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…

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…

Calls are growing across Nigerian social media for the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency in Benue State, following the killing of an estimated 200 people in a two-day rampage by suspected herdsmen. The online uproar comes amid widespread frustration at the government’s muted response to the crisis, particularly when compared to its swift intervention in Rivers State earlier this year. In March, the government suspended Governor Siminalayi…

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…

Popular cleric Apostle Johnson Suleman has called on the Federal Government to acknowledge its failing security system and urged Nigerians to take up the constitutional right of self-defence amid rising violence across the country. In a post on X on Sunday, Suleman voiced his deep frustration over the ongoing killings in Benue State and other regions, highlighting the government’s inability to protect lives and property. “If the federal government knows…

Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq, has reimbursed Hajj pilgrims from the state who fell victim to a foreign currency scam while on pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, the state Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board confirmed on Sunday. In a statement signed by Executive Secretary Alhaji Abdulsalam Abdulkadir, the board revealed that an investigation was launched into reports that some pilgrims were defrauded of their Basic Travel Allowance (BTA). “Every pilgrim was given…

Bashir Ahmad, a former aide to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, has strongly condemned the recent spate of killings in Benue State, describing the perpetrators as “terrorists” and “enemies of us all.” Ahmad made the remarks on Sunday via his official X handle, in response to reports of over 200 people killed in separate attacks on the Yelewata and Daudu communities in Guma Local Government Area. “What has been happening in Benue…

The Principal Special Assistant to the Governor of Benue State on Youth and Media Mobilisation, Honourable Atu Terver Joseph, has dismissed his Chief of Staff and Chief Press Secretary for allegedly acting against the interests of the state government. Mr John Ukeyima (Chief of Staff) and Mr Lubem Terkula (Chief Press Secretary) were both relieved of their duties following their participation in a protest condemning the escalating violence in the…

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…

CAN in the 19 northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has called on President Bola Tinubu to launch a full-scale offensive against criminals wreaking havoc in Benue state.

Former Vice President and 2023 PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has expressed deep sorrow over the recent massacre in Yelwata, Benue State, where scores were killed, and urged Nigerians to demand accountability from their leaders. In a statement posted on his X account Saturday night, Atiku described the killings as yet another grim reminder of the worsening security situation in Nigeria. “I am deeply anguished and shocked by the devastating…

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has finalised plans to construct a new head office for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja. The proposed structure will be located in the Maitama area of the capital city. Lere Olayinka, senior special assistant on public communications to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike confirmed this in an interview with journalists. He disclosed that President Bola Tinubu is expected to commence the building…