Makurdi, Benue State – In a bold move to uphold democracy and civil rights, Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, Aondona Dajoh, has ordered the immediate release of all youths arrested during recent anti-insecurity protests across the state. The directive was issued during an emergency plenary session held on Tuesday following rising public…
Tensions rose in Benue State on Sunday morning as angry youths staged a massive protest in Makurdi, the state capital, over the gruesome killing of over 200 people in Yelewata, Guma Local Government Area. The protesters, mostly young people, barricaded the Wurukum Roundabout, a major traffic hub connecting northern and southern Nigeria, causing serious gridlock…
A major crisis is brewing within the All Progressives Congress (APC) as Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum on Sunday led a dramatic protest at a North-East stakeholders meeting in Gombe State over the exclusion of Vice President Kashim Shettima from the party’s 2027 re-election agenda. During the meeting, APC National Chairman Abdullahi Ganduje and National…
As Benue communities mourn fresh killings by suspected Fulani herdsmen, a group of youths and women staged a controversial pro-government rally in Makurdi on Democracy Day, Thursday, June 12. The demonstrators, under various Pro-Tinubu and Pro-Governor Hyacinth Alia support groups, took to the streets of Makurdi, calling for second terms for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu…
Tension has risen in Edo State following a peaceful protest staged in Benin City by elders and physically challenged persons from the Ukhomunyo clan in Okpella, Etsako East Local Government Area. The protesters voiced strong opposition to the selection and planned installation of Michael Sado as the new Okuokpellagbe of Okpella, following the recent Okpella’s…
U.S. President Donald Trump has pointed fingers at what he called “insurrectionists” for the ongoing unrest in Los Angeles, following the deployment of National Guard troops to suppress protests against federal immigration raids. Speaking to reporters at the White House on Monday, Trump stated: “The people that are causing the problems are professional agitators and…
A female trader at the popular Ogbo-Ogwu Bridgehead Market in Onitsha, Anambra State, has dragged the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and its Director-General to the Federal High Court in Awka, seeking ₦15 million in damages over an alleged unlawful raid on her clothing shop. The trader, Sophie Eberechukwu Okoye,…
Elelu village in Erah community, Owan East LGA of Edo State, has banned the sale and consumption of beef in protest against the incessant killings and kidnappings of their kinsmen by suspected herdsmen. During a large protest on Saturday, both young and elderly residents took to the streets to voice their anger, mourning loved ones…
A tragic incident occurred in Ibadan, Oyo State, as a student preparing to write the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) was allegedly killed by a stray bullet. The heartbreaking event happened on Tuesday morning along Gbagi Market Road in Egbeda Local Government Area. According to eyewitness reports, the student was riding on…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed that popular social media activist Martins Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), will be released once he meets his bail conditions. Speaking to BBC News Pidgin, EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale stated: “We will release him if he meets his bail conditions, and we will take the…
