Author: Vincent Osuwo

President Bola Tinubu has stated that a cross-section of Nigerians are displeased with the All Progressives Congress’ administration. Speaking at a town hall meeting in Benue State, the president spoke on the love lost some Nigerians have for him, saying they hate him like “hell”. The president made the remark while addressing the Benue State governor, Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia, over the killings in the state which, according to the president, are perpetrated by his (Alia’s) political enemies. “Governor Alia, you were elected under the progressive banner to ensure peace, stability, and progress. You are not elected to bury people…

President Bola Tinubu formed a committee on Wednesday to help restore long-term peace in Benue State following last Friday’s tragedy in the Yelewata hamlet in Guma Local Government Area, which killed over 200 people. The President’s peace committee includes former Military Governor of Benue State, Gen Atom Kpera (retd.), Senator George Akume, Senator Gabriel Suswam, and Samuel Ortom, all of whom are previous Benue governors. HRM Prof. James Ayatse, the Paramount Ruler of Tiv Nation and Chairman of the Benue State Traditional Council, and HRM Dr. John Elaigwu, the Paramount Ruler of Idomaland, the Ochidoma, are also members of the…

President Bola Tinubu urged the security chief on Wednesday to arrest the perpetrators of last Friday’s carnage in Benue State’s Yelewata town, located in the Guma Local Government Area. “Christopher… We need to get our ears to the ground. Let’s get those criminals. Let’s get them out,” Tinubu told the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, during a town hall meeting with political leaders in Benue State. Tinubu is in Benue, a hotbed of recent massacres by armed herders that have killed at least 100 lives. In a conversation with Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia, he stated, “Your political…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed US President Donald Trump on Wednesday for his “support in defending Israel’s skies” as Israel exchanged fire with Iran for the sixth time. The United States has stated that it is not directly involved in Israel’s campaign, although it is a significant provider of missiles and technology for its ally’s powerful air defence systems. According to reports, American military assets in the Middle East, including a Navy destroyer, helped shoot down Iranian ballistic missiles. “I want to thank President Trump, a great friend of the state of Israel,” Netanyahu said in a televised statement.…

US President Donald Trump has disclosed that he was considering whether the United States would join Israeli strikes on Iran and said that Tehran had reached out to seek negotiations on ending the conflict. Speaking as he watched the installation of a new flagpole at the White House on Wednesday, Trump added that his patience “had already run out” with Iran and reiterated his call for the Islamic republic’s “unconditional surrender”. “I may do it; I may not do it. I mean, nobody knows what I’m going to do,” Trump told reporters on the South Lawn when asked if he…

President Bola Tinubu has visited victims recovering from last Friday’s attack by armed herders on Yelewata, Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. The patients are recuperating at the Benue State University Teaching Hospital. Tinubu arrived at the Nigeria Air Force Base Airport in Makurdi at about 12:58 pm on a condolence visit to Benue State. Tinubu was received by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, and the host Governor, Hyacinth Alia. They were joined by the Senate Minority Leader, Senator Abba Moro, other federal lawmakers from Benue State, and the governors of states in…

Key political stakeholders and traditional rulers gathered at the Benue State Government House banquet hall in Makurdi, the state capital, and Yelewata, the site of last Friday’s massacre, where President Bola Tinubu will visit today. Wednesday’s visit is aimed at engaging with community leaders to discuss the ongoing communal violence, which has claimed over 500 deaths in 2025 alone. When he arrives, the President will go to Yelewata in the Guma Local Government Area, the site of the most recent attack, which claimed over 100 lives. Tinubu plans to meet with victims’ relatives, displaced persons, and community leaders who have…

The family members of British diplomatic workers in Israel have been “temporarily withdrawn” as Iran and Israel continue to exchange fire, the British foreign ministry announced on Wednesday. Relatives of personnel at the UK embassy in Tel Aviv and consulate in Jerusalem have been “temporarily withdrawn as a precautionary measure,” according to the Foreign Office. personnel at the mission remain. The withdrawal of the British diplomatic staff comes after hostilities between both warring nations intensified. Chronicle NG reports that Israel began flying home citizens stranded abroad on Wednesday, launching a phased airlift operation after the country’s surprise military strike on…

Irish authorities have begun excavation at a site in Tuam, County Galway, which is thought to contain the remains of around 800 babies who died in a Catholic-run institution for unmarried mothers. According to Sky News on Tuesday, an order of Catholic nuns maintained the site, which was previously home to the Bon Secours Mother and Baby Home, from 1925 to 1961. The clinic served unmarried pregnant women, many of whom had been raped or sexually abused and were compelled to give up their babies after birth. Catherine Corless, a local historian who brought the subject to national notice in…

A Nigerian man, simply identified as Chukwuma, has been apprehended by Bengaluru’s Central Crime Branch in India for alleged drug peddling. Chukuwuma was nabbed during a raid while trying to distribute narcotics in the Avalahalli area of northern Bengaluru, the India Today reported on Tuesday. The Narcotics Wing of the CCB carried out a swift, well-planned operation and seized MDMA and crystal substances worth over ₹1.2 crore from the suspect. Early investigations disclosed that Chukwuma has been dealing in drugs since 2013. According to investigators, the suspect has been in the drug business since 2013, importing narcotics from abroad and…