On Tuesday, June 24, 2025, Kebbi State Governor Nasiru Idris announced plans to amend existing laws to impose the death penalty or life imprisonment on informants aiding bandits, following deadly attacks in Tadurga village, Zuru Local Government Area, and Kyebu, Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area, which killed 30 people on June 17–18, 2025. Speaking during condolence […]
On Friday, June 20, 2025, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi firmly rejected negotiations with the United States while Israel’s ongoing military attacks on Iran persist, as stated in an interview on state television. Araghchi noted that the U.S. had sent multiple messages urging serious talks, but he emphasized, “As long as the aggression does not […]
Technical Advice Connect (TAConnect), a non-governmental organization funded by the Pfizer Foundation, announced on Thursday, June 19, 2025, that it vaccinated 11,348 children under two years old against childhood killer diseases in Kano State over the past 12 months. The disclosure was made by TAConnect’s Technical Director, Dr. Layi Jaiyeola, during a project dissemination meeting […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]