There was an atmosphere of tension today in the ancient city of Kano as rumors spread that President Goodluck Jonathan has decided to arrest newly installed Emir Of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, thus effectively reversing the decision of Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso who picked Sanusi for the throne. A section of Kano indigenes who are displeased […]

The Plateau State Working Committee of the People’s Democratic Party has asked the State Chairman of the party Dr. Haruna Dabin to resign his position and pursue his gubernatorial ambition. ViewpointNigeria gathered that the action of the State Working Committee followed reports that Dr. Dabin had declared to run for governorship of the State […]

Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau State has re-echoed calls for the creation of State Police, to reduce crime to the bearest minimum in the society. Jang made the call during the Pulling Out parade of the Commissioner of Police in the State, Chris Olakpe, who retired after 34 years in service, held at the Rwang […]

Factional chair­man of the Ni­geria Gover­nors’ Forum and Plateau State Governor,  Jo­nah Jang, has flayed the recent call for military intervention in Nigeria. Former managing director of Nigerian Breweries, who had a short stint as chair­man of the  National Population Commis­sion , Mr. Fes­tus Odimegwu, was reported to have advo­cated military rule in an interview […]

“The most important investment any country can make is educating its youth…” These were the words of President Barak Obama at the Young African Leaders Initiative town hall meeting in the University of Johannesburg, South Africa, on June 30, 2013. One year on, his words cannot be any truer. This informs us of the misdirection […]

News reaching ViewPointNigeria confirmed that Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau State, has on Thursday 12th June 2014, called on the Federal Government to relocate the Jos Railway Terminus where trains stop, to Kuru in Jos South LGA, because of the congestion in the city centre. The Governor made the call when he addressed residents of Kuru, […]

News reaching the ViewPointNigeria newsdesks indicates that the Plateau State Government is forging ahead with its plan for the re-development of the Jos and Bukuru metropolis as part of the Greater Jos Master plan. In this instance, the Kara cattle market behind Kugiya in Bukuru is set for demolition to allow for the building of […]

Senator GNS Pwajok has paid a condolence visit to Riyom Local Government Council to commiserate with the people over the recent mis-haps that happened in the Local Governemnt Area. Speaking to the Chairperson of the council, Mr. Josephine Piyo – the Senator expressed his sympathy for the recent deaths of the paramount Chief of Riyom […]

The crisis rocking Plateau State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party has deepened as four members of the State Working Committee of the party have dragged the leadership of the party and the State Working Committee to Plateau State High Court over the move to forcefully ask them to vacate their respective offices for expressing […]