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Troops foil weapons smuggling in Plateau, kill bandits

Ewaka Sam August 30, 2026

Jos Afrik24 – ​Troops operating under Joint Task Force Operation Enduring Peace have thwarted an illegal arms transportation network in Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State as well as also neutralized a suspected terrorist and confiscating a stash of weapons hidden inside a

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Eko Disco, TCN trade blame as Lagos, Ogun residents face blackout

Jude Melvin Jones August 29, 2026

Lagos Afrik24 – Eko Electricity Distribution Company, EKEDC, and the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, are trading blame over the reason for the drop in power supply allocation to the former, which serves parts of Lagos and Ogun states Eko Disco, in a statement on X on Friday, blamed constraints on the national grid and low […]

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Plateau Killings: How GOC Dangana ended MANGU massacre

Ewaka Sam August 29, 2026

Jos Afrik24 – A high-stakes military intervention has restored calm to the strife-torn Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, less than fourteen days after a brutal bandit attack left over 25 residents dead. The rapid turnaround follows an uncompromising operational directive issued by Major General Williams Maxwell Dangana, who recently assumed leadership of

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Charles Okocha says cleric Maseke’s prayers, not punches, beat Portable

Ewaka Sam August 24, 2026

Jos Afrik24 – Actor Charles Okocha has revealed that his famous celebrity boxing victory over musician Portable was less about athletic dominance and more about divine intervention, giving full credit to Prophet Daniels Maseke. Standing before the congregation at Grace Dimensions Ministry in Jos during a Sunday thanksgiving service, Okocha shared how he initially

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‘I will be here for a long time preaching the gospel’ – Cleric Maseke

Ewaka Sam August 24, 2026

Jos Afrik24 – The General Overseer of the Grace Dimensions Ministries, Prophet Masek Daniels, has declared that he will be in the house of God for a long time preaching the Gospel. The statement came on the aftermath of his survival from a life-threatening illness to divine mercy, describing his recovery as a resurrection. ​Speaking […]

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EDUCATION FOR ALL IN ZAMFARA

Jude Melvin Jones August 20, 2026

Opinion By Zander Imaseun Zamfara Afrik24 – I have just been intimated of the scholarship bonanza that is going on in Zamfara State. If the bold move were from the state government, we will easily explain it as one of the dividends of democracy that the people should enjoy as of right. But the scheme […]

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Plateau Killings: GOC Accelerates Mangu Offensive gives two weeks deadline to bandits

Ewaka Sam August 20, 2026

Jos Afrik24 – Major General Williams Maxwell Dangana has taken direct personal command of operations in the Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, declaring that he will remain on ground for two weeks to completely dismantle criminal networks in the Community. ​Maj-Gen Dangana, who serves in a dual capacity as the General Officer Commanding, […]

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Zimbabwe Police Confirm 68 Dead After Overloaded Lake Kariba Ferry Overturns

Andrew Mbeki August 16, 2026

Zimbabwe Afrik24 – The death toll after a ferry capsized on Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba this week has risen to 68 after more bodies were recovered on Saturday, the police said. The overloaded passenger ferry run by the government’s Rural Infrastructure Development Agency (RIDA) overturned on Tuesday in choppy waters. The police “advises Zimbabweans and

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Former Plateau Speaker Peter Azi is dead

Ewaka Sam August 13, 2026

Jos Afrik24 — The Plateau State political community is in deep mourning following the passing of the former Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Peter Ajang Azi. Azi died peacefully on Thursday, August 13, 2026. The confirmation came through an official family statement signed by John Daniel Azi, announcing that the […]

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Tragedy in Plateau: Mine Collapse Leaves Seven Dead

Jude Melvin Jones August 13, 2026

Jos Afrik24 – Seven miners have been killed after a mining pit collapsed on them at Kassa community in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. The incident occurred on Wednesday evening while the victims were carrying out mining activities at the site. A resident of the community, Albert Danlami, said the incident occurred […]