Investigations reaching ViewPointNigeria suggests that a total of 149 aspirants have picked nomination forms to contest in the 2015 general election under the Peoples Democratic Party in Plateau. This number was corroborated by the party’s organising secretary, Mr. Michael Dachom –he told News men in Jos on Monday that 11 of the 149 aspirants, including […]

News reaching the ViewPointNigeria newsdesk suggests that at least 19 people have been feared dead, with  approx. 31 hospitalised following a Cholera outbreak in Barkin Ladi local government, Plateau State. The council chairman, Emmanuel Loman in a telephone discussion with newsmen, however debunked the initial estimate, saying that only 5 people had lost their lives, […]

About 19,000 internally displaced persons, IDPs, who escaped Boko Haram insurgency in North East Nigeria, are taking refuge at EYN Church in Jos, Plateau State capital. Executive Director of the Centre for Caring, Empowerment and Peace Initiative, CCEPI, Dr. Rebecca Dali, disclosed this when Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate in the state, Senator Gyang […]

News reaching ViewPointNigeria indicates that another clandestine attack was launched on a village in Bassa LGA of Plateau state. In the attack, which happened in Rafin Bwauna village, two people were shot dead and a few others were said to have been injured A witness at the scene said the attack occurred on Sunday morning. […]

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 […]

Two persons were on Tuesday confirmed dead and several wounded in a communal clash at a border community between Pankshin and Kanke Local Government Areas of Plateau.  The Chairman of Pankshin Local Government, Samuel Goar, confirmed the incident to journalists in Pankshin. He said the clash was between Ngas and Pai people in Shiwer community of […]

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 […]

Two persons have been reported killed at Diyam-Rim village of Riyom Local Government Area while over a hundred houses and farm produce have been burnt at Rakwak and Rantis villages of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area all of Plateau. ViewPointNigeria gathered that the gunmen attacked Diyam-Rim at about 2am on Thursday morning killing two persons […]