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ASUU extends strike by four weeks; JAMB clarifies cut-off mark for admission to Nigerian universities | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

ASUU extends strike by four weeks Lagos moves to remove illegal structures Taraba and Plateau bandits kill 10 SSS reportedly arrests Boko Haram leader in Ogun JAMB clarifies cut-off mark for admission to Nigerian universities Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn‘t miss: ASUU... Read More

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Nigeria wins first gold medal at Commonwealth Games; We’re prepared for terrorists’ attack on Lagos – PPRO | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Nigeria wins first gold medal at Commonwealth Games IGP threatens arrest of skit, filmmakers over unauthorised use of police uniform, kits We’re prepared for terrorists’ attack on Lagos – PPRO Anambra man kills brother’s wife over property 16 bandits, 2 others killed in Plateau Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are... Read More

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Tinubu says he has no ‘son’ that will make a presidential declaration; Ngige says he is tired of ASUU strikes | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

* Tinubu says he has no 'son' to make such a declaration *Bandits kill 78 people in Plateau *Youths write IGP, demand probe, justice for Osinachi *Labour Minister, Ngige, explains why he is tired of ASUU strikes *JAMB releases 2022 UTME mock results Read More

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October 20, 2020

36 states and only 7 governors think the #EndSARS protests are genuine

It is Day 14 of the #EndSARS protests. Nine days since the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, announced the disbandment of the deadly Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), eight days since the #5for5 demands submitted by the protesting youth, eight days since President Muhammadu Buhari last thought protesting youth are tired of police brutality. Three... Read More

Deep Dive, Thinking Through

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The recklessness that led to Plateau State’s index coronavirus case

Daily updates on newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the country have become as much a part of our lives as the certainty of day and night. The National Centre for Disease Control has remained consistent in that regard. As at 23:30 WAT, April 23rd, 2020, the centre reported an additional 108 new cases of... Read More

Deep Dive, Editor's Pick

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February 5, 2020

Plateau to establish community police after killings, Reps reject move to evacuate Nigerians from China over Coronavirus – 5 Things that Should Matter Today

Plateau to establish community police after killings Governor Simon Lalong has just announced that the Plateau government will be establishing a community police to curb security challenges in the state. The Plateau State Governor who disclosed this while declaring open a meeting on Peace, Security and Community Dialogue at the Government House in Jos, urged community leaders... Read More

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November 16, 2018

Just In: Court reduces Dariye’s “excessive” jail term to 10 years

The Court of Appeal, Abuja, has reduced the jail term of the former governor of Plateau, Joshua Dariye from 14 years to 10 years, saying the previous sentence was excessive because the appellant is a first-time offender. According to the panel, the lower court which had earlier found Dariye not guilty for the charge should not... Read More

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The Late 5: PDP rejects Ekiti election results, Fayemi says victory is to restore the values of Ekiti people and other stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation: The National leadership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the results of Saturday’s governorship election in Ekiti, describing it as a daylight robbery and a brazen subversion of the will of the people. National Publicity Secretary of the party, Kola Ologbondiyan, who addressed a press conference in... Read More

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The Big 5: INEC says it is under no threat in conducting Ekiti Governorship election, Northern Governors pledge to end killings and other stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: The Governors of the North-western states of Nigeria have risen from a meeting of the zone, assuring that they will work hard to put an end to the killings and destruction in the area. Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina, who disclosed this at after the marathon... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

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Simon Lalong

Plateau killings: How Simon Lalong brought this avoidable catastrophe upon himself

In January 2018, the YNaija Injustice Blog published a story titled “Ortom knows what to do, but it is election season and he has to play the game”. In that story we emphasized the fact that the state Governor is not incapable of chasing the marauding herdsmen out of his state but he is being overwhelmed... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

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Presidency

#YNaijaSays: How difficult can it be for the presidency to take decisive action that solves our institutional problems

June has been an especially disheartening month for Nigerians. Tragedy after tragedy has fallen on innocent Nigerians simply looking to survive the oppressive drudgery that is Nigeria today, killing, maiming victims and orphaning their families. A few weeks ago, a truck carrying wood fell off the Ojuelegba bridge in Lagos, killing several people. Though that... Read More

Thinking Through

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The Big 5: Nine die and several injured in Lagos Tanker explosion, Presidency says more people were killed under PDP era and other stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: An explosion on Thursday occured along the Otedola Bridge axis of Berger in Lagos after a petrol-laden tanker exploded with the blaze reportedly engulfing about 50 other vehicles. The accident which occured at about 5:30pm, caused a traffic gridlock which extended to the Third Mainland Bridge as vehicles... Read More

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The Big 5: Violent protest rocks Jos over killings by herdsmen, FAAC meeting ends in deadlock and other stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: A violent protest took place in Jos, the Plateau capital on Wednesday as residents protested the killings in three local government areas of the state. The protest, which started peacefully turned violent when youths and women damaged some cars parked at the New Government House in... Read More

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The Big 5: Buhari promises more pressure on Security chiefs, Labour calls for sack of Security chiefs and other stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: President Muhammadu Buhari has on Tuesday promised to put more pressure on security chiefs to stop the spate of killings in the land. Buhari who spoke at an interactive session with stakeholders in Jos, the Plateau capital, in the aftermath of the killings in some communities... Read More

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The Late 5: Buhari visits Plateau, Aso Rock security operatives ‘harrass’ Ezekwesili and other stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived in Jos to assess the level of security in the state following killings over the weekend that claimed over 80 persons. According to a tweet on the verified account of the Presidency, he was meeting with stakeholder groups & security chiefs.... Read More

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Plateau

[The Injustice Blog] Plateau Killings: President Buhari should stop blame game and own up to his Failure

Saturday June 23, 2018 was the National Convention of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The convention which produced former Governor of Edo state, Comrade Adams Oshiomole as its new helmsman also produced a new slogan for the party which is “Progress”. According to the party, it is time Nigerians experience “progress” after they’ve experienced... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

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The Big 5: Curfew in Plateau after killings claims 86, FG says new ranches won’t be owned by Fulani Herdsmen and other stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: The Plateau Police Command has confirmed the killing of not less than 86 people in attacks on Razat, Ruku, Nyarr, Kura and Gana-Ropp villages of Gashish District in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of the state. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) ASP Terna Tyopev who confirmed the new figure... Read More

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The Late 5: Bauchi Governor nominates Chief of Staff as deputy, Ghana denounces Jonathan for misquoting President Akuffo-Addo and other stories

Here are the stories that drove the conversation today: Bauchi Governor, Mohammed Abubakar has nominated Alhaji Audu Sule Katagum, the Chief of Staff, Government House, to serve as his Deputy. State Commissioner for Information, Alhaji Umar Sade who confirmed the nomination to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Bauchi said, “the governor nominated... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

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Buhari

For a president who almost lost his son to reckless behaviour, Buhari seems to condone reckless behaviour

One distinctive characteristics of Nigerian leaders is their love for titles, both appropriate and inappropriate ones. It has become quite common place for President Buhari’s media team and advisors to bandy around the appellation “father of the nation” when they refer to him, and call his wife “mother of the Nation”, a title neither has... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

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November 5, 2017

250 people die of Snake bites in two states

Two hundred and fifty victims of snake bite have reportedly died in the last three weeks in Plateau and Gombe, following an acute scarcity of snake anti-venom drugs in the country. Highlights: The figure represents the number of confirmed deaths from three snake treatment centres – General Hospital, Kaltungo, Ali Mega Pharmacy, Gombe and Comprehensive... Read More

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November 5, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] Nigeria and its “plangent” culture of silence

It seems the maxim: silence is golden was made for Nigeria as we’ve employed it always even when threats are around us. The recently reported pimp of girls at Federal Government Girls College, Langtang, Plateau, by a security in charge of the school has once again brought to fore the culture of silence that has... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

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October 17, 2017

The Big 5: Buhari speaks on killings in Plateau, Oby Ezekwesili warns FG not to cover up $25bn NNPC scandal, and other top stories

Good morning. Here are the top 5 stories you should be monitoring today: Plateau state has been experiencing a series of attacks lately and President Muhammadu Buhari has had enough. With at least 20 people massacred in a fresh attack by suspected Fulani herdsmen yesterday, President Buhari has described the attacks as “madness” and says... Read More

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October 16, 2017

The madness in Plateau has gone too far – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has said the killing of Nigerians in Plateau State has gone too far. What happened: Suspected herdsmen had killed 6 people in a village in the state, despite curfew. More than 20 people were also killed on Monday in the same local government as the first attack. What Buhari said: Senior Special... Read More

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October 16, 2017

6 killed as suspected herdsmen attack Plateau village

Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen have killed at least six people in Taagbe, a village in Bassa local government area, Plateau. A witness, Sunday Yari said among those killed were five adults and a teenager. He said the attackers, who came with sophisticated weapons, moved from one house to another. Highlights: “They razed down a... Read More

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September 8, 2017

Gunmen ‘kill 20’ in Plateau village

Suspected gunmen have killed at least 20 people in a night attack at Ancha Village of Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State. According to a resident, the attack took place in the late hours of Thursday. Spokesperson of the Plateau Police Command, ASP Terna Tyopev, confirmed the attack but could not give details. “Yes,... Read More

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Opinion: Save Plateau corps members

by Frank Ijege After graduation, Nigerian graduates a‎re mandatorily required to serve their fatherland under the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme. This is a scheme established after the civil war in other to integrate and reintegrate Nigerians. People are posted to different parts of the country to serve, interact and learn the culture and... Read More

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Court orders arrest of former Plateau Speaker

A Jos high court on Monday ordered the arrest of John Dabwan, a former Speaker of Plateau state house of assembly. The Judge, Felomina Lot, gave the order after revoking the bail he granted Dabwan in a case of issuance of a dud cheque in the sum of N3.8 million, The Cable reports. “The accused... Read More

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Corpse grabs brother’s hand in Plateau mortuary

by Azeez Adeniyi There was pandemonium at the Plateau Specialist Hospital mortuary on Monday after hand of a corpse being prepared for burial suddenly grabbed his living brother’s hand. The deceased, identified as Choji Zeng, was being dressed up by his brother, in preparation for burial. Family members reportedly ran out in panic as they... Read More

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Doctor remanded in prison for allegedly raping patient

by Dolapo Adelana A medical doctor, Philemon Brazil has been remanded in prison for allegedly raping his patient. The judge, Joseph Chollom of an Upper Area Court sitting at Pankshin in Plateau on Friday ordered the remand of Brazil in custody and adjourned the case to May 22 for further mention. Brazil, however, pleaded not guilty... Read More

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