The Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has identified illiteracy and poverty as major drivers of insecurity in Nigeria, noting that quality education remains the most sustainable pathway to lasting peace and national development. The governor made the assertion on Thursday while delivering the inaugural lecture at the Yakubu Gowon University, Abuja Quarterly Guest Lecture Series, titled, “Insecurity and Education in Nigeria and the Quest for Development.” “Nigeria has over the years, witnessed an...

Nentawe Yilwatda, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu will be reelected, declaring that the ruling party is heading into the 2027 presidential election with what he described as its “best candidate” based on the administration’s performance. Speaking in Abuja on Friday during the submission of President Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima’s nomination forms to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Yilwatda said the event marked...