Afenifere Commends Tinubu Over Plans To Establish State Police

…Describes Benue, Plateau killings As Barbaric The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has commended President Bola Tinubu over plans to establish state police in the country. Comrade Jare Ajayi, Afenifere’s National Publicity Secretary, in a press statement on Friday, noted that the organisation’s position is that Nigeria is long overdue to have state police. The organisation also condemned the killings in Benue and Plateau States, describing them as barbaric. The statement reads, “We’re aware that President...

Our Approach To Governance Has Endeared APC To Kogi People – Ododo

Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi State has stated that the approach adopted by his administration to governance has endeared Kogi people to the All Progressives Congress (APC). He noted that he remains fully loyal to the APC and committed to promoting its manifesto through purposeful and people-centered governance in Kogi State. The Governor stated this on Friday during his official visit to the national secretariat of the party. The Governor appreciated the national chairman of...

Defence Chief Accuses Residents Of Harbouring Killers In Benue

Residents of Yelwata in Benue State have been accused of harbouring perpetrators of the recent massacre in the community and gave them food and women. The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, made the accusation at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja during an expanded interaction with journalists. He told journalists that before the incident, troops had received intelligence about potential attacks in various communities across Benue State and were mobilized accordingly. The CDS said...

2027: APC Support Groups Collapse Structures, Declare Support For Atiku

All Progressives Congress (APC) Support Groups led by Ismaila Abu Ishaq, a former member of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, have collapsed their structures to declare support for the aspirations of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The group, now to be known as the “Coalition for Project Rescue Nigeria 2027, visited the former Vice President at his Abuja residence on Thursday, and stressed that it has become necessary to...

World Sickle Cell Day: Paul Chukwuma harps on Awareness to curb Sickle Cell Anemia

The United Nations earmarked June 19th, 2025 as World Sickle Cell Day. In Anambra State, the Governorship candidate of the Young Progressive Party, YPP, in the November 8, 2025, Anambra State Governorship Election, called for collective action through awareness, to combat sickle cell anemia. Paul Chukwuma, who was represented by the YPP Deputy Governorship candidate, Uzu Okagbue, at the Sickle Cell Orphanage and Underprivileged Home, Agulu, to commemorate World Sickle Cell Day, observed that a...

Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial: FG Ends Its Case Against IPOB Leader

After months of courtroom back-and-forth, the Federal Government has finally closed its case against Nnamdi Kanu, the embattled leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The government’s legal team, led by senior lawyer Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), wrapped up its side of the trial on Thursday after presenting its fifth and final witness, identified in court only as “EEE” for security reasons. The witness was cross-examined by Kanu’s counsel, Onyechi Ikpeazu, before Justice James...

NYSC Relocates Corps Members from Crisis Areas to Makurdi

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Benue State has moved corps members out of troubled spots following recent violence, assuring parents that their children are safe and well cared for. Speaking in Wannune, Tarka Local Government Area, the State Coordinator, Mrs Veronica Garba, told the News Agency of Nigeria that corps members stationed in Yelewata and Daudu were quickly evacuated to Makurdi once the violence broke out. “We do not joke with the safety...

We’re Ready to Negotiate with Repentant Bandits — Sokoto Govt

The Sokoto State Government says it is open to peace talks with bandits who are willing to surrender and reintegrate into society, stressing that force alone cannot end the region’s security crisis. Governor Ahmed Aliyu’s Special Adviser on Security, Ahmed Usman, made this known in a statement on Wednesday, highlighting the state’s commitment to restoring peace through dialogue and collaboration. “Many historical conflicts have not ended solely through the use of force, but through meaningful...

Arrest Murderers Of Benue People, Tinubu Charges Security Agencies

… Tells Alia To Set Up Peace Committee President Bola Tinubu has directed the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and the Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa, to arrest the killer herders who perpetrated the heinous killing of over 100 people in Yelewata community in Benue State. Tinubu gave the directive while addressing stakeholders at the Government House, Makurdi. The meeting included the Secretary to the Federal Government, George Akume, Traditional Rulers, and former...

Kogi Information Commissioner, Felicitates, Yahaya Bello @ 50

The Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Hon. Kingsley Femi Fanwo, felicitated former Governor Yahaya Bello at his 50th birthday. While describing him as a generational leader, legacy builder and a trailblazer in inclusive governance, Fanwo in a heartfelt tribute made available to journalists in Lokoja, stated that Bello’s leadership style, courage, and vision redefined public service and left an indelible mark on the political landscape of Kogi State. He said, “Your Excellency, I...

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