A deadly early-morning attack by unidentified gunmen on a Tiv community in Ogwutu village, Omala Local Government Area of Kogi State, has resulted in the death of one man and injuries to two women. Security sources confirmed to Zagazola Makama that the attack occurred around 5:00 a.m. on Wednesday along Iyade Road. The assailants reportedly invaded the settlement, shooting indiscriminately and setting several houses on fire. The victim, identified as 35-year-old Yega Hosamo, was shot and killed during the assault. Two women—Veronica Jacob Alakashe and Nguvelen Kaase—sustained gunshot wounds to the arm and lower body, respectively. Both are currently receiving…
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The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Benue State has relocated corps members from crisis-hit areas to safer locations in Makurdi, the state capital. State Coordinator, Mrs. Veronica Garba, disclosed this during an interview on Thursday in Wannune, Tarka Local Government Area. She said the prompt evacuation was carried out with the assistance of the police following reports of unrest in Yelewata and Daudu communities. “As soon as we got information about the crisis, we reached out to the Commissioner of Police, who deployed officers to help evacuate the corps members. Thankfully, all of them were accounted for after a…
Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, has strongly condemned the recent mass killings in Benue State, attributing the tragedy to leadership failure across all levels of government. In a statement posted on Sunday via his X (formerly Twitter) account, Obi expressed deep sorrow over the attacks in Yelwata and Daudu communities in Guma Local Government Area, where suspected armed herdsmen reportedly killed over 200 people, including women, children, displaced persons, and security personnel. “My heart is heavy as I learn of yet another horrific series of killings in Benue,” Obi wrote. “This tragedy has become too common in…
The Governor of Ondo State, Dr Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has declared that the government and people of Ondo State will give maximum support to the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027. The Governor stated this on Friday when he received on a courtesy visit the state, local government and ward coordinators of a political group, The Lucky Guy, in Akure. The group is mobilising grassroots support for President Tinubu’s re-election in Ondo State under the banner of AsiwajuDatiwa. Governor Aiyedatiwa expressed appreciation to President Tinubu for enabling states to pursue developmental projects through increased fiscal capacity. According to…
The Nigeria Police Force has extended the deadline for compliance with the Tinted Glass Permit requirement to August 12, 2025. This decision follows widespread feedback from the public. Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, announced the extension in a statement released on Saturday by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi. He noted that the extension aims to create a more accessible and citizen-friendly application process. The police stated that the move is part of ongoing technical and policy reviews designed to improve the permit system. These reviews include updates to both physical and digital application procedures to ensure faster verification…
Veteran Nollywood actor and former spokesperson for the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council, Kenneth Okonkwo, has accused Peter Obi of betrayal, following Obi’s alignment with the Julius Abure-led faction of the Labour Party. In a recent interview with Symfoni that began circulating online on Saturday, Okonkwo claimed that Obi ignored his advice and returned to support Abure’s camp despite alleged warnings about the group’s conduct and legitimacy. “Peter Obi betrayed me,” Okonkwo stated. “The Abure faction misled him by claiming they had the backing of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). I warned him that returning to them would damage…
As part of activities marking the 2025 Democracy Day, Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has granted state and partial pardons to 66 inmates at the Maiduguri Maximum Custodial Centre. During his visit to the correctional facility on Thursday, the governor announced the clemency, which also included commuting some death sentences to life imprisonment and reducing the jail terms of several others. The decision, he said, was based on the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on the Prerogative of Mercy. “By the powers vested in me under Section 212 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and in…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced on Thursday that the 10th National Assembly has introduced a total of 844 bills in its first two years. He made the disclosure during a joint session of the National Assembly held in honor of Nigeria’s 2025 Democracy Day. The event was attended by President Bola Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, Secretary to the Government of the Federation George Akume, members of the Progressive Governors Forum, and both current and former lawmakers. Akpabio noted that, of the 844 bills introduced, 107 are currently undergoing review at the committee level, while 499 have progressed to the…
A former Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in South Africa, Mr. Bola Babarinde, has welcomed the reconciliation between President Bola Tinubu and Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, describing it as a major relief and a positive development for the party. In a statement issued Tuesday in Lagos, Babarinde said the resolution of the rift between the two leaders signals renewed unity and strength within the APC, particularly in Lagos State. President Tinubu had, during a closed-door meeting with members of the Lagos State Governor’s Advisory Council on Saturday, declared that he had forgiven Sanwo-Olu, putting to rest speculations…
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have killed a key Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) commander, Malam Jidda, along with several of his fighters, in a joint air and ground assault in Yobe and Borno States. The operation took place on June 9 in the Ngazalgana area of Gujba Local Government Area, Yobe, and the Timbuktu Triangle in Borno, according to a statement released on Tuesday by Capt. Reuben Kovangiya, Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, Theatre Command. Jidda, identified as the Ameer (leader) of Ngorgore and Malumti villages, was reportedly killed during a fierce battle in which troops…