Violent protest has broken out at Benue state following President Bola Tinubu’s arrival on Wednesday as angry youths stormed the streets, tearing the All Progressives Congress (APC) flags and removing the billboards erected in his honour. NPO Reported the President’s arrival at the state’s capital, Makurdi, for a one-day condolence visit to victims of herdsmen…
The Osun State government has raised alarm over alleged plot by the offices of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Accountant General of the Federation (AGF) to divert the local government allocations to private accounts of some impostors. This was made known in a statement issued on Wednesday by the state Commissioner for…
The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee has issued a stern ultimatum to 13 oil companies over their failure to remit a total of $456.95 million (N731.12 billion) owed to the Federal Government, warning that continued non-compliance will attract sanctions. The warning was issued on Wednesday following what the committee described as repeated refusals by…
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has reaffirmed the Commission’s commitment to safeguarding recovered assets from being re-looted, assuring Nigerians that all forfeited properties will be channeled toward public benefit. Olukoyede made this statement during a visit to the main campus of the newly established Federal University of Applied…
President Bola Tinubu has extended heartfelt birthday greetings to former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, as he clocks 50. The President’s message was conveyed in a statement posted on Wednesday via the official X (formerly Twitter) handle of the Presidency of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, @NGRPresident. President Tinubu hailed Bello’s political journey, describing him…
A United States of America court has sentenced five Nigerians to over 159 years of combined jail term for defrauding over 100 Americans, companies and government entities to the tune of $17m. This was contained in a statement obtained on the US Department of Justice website on Wednesday and signed by the acting US Attorney…
Hundreds of Ghanaian investors and community members on Wednesday besieged the Nigerian High Commission in Abuja, demanding redress over what they described as “systematic harassment, intimidation, and violation of our fundamental rights” by the Nigeria Police and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. “Our businesses are being hounded at every turn,” one of the lead…
The Federal High Court in Abuja heard on Wednesday that between 170 and 200 security agents in the South East lost their lives due to the activities of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN). The court also heard that the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) did not…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has issued a strong directive to security agencies to arrest those responsible for the recent killings in Benue State, declaring that the issue of land-grabbing will be tackled decisively if it is found to be at the root of the violence. Speaking during a visit to the Benue State Government House…
The people deserve justice, writes MARCEL MBAMALU The recent killings in Benue State, which claimed over 200 lives in a brutal nighttime attack, has sparked widespread outrage and condemnation across Nigeria and beyond. The attack, linked to the long-standing herder-farmer conflict in the region, has left deep scars and raised questions about the government’s response…
