Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has applauded President Bola Tinubu’s decision to visit Benue State after recent mass killings but urged him to extend the same gesture to Niger State, where devastating floods have claimed over 200 lives. The New Daily Prime earlier reported that Mr rescheduled his official visit to Kaduna State and decided to travel to Benue State on Wednesday as part of renewed efforts to foster peace and address the persistent conflict affecting communities in the state. In a statement released on his X page Monday, Mr Obi described Mr Tinubu’s planned visit…
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The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, have met with the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Yemi Cardoso, as part of efforts to strengthen the alignment between fiscal and monetary policies. In a statement signed by Mohammed Manga, Director of Information and Public Relations, the meeting, which took place in Abuja, came on the heels of a positive development in the economy, with Nigeria’s inflation rate easing to 22.97% in May 2025. The discussions between both economic managers centred on maintaining and accelerating this progress. READ ALSO: Edun backs private sector as World…
Bode George, a former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has rejected claims suggesting that the party’s structure in Lagos has disintegrated. He described the PDP as deeply rooted and resilient, both within the state and nationally. The New Daily Prime earlier reported that the PDP was hit by a wave of defections, with several prominent members joining the All Progressives Congress (APC). READ ALSO: ‘Political tyranny’ – Bode George condemns Tinubu over Rivers state emergency Speaking to journalists after a PDP stakeholders’ gathering in Lagos yesterday, Mr George dismissed assertions that the party had collapsed. His comments…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has revealed that ongoing violence in Benue State has forced 6,527 people to flee their homes. In a statement shared on its official X account on Monday, the agency said thousands of displaced residents – many of them women and children–urgently require food, clean water, medical supplies, and other relief materials. Among those affected, NEMA identified 82 pregnant women, 252 nursing mothers, and 657 minors. READ ALSO: ‘It’s insane’, Odumodublvck reacts to Benue killings “As of last night, displacement figures stood at 1,069 households, comprising 6,527 individuals. Among them are 1,768 females, 759 males, 657…
President Bola Tinubu has urged African leaders and financial institutions to work collaboratively and deploy the continent’s sovereign wealth funds with discipline and foresight to address pressing developmental challenges, including infrastructure deficits, climate resilience, and youth unemployment. Speaking on Monday in Abuja through Vice President Kashim Shettima at the opening of the 4th Annual Meeting of the Africa Sovereign Investors Forum (ASIF), Mr Tinubu stressed the importance of regional cooperation and strategic capital mobilisation to unlock Africa’s potential. The high-level event, hosted by the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), carried the theme “Leveraging African Sovereign Wealth Funds to Mobilise Global…
A political support group, Bala Agents’ Mandate, has appealed to former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, and ex-Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to return to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and collaborate with Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, in strengthening the party’s position as Nigeria’s leading opposition force. Speaking at a press conference in Port Harcourt on Monday, the group’s Rivers State Coordinator, Amadi Chijioke, warned that attempts to create a new opposition alliance could weaken efforts to rescue the country from what he described as poor governance and erosion of democratic values. Chijioke expressed confidence in Mr Mohammed’s…
President Bola Tinubu has postponed his scheduled official visit to Kaduna State and will instead travel to Benue on Wednesday to address the prolonged crisis plaguing communities in the state. The Presidency said the visit forms part of renewed efforts to restore peace and stability in the troubled region, which has witnessed recurring violence, loss of lives, and widespread destruction. READ ALSO: Bashir Ahmad blasts APC leaders for ignoring Shettima at Tinubu 2027 event During the visit, Mr Tinubu is expected to engage key stakeholders, including traditional rulers, political, religious, and community leaders, as well as youth groups—in a town hall…
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has dismissed claims that the Federal Government has neglected the state amid relentless attacks by armed assailants. Speaking during an appearance on The Morning Brief aired by Channels Television on Monday, Mr Alia said government intervention significantly reduced the scale of violence in the region. According to the governor, “If President Bola Tinubu had no grasp of the situation, he wouldn’t be offering us such strong backing.” READ ALSO: Bashir Ahmad slams Benue killings, calls attackers terrorists He revealed that 17 of Benue’s 23 local government areas had once come under heavy assault but credited federal…
The House of Representatives Constitution Review Committee is set to hold a major legislative forum on national security architecture today, in partnership with the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA). Titled “Nigeria’s Peace and Security: The Constitutional Imperatives,” the high-level dialogue will be hosted at the National Counter Terrorism Centre in Abuja, under the auspices of the ONSA. In a statement issued yesterday, the House spokesperson Akin Rotimi, said the event would bring together senior figures from the country’s security sector, including the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu; Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa; Inspector-General of Police, Kayode…
President Bola Tinubu has issued fresh directives to security chiefs to implement his earlier instructions aimed at restoring peace and stability in Benue State, following renewed violence that has claimed several lives. In a statement by Bayo Onanuga, his Special Adviser on Information & Strategy, Mr Tinubu reiterated his commitment to ending the cycle of bloodshed in the state, describing the killings as ‘inhuman and anti-progress.’ In response to the latest reprisal attacks, security and intelligence agencies, including the police and military, have been deployed to the state to coordinate operations and stabilise affected communities. READ ALSO: CAN to Tinubu: Declare…
