Benue State Police Command has strengthened its collaboration with neighbouring states to tackle criminal activities, even as it announced fresh arrests in connection with the assassination of Prof. Gabriel Saawua Nyityo and his younger brother, Iorngee John Nyityo. The Command said investigations into the July 8 killings have expanded...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi
Critical security stakeholders in Benue State have resolved to deepen collaboration and strengthen collective efforts to combat criminality, adopting practical measures aimed at restoring lasting peace and improving public safety across the state. The resolution was reached during a high-level security stakeholders’ meeting held at the Police Officers’ Mess...
A coalition of stakeholders under the aegis of the Southern Borno Concerned Citizens Forum has unanimously endorsed Hon. Ali Abdullahi Isa (AAI) as the preferred running mate to the Borno State governorship candidate, Engr. Mustapha Gubio. The endorsement was announced on Sunday during a press briefing held at the...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has marked his 65th birthday by donating ₦10 million to St. Raphael’s Hospital in Umueri, Anambra State, while urging Nigerians to embrace lives of service and compassion rather than extravagant celebrations. Obi disclosed this in a lengthy message shared on his...
Spain are champions of the world once again after defeating 10-man Argentina 1-0 after extra time to win the 2026 FIFA World Cup, ending a 16-year wait for their second global crown. The final swung in Spain’s favour after Argentina were reduced to 10 men when Enzo Fernández was...
Digital entertainment in Burundi has become part of daily life for many people after work, school, or business hours. A phone can now carry live football scores, short videos, streaming apps, music, group chats, mobile games, and news updates. For some adult football fans, the same evening routine may...
The Emir of Gwoza, Alhaji Mohammed Shehu Mustapha Idrissa Timta, on Sunday led a high-powered delegation of traditional rulers, political leaders and stakeholders from the Gwoza Emirate on a solidarity visit to Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, following the nomination of Hon. Ali Isa Abdullahi as the...
Vice President Kashim Shettima and other West African leaders have arrived the Julius Maada Bio International Conference Centre in Lungi, Sierra Leone, for the 69th Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS. The Vice President is representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, at...
Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mrs. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, has been elected the 33rd President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), following the conclusion of the association’s 2026 national elections. Her victory marks a significant milestone in the history of the NBA, as she becomes the first woman to be...
Bank of Industry (BoI) has successfully secured €60 million in funding from the European Investment Bank (EIB) aimed at expanding Nigeria’s cocoa processing and dairy sectors. This initiative aligns with the Nigerian government’s strategic efforts to reduce reliance on exporting raw agricultural products and instead promote local value addition....
Ongoing efforts to dismantle a transnational drug trafficking syndicate smuggling tramadol from Togo, through Benin Republic into Nigeria have yielded another success with the interception of two long trailers used to move One Million Six Hundred and Thirty (1,630,000) pills of tramadol 250mg concealed in fabricated compartments of the...
Taraba community raises alarm over planned Fulani militia attack, seeks urgent security intervention
Taraba community raises alarm over planned Fulani militia attack, seeks urgent security intervention
Tor-Damisa, a Tiv community in Donga Local Government Area of Taraba State, has raised the alarm over an alleged planned attack on its villages by suspected Fulani militia. The Ugondo Mdema Development Association (UMDA), the umbrella association of the people of the area, raised the alarm in the early...
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani has credited President Bola Tinubu with driving the rapid pace of infrastructure development in the state, saying the President’s support has been instrumental in the execution of major road projects and other federal interventions across the state. The governor spoke over the weekend at...
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), in collaboration with personnel of the Nigeria Police Mobile Force (MOPOL), successfully foiled an attempted mass abduction by ISWAP terrorists at the Federal Government Girls College (FGGC), Monguno, at about 0130 hours (1:30 a.m.) on 19 July 2026. Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters...
Troops of 34 Artillery Brigade operating under operation UDO KA in collaboration with other security agencies have successfully conducted an intelligence-led operation that disrupted a kidnapping syndicate in Imo State. Acting Deputy Director Army Public Relations, 82 Division Nigerian Army, Lieutenant Colonel Olabisi Ayeni, confirmed this in a statement...
Burial Committee for the late Chief Sir (Dr) Paddy Kemdi Njoku, KSS, KSJI, popularly known as Omenukoaku, has announced the official programme for his funeral, with burial scheduled for Thursday, August 13, 2026, in Aboh-Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State. Chairman of the Burial Committee, HC. Engr. (Dr.)...
Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo has unveiled a statue of renowned Nigerian author Chinua Achebe at Ugwunwasike Roundabout in Ogidi, Idemili North Local Government Area. Speaking during the ceremony on Saturday, Soludo described Achebe as a global literary icon whose influence continues to inspire people around the world, 13...
In the feverish race towards the 2027 elections, no one is concerned that many Nigerians may be left out of the democratic process. Yet democracy by its definition and nature ought to be a majoritarian enterprise. The originators of democracy designed it to be inclusive; a unifying platform that...
Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal will face each other in Sunday’s FIFA World Cup final, completing an extraordinary story that began with a UNICEF photoshoot nearly 20 years ago. In 2007, a 20-year-old Messi posed with five-month-old Yamal after the baby’s family won a UNICEF raffle to meet a...
A new non-governmental organization, Portals of Hope Foundation (POHF), dedicated to the protection and promotion of the rights of vulnerable persons especially Victims of human trafficking, Sexual and Gender Based Violence, Drug Abuse and young persons on awaiting trial in various prisons without support across the country has been...