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    Day: April 1, 2026

    Jos Bleeds Again: How Many More Lives Before Nigeria Acts?

    April 1, 2026 (updated April 1, 2026) Published by Standard Focus

    Editorial :Jos Bleeds Again: How Many More Lives Before Nigeria Acts?The recurring bloodshed in Jos and its surrounding communities is no longer just a local tragedy it is a national disgrace. Each fresh wave of violence brings with it a grim familiarity: charred homes, mass burials, displaced families, and the hollow chorus of condemnations from authorities who seem perpetually reactive,... Read more

    Category: Editorial, Uncategorized

    2027: APC ‘ll win Landslide in Kaduna Rep Speaker, Abbas Boasts.

    April 1, 2026 (updated April 1, 2026) Published by Standard Focus

    2027: APC 'll win Landslide in Kaduna Rep Speaker, Abbas Boasts....as Kaduna leaders pay visit to Tinubu in Aso VillaAs the 2027 general elections, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abass has assured President Bola Tinubu that the All Progressives Congress, APC, will win landslide in the state. The Speaker said that leaders of the three Senatorial Districts are... Read more

    Category: Politics

    ADC Accuses INEC of Bias, Rejects Appeal Court Ruling Interpretation

    April 1, 2026 (updated April 1, 2026) Published by Standard Focus

    ADC Accuses INEC of Bias, Rejects Appeal Court Ruling InterpretationThe African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of siding with the government against Nigerians, rejecting its interpretation of a recent Court of Appeal judgment.In a statement issued late Wednesday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, alleged that INEC’s position was influenced by pressure... Read more

    Category: Politics

    Plateau killings: Attackers Yet to be Identified, says Mutfwang After Briefing Tinubu

    April 1, 2026 (updated April 1, 2026) Published by Standard Focus

    Plateau killings: Attackers Yet to be Identified, says Mutfwang After Briefing TinubuPlateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, on Wednesday said authorities and security agencies have yet to identify those responsible for the recent killings in Angwan community in the state.The governor made the disclosure while speaking to journalists after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.Mutfwang said... Read more

    Category: Crime Alert
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    Tinubu postpones Ogun trip, heads to Jos The Presidency on Wednesday

    April 1, 2026 (updated April 1, 2026) Published by Standard Focus

    Tinubu postpones Ogun trip, heads to Jos The Presidency on Wednesday, announced that President Bola Tinubu has postponed his scheduled trip to Iperu, Ogun State, on Thursday, to flag off operations at the Gateway International Cargo Airport.Instead, he will head to Jos, capital of Plateau state, to commiserate with the government and people of the state over the recent gun... Read more

    Category: Politics

    Plateau Killings: IGP Disu Orders Massive Deployment, Intensifies Operations To Restore Peace

    April 1, 2026 (updated April 1, 2026) Published by Standard Focus

    The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has ordered a massive deployment of security personnel and assets to the affected areas of Angwan Rukuba, Plateau State to restore calm and ensure the arrest of those responsible for the attack recent attacks and killings if innocent citizens.IGP Disu condemned the attack of the community located in Jos North Local Government Area... Read more

    Category: Crime Alert

    ADC Leadership Crisis Deepens as INEC Freezes Recognition of Rival Factions

    April 1, 2026 (updated April 1, 2026) Published by Standard Focus

    ADC Leadership Crisis Deepens as INEC Freezes Recognition of Rival FactionsNigeria’s electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has moved to halt recognition of all factions within the African Democratic Congress (ADC), intensifying the party’s leadership crisis ahead of the 2027 general elections.The decision follows conflicting claims and legal battles between camps loyal to former Senate President David Mark... Read more

    Category: Politics

    Wike Fires Back at Bala Mohammed, Reaffirms Loyalty to PDP Amid Project Inspections

    April 1, 2026 (updated April 1, 2026) Published by Standard Focus

    Wike Fires Back at Bala Mohammed, Reaffirms Loyalty to PDP Amid Project InspectionsThe Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday escalated political tensions within the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), dismissing allegations that he is working to undermine the party, while simultaneously reaffirming his loyalty to it.Wike, who spoke during an inspection of ongoing infrastructural projects... Read more

    Category: Politics

    Police Arrest Fake Soldier in Jos Amid Rising Insecurity

    April 1, 2026 (updated April 1, 2026) Published by Standard Focus

    Police Arrest Fake Soldier in Jos Amid Rising InsecurityOperatives of the Plateau State Police Command have arrested a man impersonating a soldier in the troubled Angwan Rukuba community of Jos North Local Government Area.The suspect was promptly taken to the state police headquarters in Jos for parade by the Commissioner of Police, CP Bassey Ewah.Confirming the arrest in a statement... Read more

    Category: Uncategorized

    Kwakwanso faults rising debt, accuses NASS of weak oversight

    April 1, 2026 (updated April 1, 2026) Published by Standard Focus

    Kwakwanso faults rising debt, accuses NASS of weak oversightThe Kwankwasiyya Movement has expressed concern over Nigeria’s growing debt profile, accusing the Federal Government of excessive borrowing and the National Assembly of failing in its oversight responsibilities.In a statement issued on Wednesday, the group’s spokesperson, Habibu Mohammed, warned that the continued approval of loan requests by lawmakers without thorough scrutiny poses... Read more

    Category: Politics

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