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At least 11 bodies have been recovered following a brutal attack by suspected armed herdsmen on Otobi-Akpa community in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State on Tuesday night. According to reports, the assailants stormed the community around 6 p.m., unleashing gunfire on residents and setting homes ablaze. The attack reportedly lasted for over three hours without any intervention from security agencies. Hon. Agbo Kennedy, the lawmaker representing Otukpo/Akpa State Constituency in the Benue State House of Assembly, confirmed the incident during an appearance on Channels TV’s Morning Brief on Wednesday. He stated that 11 bodies had been found so…

Hon. Kennedy Angbo, the member representing Otukpo/Akpa State Constituency in the Benue State House of Assembly, has called for the urgent legalisation and empowerment of community-based self-defense mechanisms to protect residents from relentless attacks. Speaking during an interview with Channels Television in Abuja, Hon. Angbo made the appeal following the gruesome killing of 11 people—including children and the elderly—in the Otobi-Akpa community by suspected herdsmen. Describing the deteriorating security situation in Benue as a “state of war,” Angbo accused violent non-state actors of orchestrating what he termed a “systemic ethnic cleansing” and “attempted annexation” of Benue lands. “The latest killings…

Renowned Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has drawn a striking comparison between former U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration and the often-criticized political systems in parts of Africa. In a recent interview with CBC, the Americanah author expressed her disillusionment with the direction of American politics, stating that the Trump era reminded her of the type of leadership commonly associated with African nations marked by corruption and authoritarianism. “America no longer feels aspirational to me,” Adichie said. “The current administration just feels like a Nigerian government. It really does feel like America is being governed by an ‘African Big Man.’” Adichie’s…

Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately suspend his ongoing retreat in France and return to Nigeria to address the worsening security crisis in the country. Obi made the appeal on Wednesday via his official X handle, expressing concern over the rising wave of violence, particularly in Plateau, Zamfara, and Borno States. According to him, over 150 Nigerians have been killed in the two weeks since President Tinubu departed for France. “Mr. President, domestic problems beckon,” Obi wrote. “I am compelled at this critical moment in our nation’s history to…

The Sand Quarry Owners Association of Edo State who operate the Borough Pits in Edo State have called on His Excellency, the Governor of Edo State -Senator Monday Okpebholo to call to order the Chairman of the Edo State Tipper Drivers Association-Mr. Osaro Aigbekhan, his hench man -Sunday Osayande ,AKA Super and His Exco Members , whose activities are responsible for the high rate of sand and other quarry resources, due to the huge sums extorted in the value chain of Sand Quarry Services in Edo State. In a Statement in Benin City by the Chairman of the Sand Quarry…

Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has declared that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will remain in office until 2031, completing two terms as Nigeria’s president. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governor made the statement on Tuesday during the flag-off of the Akwa Ibom section of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project. He expressed confidence in Tinubu’s leadership, describing him as a “people-loving President” with the support of Nigerians to serve a full eight-year tenure. “Let me end by assuring that our President, our people-loving President, will complete eight years because we are going to stand by him,” Eno said. “My…

A Kano State High Court on Tuesday reserved its ruling in the corruption case involving former Kano State Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, his wife, Hafsat Umar, and six others. The Kano State Government had filed an eight-count charge against the defendants, accusing them of bribery, diversion, and misappropriation of public funds running into several billions of naira. The other defendants include Abubakar Bawuro, Umar Abdullahi Umar, Jibrilla Muhammad, Lamash Properties Limited, Safari Textiles Limited, and Lasage General Enterprises Limited. At Tuesday’s hearing, lead counsel to Ganduje and his wife, Offiong Offiong, SAN, moved a motion for an extension of time…

Former Vice President and 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration of failing to address Nigeria’s worsening security crisis, particularly in Plateau and Borno States. In a statement shared on his verified Facebook page on Tuesday, Atiku expressed deep sorrow over the recent killing of at least 47 people in Zike village, Kwali district of Bassa Local Government Area, Plateau State. He said the attack, coming shortly after similar violence in Bokkos LGA, reflects the alarming deterioration of security across the country. “I am deeply saddened and alarmed…

Nigeria’s inflation rate rose to 24.23% in March 2025, according to the latest data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), marking the first increase since the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was rebased in January. The figure represents a jump from 23.18% recorded in February, signaling renewed upward pressure on consumer prices after months of relative stability. According to the NBS Consumer Price Index report published on Tuesday, food inflation also rose, reaching 21.79% year-on-year in March. On a month-to-month basis, headline inflation climbed by 3.90%. “In March 2025, the headline inflation rate rose to 24.23% relative to the…

As Christians prepare to celebrate Easter, the Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Most Rev. Dr. Ignatius Kaigama, has called on President Bola Tinubu to take urgent and decisive action against the rising wave of insecurity across Nigeria. Kaigama made the appeal on Tuesday during the Chrism Mass held at Our Lady Queen of Nigeria Pro-Cathedral, Area 3, Garki, Abuja. Speaking to journalists on the sidelines of the event, the Archbishop expressed deep concern over the worsening state of insecurity, especially the recent killings in Plateau State and other parts of the country. He described the situation as a “monster” that has…