News reaching Viewpointnigeria indicates that Nigerian islamist group Boko Haram was paid approximately $3m to secure the release of a French family previously captured in Cameroon and held hostage in Northern Nigeria. In a confidential report, seen by Reuters news agency, the Nigerian Goverment confirmed the development but failed to state who paid the money. […]

The Secretary of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, Plateau State chapter, Mohammad Nura, has said that Fulanis in the state are willing to help find a lasting solution to the violence in Plateau. Mr. Nura said this on Tuesday in Jos, shortly after attending a security meeting convened by the Special Task Force […]

The Nigerian House of Representatives has given directives to its committees on Federal Character and Inter-governmental affairs to look into the alleged breach of Federal character ethics in the appointment and inauguration of about 120 persons as chairmen and members of the Federal Universities governing councils. The committee has been tasked to mediate with the […]

The Plateau state police command on Tuesday said it has discovered arms and improvised Explosive Devices in an undisclosed suburban location of the state capital Jos. State Police Commissioner, Mr Chris Olakpe while briefing newsmen in his office stated that concerned members of the public hinted the police who swung into action and stormed […]

Irked by the alleged snobbery of Plateau State by the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan, the people of the state have accused the president of unfair treatment and marginalisation Viewpointnigeria learnt that various stakeholders in the state had been having series of meetings over what they called marginalisation of the state by the Jonathan-led administration […]

Jos, Nigeria – The Governor of Plateau State, Da Jonah Jang, has directed the Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission to speed up the process of drafting up a functional timetable for the conduction of the local government polls. He gave directive while inaugurating three new members of the commission, along with two special advisers […]

News reaching ViewPointNigeria indicates that gunmen attacked the villages of Dakum and Jol in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau over the weekend and killed two aged women. The gunmen set ablaze about thirty houses and rendered over a thousand homeless. Majority leader in the Plateau State House of Assembly, Mr Daniel Dem who is […]

Jos, Plateau State – News reaching Viewpointnigeria suggests that the Special Task Force, STF, on Friday apprehended 4 suspects involved in the recent killings that sparked off tensions in Riyom Local Government Area of the state. In a public statement by its spokesman, Salisu Mustapha, the STF said it would go the whole mile in bringing justice […]

Plateau state Governor Da Jonah Jang has restated the Government resolve towards finishing all on-going projects before the end of its tenure in 2015. The Governor was talking after inspecting on-going road projects at the Fobur-Angware road, construction of road leading to Jos University teaching hospital at Laminga, the Olympic size stadium at Goodluck Jonathan […]

News reaching ViewPointNigeria indicates that an attack was launched in the villages of Tanjol and Dukum of Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau. Reports from the villages stated that the villagers stood up to repel the attackers. About eight persons were killed in the last two days in two villages of the Local Government Area. […]