UNIJOS alumni demand justice after student tortured to death over missing iPhone; police arrest suspects
The incident, which occurred at an off-campus residence in Jos North Local Government Area, has sparked outrage across the university...
Despite governor’s executive orders, illegal mining denies Taraba State billions of naira annually
The latest executive order, signed by Governor Agbu Kefas in June 2026, is the administration's third attempt to halt illegal...
Protest over killing of two women in Plateau
The bodies of the women were reportedly found in the early hours of Monday behind the Jos South Local Government...
Police arrest Taraba student, allegedly recover revolver
The police state command's spokesperson, Victor Mshelizah, said Usman Usman was arrested following a report received on 14 July
46,983 registered voters displaced in Plateau as INEC maps out voting strategy
The displaced voters are spread across eight local government areas of Plateau State.
SPECIAL REPORT: How soaring cooking gas prices are squeezing Nigerian households, businesses
A PREMIUM TIMES nationwide survey shows how global supply disruptions and longstanding domestic bottlenecks combined to drive up the cost...
Plateau PDP opposes life pension for lawmakers bill, urges public resistance
In a statement issued on Wednesday by its Publicity Secretary, Choji Felix, the opposition party described the proposed legislation as...
Kuru attacks: DG received anonymous calls claiming NIPSS site
In an exclusive interview with PREMIUM TIMES, Mr Omotayo said he received repeated phone calls from individuals who threatened to...
One killed as gunmen attack NIPSS again
The attack occurred at about 11 p.m. when some gunmen attempted to breach the institute’s outer security perimeter, security sources...
Governor Mutfwang overhauls Plateau security team
In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Secretary to the Government of the State (SGS), Samuel Jatau, said the measure...
Night grazing, vandalism trigger security clampdown at Jos Wildlife Park
The Plateau State Tourism Corporation said the incursions usually occur between 8 p.m. and 7 a.m., a period when staff...
Nigeria’s violence far worse than Boko Haram narrative — Researcher
Drawing on a six-year study covering attacks between 2020 and 2025, Mr Vierhout, who spoke in Jos during a peace...
Gunmen kill district head in Plateau ambush
Gunmen killed the district head of Gwande, Saf Samuel Alaket, in an ambush in Plateau
Group raises alarm over sexual harassment in Plateau
The Berom Youth Moulders Association (BYM) on Thursday raised alarm over alleged increasing sexual harassment of women in Plateau rural...
Police confirm five killed in Plateau attack
The police public relations officer of the state command, Alfred Alabo, said the incident occurred on Sunday
Drama unfolds in Plateau; PDP factions different governorship candidates
The two Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) factions have nominated separate governorship candidates for the 2027 general elections in Plateau State.
Ex-IGP Mohammed Adamu quits APC after Nasarawa governorship primary loss
Mr Adamu submitted his resignation letter at his Gayam ward in Lafia, the state capital.
PDP affirms Emmanuel Bwacha as Taraba governorship candidate
The affirmation took place on Monday in Jalingo at a meeting supervised by the party’s State Working Committee and officials...
Plateau aspirants petition APC over alleged flawed primaries
The petitions were presented at the APC state secretariat in Jos to Zubairu Lawal, secretary of the party’s National Assembly...
Defection as Survival: Court-sacked lawmaker explains why he joined APC
Mr Bagos recently won the APC primary election for Jos South/Jos East, defeating the incumbent lawmaker.
Three court-sacked Plateau PDP lawmakers resurface on APC tickets as primaries unsettle incumbents
Their resurgence followed Governor Caleb Mutfwang-led defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that collapsed opposition ranks and re-ordered the...
Plateau APC primaries sweep out six federal lawmakers
The official results were announced by the chairperson of the party’s National Assembly primaries committee in the state, Stella Okotete.
APC overturns Plateau Reps’ primary result, declares Gagdi winner
APC disowned the earlier Plateau primary result that declared John Tongshinen winner over Yusuf Gagdi.
Taraba APC, aspirant disagree over House of Reps primaries
Mr Kente told journalists on Sunday in Jalingo that election materials arrived late and were only distributed overnight
How NDC may leverage APC, PDP tensions to gain ground in Plateau
While the APC-PDP rivalry has long shaped the state’s political landscape, analysts note that voter confidence in both parties has...
