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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over his recent visit to Jos, Plateau State, alleging that the president did not visit communities affected by the recent killings but remained at the airport.In a statement issued Thursday evening by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku described the visit as a “choreographed spectacle,”... Read more

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

The Plateau Lawyers Bar Forum has condemned the killing of several residents in Angwan Rukuba, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, describing the Sunday night attack as “dastardly and heartless.”In a statement issued Wednesday and jointly signed by its Chairman, Ledak Dafer, and Secretary, Niri Darong, the forum expressed deep sorrow over the March 29 incident, which left... Read more

The Delta State Police Command said its operatives have arrested ten suspected kidnappers, armed robbers, and recover arms in series of sting operations. This was contained in a press statement Thursday by SP Bright Edafe, Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO. He said that on 20 January 2026, at about 0430 hours, operatives of the Special Anti-Kidnapping and Cybercrime... Read more

....boost Nigeria's economy  By Blessing Njokwu  The Port Harcourt Area II Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has recorded a significant boost in revenue generation, achieving a 104.45 per cent increase in its 2025 revenue performance with a total collection of ₦731.2 billion. In a statement issued by the Command Public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent of Customs, Theophilus Duniya,... Read more

Governor of Nasarawa state, Abdullahi Sule, has officially flagged off the construction of a 2.6km twin flyover along the busy Nyanya–Mararaba–Karu–Keffi Expressway The project, valued at ₦39 billion, is a major infrastructural intervention targeted at addressing the persistent traffic congestion, reducing travel time, easing the hardship experienced by motorists, and enhancing economic activities and security within the corridor. As part... Read more

By Standard Focus As the National Assembly prepares for yet another round of constitution review, Nigerians are watching with a mixture of hope, skepticism, and fatigue. This is not the first attempt at reshaping the 1999 Constitution, and if history is a guide, citizens fear it may be yet another expensive ritual with minimal real impact. But the moment the... Read more

By Standard Focus Nigeria today stands at a dangerous crossroads. From the Northwest to the Southeast, from the Middle Belt to the South-South, a single thread binds the stories of farmers, traders, students, soldiers, and commuters: insecurity. It has become the nation’s most persistent nightmare—one that no administration can claim ignorance of and none has, so far, decisively conquered. For... Read more