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• Governor Caleb Mutfwang Intensifies Security Overhaul in Plateau State Following Recent Communal Attacks

  Published: Apr 23, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has implemented a multifaceted security strategy involving digital surveillance, drone technology, and the revitalization of the state’s Opera...

• Advocacy Group Demands Southern Presidency and Immediate Resignation of INEC Chairman Before 2027

  Published: Apr 20, 2026

  Section: Africa

  The political advocacy group Peter Obi Our President has called for the African Democratic Congress to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to Southern Nigeria. National Convener Magn...

• The "Wall of Jericho": Jos Faces Decades of Ruins and Religious Segregation Following Palm Sunday Terror

  Published: Apr 11, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Jos, once celebrated as Nigeria’s "Tin City" for its serenity and multicultural harmony, has devolved into a landscape of ruins and mutual mistrust. Following a devastating Palm Su...

• Plateau ADC Chairperson Rejects Leadership Rivals to Back Senator David Mark and Rauf Aregbesola

  Published: Apr 8, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Hanatu Gagara, the African Democratic Congress chairperson for Plateau State, officially reaffirmed her support for the David Mark-led leadership on April 8, 2026. Gagara dismissed...

• Operation Enduring Peace Troops Intensify Jos Security Following Firearms Recovery and Suspect Arrests

  Published: Apr 6, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Military forces have ramped up stop and search operations across Plateau State to mitigate rising regional tensions and protect civilian property. Authorities confirmed the arrest...

• Nigerian Task Force Arrests Two Suspects And Seizes Illicit Firearms Amid Escalating Violence In Plateau State

  Published: Apr 5, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Troops from Operation Enduring Peace apprehended two individuals found in possession of an AK-47 rifle and ammunition during a security sweep in the Jos metropolis. The operation f...

• Plateau State Plunged Into Further Crisis as Gunmen Kill Three in Fresh Jos South Ambush Following Presidential Visit

  Published: Apr 4, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Barely three days after President Bola Tinubu’s high-profile visit to Jos, unidentified gunmen killed three young men in the Nyamgo Gyel community of Jos South. The victims—Luka Sa...

• Nollywood Actress Shan George Ignites Social Media Firestorm Following Criticism of President Tinubu’s Solar Powered Surveillance Plan

  Published: Apr 4, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Actress Shan George faced significant public backlash after labeling President Bola Tinubu incompetent over a proposal to install 5,000 CCTV cameras in Plateau State. Critics and s...

• Christian Association of Nigeria Issues Urgent Directive for Northern Communities to Adopt Proactive Self Defense Measures Amid Rising Easter Security Threats

  Published: Apr 4, 2026

  Section: Africa

  The Northern chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria has called on its members to organize community defense systems following a decade of recurring holiday attacks. Chairm...

• Fresh Violence Erupts In Plateau State Communities As Suspected Terrorists Kill Resident Hours After Presidential Peace Assurance Visit

  Published: Apr 3, 2026

  Section: Africa

  A 51-year-old man was killed in a Friday morning attack on the Jol community, following a separate deadly assault on a student in Bassa. These renewed killings occurred less than a...

• Nighttime Ambushes in Plateau State Leave Two Dead and Trigger Panic Near State Polytechnic

  Published: Apr 2, 2026

  Section: Africa

  A series of violent incursions across Plateau State on Wednesday night resulted in two fatalities and multiple injuries, targeting the Heipang and Riyom communities. The attacks, c...

• Fresh Violence Shakes Jos as Fragile Peace Shatters Following Government Decision to Relax Security Curfew

  Published: Apr 1, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Sporadic unrest erupted across Jos on Wednesday shortly after the Plateau State Government eased a 48 hour curfew. The renewed tension follows a deadly Sunday night ambush in Anguw...