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The Digest: President Bola Tinubu has described himself as a "very stubborn politician" whom his enemies have tried to get rid of through insecurity. Speaking at the Presidential Villa while receiving Plateau State stakeholders, Tinubu said, "They want to use insecurity to get rid of me. But...

The Digest: Two people have died, and three others sustained injuries following an explosion at Natty Petroleum Investment Nigeria Ltd, a petrol station in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. The Plateau State Police Command confirmed the incident on Saturday, clarifying that the...

The Digest: The University of Jos (UNIJOS) is set to resume full academic activities after a deadly March 29 attack on the Angwan Rukuba community left over 33 people dead, including two UNIJOS students. Vice-Chancellor Tanko Ishaya confirmed that examinations postponed due to security...

The Digest: The death toll from the Palm Sunday attack on the Angwan Rukuba community in Jos North, Plateau State, has risen to 33, up from the initial 28. Victims were laid to rest on Tuesday after a protest by women and youths temporarily disrupted the funeral. Protesters demanded the...

The Digest: Serah Luca, a Christian petty trader, has returned N1 million she unknowingly took along with goods purchased from a Muslim trader, Abubakar Dola, at Terminus Market in Jos, Plateau State. Luca said she discovered the hidden cash after getting home and decided to return it out of...

The Digest: At least seven state governments have evacuated 1,630 students from the University of Jos (UNIJOS) following escalating security concerns in Plateau State. The evacuation follows the March 29 attack in Angwan Rukuba, Jos North LGA, where suspected bandits killed at least 28 people...

The Digest: Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested several individuals suspected of involvement in a series of so-called silent killings in Plateau State. Security analyst Zagazola Makama reported on X that the arrests were carried out by troops under Operation Enduring Peace during...

The Digest: Barely 24 hours after President Bola Tinubu told grieving families in Jos that attacks "will never happen again," armed men killed at least three persons in the Nyango Gyel community of Jos South Local Government Area. Tinubu had met victims of the Angwan Rukuba attack at Yakubu...

The Digest: Jama'atu Nasril Islam (JNI) has buried four members who were killed in the attack on the Angwan Rukuba community in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. Twenty-eight persons were confirmed killed, while many sustained injuries when gunmen attacked the community on...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu's visit to Plateau State has sparked widespread criticism over its short duration, restriction to the airport, and the decision to transport grieving victims to meet him rather than visiting hospitals or attack sites. Tinubu cited a power outage at the...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu visited families affected by the recent Jos attack, which claimed over 30 lives and destroyed several homes, expressing his deepest sympathies. During a live broadcast with Channels TV, Tinubu said, "There is nothing I can give you, whether it's money in...

The Digest: Gunmen stormed the Ban community opposite Plateau State Polytechnic on Wednesday night, killing two people and injuring two others. The attack occurred around 11 pm, triggering panic among students, especially those living off-campus. In a separate incident earlier in Riyom LGA, a...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu has expressed solidarity with the people of Plateau State following the deadly Palm Sunday attack in Jos North that claimed at least 28 lives. In a personally signed statement, Tinubu said his visit to Jos is to express sympathy and show that the government...

The Digest: Singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has criticized Nigerian pastors for their continued silence over the killing of Christians following the Palm Sunday attack in Jos, Plateau State, which claimed at least 28 lives. In a video shared online, Portable accused...

The Digest: Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang visited President Bola Tinubu at the State House in Abuja on Wednesday to discuss the deadly Palm Sunday attack in Angwan Rukuba, Jos North, which claimed at least 28 lives. Mutfwang described the attack as "an act of terrorism" and "barbaric,"...

The Digest: Nigerian singer Skales has lambasted socialite Cubana Chief Priest for politicizing the deadly Palm Sunday attack in Jos, Plateau State, which claimed at least 28 lives. Cubana Chief Priest had claimed the attack was an opposition plot to embarrass President Bola Tinubu on his...

The Digest: Tension has erupted in Jos just hours after the Plateau State Government eased the 48-hour curfew imposed following the deadly Sunday night attack in Angwan Rukuba that claimed at least 28 lives. Reports indicate sporadic violence broke out in parts of the city, triggering panic...

The Digest: A Muslim survivor of the deadly Angwan Rukuba attack in Jos North has recounted how a Christian man saved his life during the chaos that claimed 28 lives. Sa'idu Murtala, a garden egg seller, said he was attending to customers when gunshots rang out. As people scrambled for safety...

The Digest: Residents of Jos, Plateau State, are complying with the curfew imposed by the state government following the deadly attack on the Angwan Rukuba community in Jos North Local Government Area. The 48-hour curfew, declared on Sunday, has now entered its third day, with marketplaces and...

The Digest: Popular socialite Cubana Chief Priest has reacted to the deadly attack in Jos, expressing deep sorrow and suggesting the killings were carried out to embarrass President Bola Tinubu on his birthday. In an emotional post, he said disturbing videos from the aftermath, particularly of...