PETER OBI BLASTS TINUBU, GOVERNOR ALIA OVER BENUE VISIT What has happened to our compassion as a People? We pleaded that the President should show Leadership and visit Benue and Niger States in the spirit of deep national mourning, to offer compassion and solidarity to families torn apart by the senseless massacre of over 200 innocent Nigerians in Benue State …

VALUE OF HUMAN LIFE GREATER THAN THAT OF COWS – TINUBU President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday set up a committee to help restore sustainable peace to Benue State following last Friday’s massacre in Yelewata community in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, which saw around 200 people killed. Members of the peace committee selected by the President include former …

STATE POLICE AND SECURITY ARCHITECTURE: REALITIES AND HISTORICAL CONTEXT Security remains one of the most pressing challenges in contemporary Nigeria. With rising levels of insurgency, banditry, kidnapping, herder-farmer clashes, secessionist agitations, and cult-related violence, the question of policing and security sector reform has become a national concern. Central to this debate is the call for the creation of State Police …

57 FULANI HERDERS KILLED, OVER 4,000 CATTLE STOLEN IN BENUE IN 2025 —MACBAN, ALLEGES SYSTEMATIC ATTACKS, MEDIA SILENCE The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has alleged that more than 57 Fulani herders have been killed and over 4,348 cattle stolen in Benue State in 2025 alone, with no single arrest, prosecution, or compensation for the victims.Travel guides …

TINUBU TO ALIA: YOU WEREN’T ELECTED TO BURY PEOPLE President Bola Tinubu has asked Governor Hyacinth Alia to work more for peace and development of Benue, saying he was elected to govern, not to bury people. The President said this while addressing stakeholders at the Government House, Markudi, on Wednesday. He also called on the governor to set up a …

BIAFRAN WAR WAS TO STOP SECESSION, NOT TARGETED AT IGBOS – GOWON Former Nigerian Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (retd.), has insisted that the Biafra War was never aimed at the Igbo people but rather against those who took up arms to break Nigeria apart.Travel guides for Nigeria Speaking during an interview on Arise News, Gowon explained that the …

SENATOR NATASHA’S FAMILY HOME IN KOGI ATTACKED, CHARMS SEIZED The family home of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan in Ihima, Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State was attacked on Tuesday night by gunmen. According to a statement by the senator’s media team, the gunmen were eventually repelled by security forces. The attackers arrived in large numbers and began smashing windows and …

I WAS CONDUCTOR, BRICKLAYER LOOKING FOR N1,000 JOB BEFORE BECOMING GOVERNOR – NWIFURU Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has disclosed how he did menial jobs before venturing into politics. Nwifuru revealed that he was once a bus conductor and a bricklayer, looking for N1,000 job per day. He spoke during a night-long Adoration programme held on Tuesday in Abakaliki …

NIGERIAN FOREIGN MINISTER WOOS US GOVT WITH MINERAL RESOURCES IN EXCHANGE FOR VISA ACCESS FOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, BUSINESSMENTRAVEL GUIDES FOR NIGERIA Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has signalled a strategic offer to the United States: access to critical earth minerals in exchange for easing visa restrictions on government officials. Speaking during the 54th Ordinary Session of the …

TINUBU ORDERS SERVICE CHIEFS, IGP TO GO AFTER KILLERS OF BENUE PEOPLE President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the nation’s security chiefs and the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to hunt down those responsible for the recent spate of killings in Benue State. He gave the directive on Wednesday during a visit to Makurdi, the Benue State capital, following …

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY TRANSMITS TAX REFORM BILLS TO TINUBU In a significant step towards overhauling Nigeria’s fiscal framework, the National Assembly has transmitted the landmark tax reform bills to President Bola Tinubu for assent, marking a critical phase in the implementation of the administration’s Renewed Hope economic agenda. Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator YemiAdaramodu, confirmed …

WHY ABURI ACCORD FAILED, BY YAKUBU GOWON Former Nigerian Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, has said that a key reason for the collapse of the Aburi Accord, the last major attempt to prevent Nigeria’s civil war, was a fundamental disagreement with Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu over who should control military forces in the country’s regions. Speaking in an interview with …

BENUE GOVT TURNS TINUBU’S CONDOLENCE VISIT TO POLITICAL RALLY, FORCES SCHOOL KIDS TO HAIL PRESIDENT UNDER RAIN President Bola Tinubu’s visit to Benue State on Wednesday has triggered a wave of public anger and condemnation following allegations that schoolchildren were compelled to line the streets under heavy rain to welcome him. The President is in the state to sympathize with …

34-YEAR-OLD TEACHER JAILED 12 YEARS FOR RAPING 11-YEAR-OLD JSS 1 BOY IN ONITSHA A Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Court sitting at Awka, Anambra State, has sentenced a 34-year-old school teacher to 12 years imprisonment for raping an 11-year- old, JSS 1 student. The defendant, Pascal Ofomata, was charged with rape and inflicting physical harm punishable under section 3(1), 4 (1) …

MY WIFE WILL FORFEIT INHERITANCE IF SHE REMARRIES – IWUANYANWU’S WILL The Will of late Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, former Ohanaeze Ndigbo leader, has sparked controversy for barring his wife, Lolo Frances, from remarrying if she wishes to keep her inheritance. The Will, revealed on June 16, 2025, states that Frances would forfeit properties—including the “Legacy House” in Owerri, Magil Furniture, …