•Benue massacre The founder of the Women Environmental Programme who has been working at the heart of numerous violent conflicts in Benue since 2001, Dr. Priscilla Achakpa, has said that women and children are the demographic hit hardest by the recent spate of killings in the state. While speaking in an interview with Arise TV […]
•Tinubu President Bola Tinubu has rescheduled his official visit to Kaduna State. Instead, he will travel to Benue State on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, as part of renewed efforts to foster peace and address the persistent conflict affecting communities in the state. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, reve...
•Governor Hyacinth Alia The persistent violence across Benue State has been traced to a complex mix of unresolved boundary disputes, competition over mineral-rich lands, activities of armed Fulani herdsmen and militia groups, politics and cult clashes. At least 270 people were killed by armed invaders between April 1 and June 1, 2025 across 10...
•Governor Alia and Lt. Gen. Oluyede The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has paid a visit to the Benue State governor, Hyacinth Alia, as part of efforts to address the insecurity in the state. The COAS on arrival in the state, met with the governor privately before leaving, reports Channels TV. In […]
•Peter Obi Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has condemned the recent surge in killings across parts of northern Nigeria, describing the bloodshed as a national tragedy, a “failure of leadership” undeserving for Nigerians. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) today, the former Anambra State governor expressed heartbreak over ...
•Dame Pauline Tallen Former Deputy Governor of Plateau State, Dame Pauline Tallen, in this interview, regrets the escalation of killings in Plateau State and other parts of the country, especially the Middle Belt. The former Minister of Women Affairs, consequently, calls on Nigerians to have humanity in them, while noting that the federal gove...
Like the Sword of Damocles, the mighty hand of emergency rule is now hanging on Benue and Zamfara states as the House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has summoned the governors of Benue and Zamfara states alongside the leadership of their Houses of Assembly to appear before the House on Thursday, May 8 to […]
•Hunters Amid rising insecurity across the country, hunters and farmers have called on the federal government to formally empower them to flush out bandits, Boko Haram insurgents, and other criminal elements hiding in forests. The groups, including the Nigerian Forest Security Service, Professional Hunters Association of Nigeria, Agbekoya Farm...
•Tinubu and Bishop Wale Oke The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to fully exercise his constitutional authority as Commander-in-Chief by taking decisive action against the rising tide of banditry and terrorism across the country. Speaking in Ibadan, Oyo State, today, PFN President, Bishop Francis Wa...
•Governor Umaru Bago of Niger State The Niger State governor, Umaru Mohammed Bago, has imposed a 6pm to 6am curfew on Minna, the state capital, in response to the recent wave of attacks and killings across the city. According to the governor, the movement of commercial motorcycle and tricycle operators is now restricted between 6pm […]...
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