EFCC Vows to Return Looted Assets to Nigerians – Chairman Olukoyede Reaffirms Commitment

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has reiterated the agency’s resolve to ensure that recovered assets from corrupt practices are returned for the benefit of Nigerian citizens. Olukoyede delivered this message on Wednesday while touring the Federal University of Applied Sciences located in Kachia, Southern Kaduna. This university, […]

Israel-Iran Tensions Escalate: Khamenei Declares Defiance, Warns U.S. Against Involvement

Iran’s Supreme Leader Rejects U.S. Demands Amid Worsening Conflict Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader, on Tuesday vowed that Iran would never bow to external pressure, warning the United States of severe consequences if it decides to intervene in the current conflict. This came shortly after Israel claimed it had demolished the Iranian Internal Security […]

Tinubu Vows to Tackle Land-Grabbing Crisis Behind Benue Killings

MAKURDI, Nigeria — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has vowed to address the issue of land-grabbing, which is suspected to be at the root of the recurrent killings by suspected armed herdsmen in Benue State, head-on. During his visit to Benue State following the gruesome massacre of more than 200 individuals at Yelwata last Friday, Tinubu […]

Tinubu Orders Inclusion of Past Benue Governors, Nasarawa’s Sule in Newly Formed Committee of Elders

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has mandated the inclusion of all former governors of Benue State, as well as the sitting Governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Sule, in the newly formed Benue Committee of Elders. This development was made known on Wednesday through a post shared by Sunday Dare, the Special Adviser to the President on […]

President Tinubu’s Visit to Benue: Key Highlights and Directives After the Yelwata Tragedy

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu visited Benue State on Wednesday in a show of solidarity with the grieving communities affected by the recent killings in Yelwata, located in Guma Local Government Area. The violent incident, which claimed hundreds of lives, drew nationwide condemnation and concern over the region’s security. During his visit, President Tinubu engaged with […]

Tinubu Visits Victims of Benue Massacre at Teaching Hospital

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has paid a visit to the victims who survived last Friday’s tragic attack in the Yelwata community, located in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. According to LMSINT MEDIA, the president landed in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, on Wednesday. Upon arrival at the Tactical Air Command of the Nigerian […]

Oby Ezekwesili Criticizes Benue Government Over Student Parade for President Tinubu in the Rain

Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has expressed strong disapproval of the Benue State Government for organizing a student parade under poor weather conditions to welcome President Bola Tinubu. President Tinubu recently visited Makurdi, the Benue State capital, in response to the tragic incidents involving armed herders in Yelwata, a community within Guma Local Government […]

Benue Pupils Allegedly Made to Cheer President Tinubu Under Rain During Visit Meant for Condolence

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent trip to Benue State on Tuesday has stirred widespread backlash after reports claimed that schoolchildren were allegedly made to stand in the rain to welcome him. Tinubu’s visit was initially scheduled as a sympathy mission to console victims of the brutal attack in Yelwata, Guma Local Government Area, where suspected […]

Civil Rights Group Warns Tinubu Over RSIEC Appointments, Urges Senate to Reject Nominees

A Nigerian civil advocacy group, the Centre for Reform and Public Advocacy, has declared that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu lacks the constitutional authority to appoint officials for the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) tasked with overseeing local government elections. In light of this, the group has urged the Nigerian Senate to withhold confirmation of […]

Miyetti Allah Commends Tinubu for Promoting Peace in Benue State

The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has expressed appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his intervention and prompt visit to Benue State, aimed at fostering peace and stability in the troubled region. In an official statement released on Wednesday in Abuja, the association’s National President, Alhaji Baba Othman-Ngelzarma, praised the President’s […]

Insecurity and Global Conflicts May Worsen Food Inflation in Nigeria – LCCI Alerts

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has raised concerns that persistent insecurity and escalating global tensions may further aggravate food price inflation across Nigeria. Speaking in Lagos on Tuesday, the Director-General of LCCI, Dr. Chinyere Almona, highlighted these risks in reaction to the recently published May inflation report, which shows a slight decrease […]

Lagos Government Orders Demolition of RCCG Church Building After Nearby Collapse Incident

The Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) has issued a demolition order for a parish building of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) in the Somolu area after it sustained structural damage from a neighboring building collapse. According to Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) reports, several church members narrowly avoided tragedy when the […]

Survivors Tell of Atrocities in Benue Massacre

Makurdi – As President Bola Tinubu arrives in Benue State today, survivors of last Friday’s savage assault in Yelewata (Guma LGA) are sharing chilling accounts of armed herdsmen targeting villagers—primarily women and children—with over 200 confirmed dead. Homes were torched and entire families wiped out. Governor Hyacinth Alia has dismissed calls for vigilantism, promoting instead […]