On Thursday, June 19, 2025, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Christopher Musa disclosed at a media briefing at Defence Headquarters (DHQ) in Abuja that faulty intelligence misled troops deployed to prevent attacks in Benue State, allowing armed herders to massacre over 200 people in Yelewata, Guma Local Government Area, on June 13–14. Musa revealed […]
On Thursday, June 19, 2025, Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), informed the Federal High Court in Abuja that he has no case to answer after the Federal Government closed its terrorism and treasonable felony case against him. The prosecution, led by Chief Adegboyega Awomolo, SAN, concluded its case […]
Hundreds of internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Yelewata, Guma Local Government Area, Benue State, staged a peaceful protest in Makurdi on Thursday, June 19, 2025, decrying severe hunger, inadequate relief materials, and poor living conditions at their temporary shelter in the Makurdi International Ultra Modern Market. The IDPs, displaced by deadly attacks by suspected armed […]
Starting Wednesday, June 18, 2025, telecom subscribers in Nigeria will be charged directly by mobile network operators (MNOs) for Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) services, as announced by Gbenga Adebayo, Chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), and Publicity Secretary Damian Udeh. The new End-User Billing (EUB) model, aligned with the […]
On Wednesday, June 18, 2025, Senior Pastor Paul Adefarasin of House on the Rock Church was granted bail by the Lagos State Police Command hours after voluntarily turning himself in for interrogation, as announced by Police Public Relations Officer CSP Benjamin Hundeyin on the command’s official X page (@LagosPoliceNG). The interrogation followed a viral video […]
In recent years, idol worship and the rise of self-proclaimed native doctors, some flaunting questionable wealth, have gained prominence in Igbo land. These figures, often celebrated as socialites mingling with elites, have been linked to criminal activities such as kidnapping, armed robbery, and money rituals, contributing to the severe insecurity plaguing South-East Nigeria. While Anambra […]
On Wednesday, June 18, 2025, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed a merciless response against Israel, posting on X, “We must give a strong response to the terrorist Zionist regime. We will show the Zionists no mercy.” This came hours after U.S. President Donald Trump demanded Iran’s “unconditional surrender” on Tuesday, June 17, claiming […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticized the All Progressives Congress (APC) following a disruptive brawl at the APC’s North-East Consultative Meeting in Gombe State on Saturday, June 14, 2025. The incident highlighted deep divisions within the ruling party, particularly over speculations that President Bola Tinubu may not retain Vice President Kashim Shettima as his […]
Survivors of the Yelewata massacre recounted their anguish as Tinubu prepared to visit Benue on June 18, 2025. Michael Ajah lost 20 family members and his store, escaping narrowly as Fulani attackers burned his home during a 10:20 p.m. assault amid heavy rain. Bature Bartholomew lost his brother, sister-in-law, and mother, along with millions in […]
On Sunday, June 15, 2025, a stakeholders’ meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) North-East chapter in Gombe State ended in chaos when National Vice Chairman (North-East) Comrade Mustapha Salihu endorsed President Bola Tinubu for a second term in 2027 without mentioning Vice President Kashim Shettima, prompting outrage among delegates. The omission, echoed by APC […]