Ben Murray-Bruce, founder of the Silverbird Group and former Bayelsa East Senator, warned on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, during an interview with global affairs expert Dane Waters, that World War III is inevitable due to escalating global violence, nuclear proliferation, and the rise of “trigger-happy” leaders. He predicted the conflict would devastate much of the […]
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, through his Media Adviser Paul Ibe, sharply criticized President Bola Tinubu’s condolence visit to Benue State on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, as a “political spectacle” devoid of genuine empathy for victims of the Yelewata massacre, where over 200 people were killed by suspected armed herders on June 13–14. Speaking in […]
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 […]
Real Madrid may be without key striker Kylian Mbappé for their FIFA Club World Cup Group H opener against Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at Hard Rock Stadium, as the Frenchman missed training due to illness. New head coach Xabi Alonso, making his debut, also faces potential absences of […]
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 […]
The 2025/26 Premier League season will commence on Friday, August 15, 2025, with champions Liverpool hosting Bournemouth at Anfield in a 20:00 WAT kickoff, as announced in the fixture list released on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. A marquee opening weekend clash sees Manchester United welcome Arsenal to Old Trafford on Sunday, August 17, at 16:30 […]