Zamfara’s Governor Abubakar Abdulaziz Yari’s plan to provide arms for the state’s vigilante groups because of the somewhat obvious inherent disadvantages. The Editorial also explored the several sides to arming untrained men even if it […]

The National Emergency Management Agency has provided relief assistance to persons affected by communal crisis in Langtang south local government area of plateau state. Addressing the displaced persons at the camp in Mabudi, the member representing Langtang north/Langtang south federal constituency at the House of Representatives, Beni Lar, stated that over seven thousand persons were […]

As I sit to ponder the above theme, I couldn’t contain the pain ravaging me. At a time when the good people of plateau are beginning to heave a sigh of relief following the wave of peace blowing across the state, Wednesday the 26th of June 2013, saw another release of “hells fury” on the […]

President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday promised that the Federal Government will closely monitor the disbursement of the N5.7 billion which it recently approved for victims of the 2011 post-election violence in nine states to ensure fairness and equity. Speaking at the State House Abuja during a meeting with leaders and representatives of the Middle Belt Forum, […]

Elders in Langtang, Plateau, have implored owners of weapons to surrender them to the security agencies. The call comes after a meeting of key political office holders in the area. In a communiqué, the elders said they have noticed influx of aliens into many settlements in the Senatorial District. They urged the security agents ”to […]

Plateau State – Two villagers from the Rebet community of Barkin Ladi have been reportedly killed and 50 cows rustled in a clandestine attack by suspected marauders on Tuesday night. The deceased were identified as Yakubu Ishaya and Jawo Gyang, two locals who were well known in the Berom community. The attack was reported to […]

Viewpointnigeria exclusively reports salary information for Senators of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The monthly salary costs  are broken down into various categories which range from Basic salary to other miscellaneous and add-on costs. Each of the 108 from the 36 states of the federation and the FCT will be entitled to such jumbo payments. […]