Reno Omokri, former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, has defended his support for President Bola Tinubu, asserting that the current administration is implementing reforms originally championed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a statement obtained by New Daily Prime on Tuesday, Omokri criticised the media team of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar for what he described as “unwarranted attacks” against him, despite his continued respect for Atiku. “There is…

Nigerian social critic and activist, VeryDarkMan, has strongly criticised President Bola Tinubu’s response to the recent massacre in Benue State, where over 200 people were reportedly burnt alive in a brutal herdsmen attack in Yelwata, Guma Local Government Area. The incident, which has sparked international outrage, was first publicly condemned by Pope Leo, who labelled it a “terrible massacre” and called for justice. Following this, President Tinubu issued a statement…

The Senate has voiced serious alarm over the recent surge of violent attacks in Benue State, affirming its commitment to tackling the growing insecurity in the region. During a Tuesday press briefing, Senate spokesperson Yemi Adaramodu emphasised the urgent need for a coordinated and enduring strategy to end the violence. He disclosed that lawmakers, in collaboration with the executive arm, would soon dispatch a delegation to the affected areas to…

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to fast-tracking approvals for viable infrastructure projects across Nigeria, stressing that citizens care more about access to basic services than political promises. He spoke through Vice President Kashim Shettima at the 2025 Nigeria Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Summit held at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja. Mr Tinubu urged the private sector to prioritise innovation, efficiency, and integrity over capital alone.…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has stressed the need to improve working conditions for Nigerian-trained medical professionals to curb their growing migration abroad. Mr Obasanjo, who spoke during the commissioning of the upgraded Yariman Bakura Specialist Hospital in Zamfara State on Tuesday emphasised that many doctors and nurses are leaving Nigeria in search of better opportunities overseas—a trend commonly referred to as ‘Japa’. The term, popular among young Nigerians, captures the…

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…

By Friday Omosola and Fatimah Idera Over 327 people have been killed in Benue State in the past six months due to persistent attacks by suspected herdsmen, the New Daily Prime has learnt. The violence, which has intensified since this year, has left communities in the Middle Belt region reeling. Checks by the New Daily Prime revealed that people in these areas of attacks have fled for safety as the…

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…

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…

Peter Obi has slammed President Bola Tinubu for what he described as a lack of “leadership empathy” following the recent mass killings in Benue State and devastating floods in Niger State.

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, visited Benue State on Monday, following the devastating attacks carried out by armed marauders last Friday that claimed numerous lives and forced hundreds from their homes. Benue State, located in Nigeria’s North Central region, has long been plagued by brutal assaults from suspected herdsmen. While some have attributed the ongoing violence to disputes over land between indigenous farming communities and nomadic cattle…

Tragedy struck in Mutum-Biyu, the headquarters of Gassol Local Government Area in Taraba State, on Sunday as a church building collapsed during a worship service, leaving several congregants injured. The incident occurred at the United Methodist Church Nigeria (UMCN), located behind the Divisional Police Office in the town. According to eyewitnesses, the building gave way amid a torrential downpour accompanied by powerful winds, catching worshippers by surprise and sending the…