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REPS MEMBER URGES COMMUNITIES IN BENUE  TO PROTECT THEMSELVES 

The member representing Kwande/Ushongo Federal Constituency in the Federal House of Representatives, TERSEER UGBOR, says the communities in Benue state will have to come up with ways to defend themselves against their attackers. UGBOR, who stated this during an interview, said that Benue had for a long time not had a local security outfit that could serve as a defence mechanism against such attacks, adding that the military formations currently in Benue are for […]

todayJune 17, 2025

Economy

NIGERIA’S INFLATION DROPS TO 22.97%

National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, has announced that Nigeria’s headline inflation rate dropped to 22.97 percent.  NBS said the May 2025 headline inflation rate decreased by 0.74 per cent compared to the April headline inflation rate, while on a month-on-month basis, inflation declined significantly to 1.53 percent in May from 1.86 percent in April.  On a year-on-year basis, the NBS said the headline inflation rate was 10.98 per cent lower than the […]

todayJune 17, 2025

News

CHELSEA BEGIN CLUB WORLD CUP WITH WIN OVER LOS ANGELES FC

Chelsea kicked off their Club World Cup campaign with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Los Angeles FC in Group D The Blues, who are the first Premier League side to feature in this year’s tournament, took the lead in the 34th minute after dominating much of the opening exchanges, with PEDRO NETO latching onto a long ball and took two sublime touches before firing into the bottom corner of HUGO LLORIS’ net. The MLS […]

todayJune 17, 2025

National

PRESIDENT TINUBU PROMISES TO PAY CONDOLENCE VISIT TO BENUE STATE.

President BOLA TINUBU has announced plans to clear his schedule in order to visit Benue State on Wednesday, June 18,  to commiserate with the people, following last Saturday’s deadly attack in Yelewata community that claimed many lives. TINUBU stated this yesterday when he inaugurated the Greater Abuja Water Supply Network in the nation’s capital, where he sympathized with the people of Benue State and those who lost their loved ones in the attacks, urging the […]

todayJune 17, 2025

Entertainment

DAVIDO PULLS OUT OF JOINT CONCERT WITH 50 CENT AND  MARY J BLIGE

Nigerian Afrobeats singer, DAVIDO, says he has pulled out of his joint Tottenham Hotspur Stadium concert with American stars 50 CENT and MARY J BLIGE. DAVIDO made the announcement on his Instagram story, saying he has withdrawn from the concert scheduled for 3rd July, 2025 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England. He explained that his withdrawal was due to the failure of the curators of Iconic Presents to resolve issues “concerning key elements required […]

todayJune 16, 2025

News

VINICIUS SETS TARGET FOR REAL MADRID

Real Madrid player, VINICIUS has vowed to win a treble with Los Blancos next season The Spanish LaLiga giants had an underwhelming 2024/25 campaign, finishing in second place behind champions Barcelona. Real Madrid also missed out on the Champions League after losing to Arsenal in the knockout stage, but they won the FIFA Intercontinental Cup and UEFA Super Cup under their former manager, CARLO ANCELOTTI. They now have a new manager, XABI ALONSO, who has replaced ANCELOTTIand will lead […]

todayJune 16, 2025

National

APC’S SUMMIT TURNS ROWDY OVER ENDORSEMENT OF PRESIDENT TINUBU WITHOUT SHETTIMA

There seems to be a looming crisis in the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, as the Governor of Borno State, BABAGANA ZULUM, yesterday, led a protest after the party’s leaders endorsed President BOLA TINUBU for reelection without including Vice President KASHIM SHETTIMA.  It all started when the APC National Chairman, ABDULLAHI GANDUJE, and National Vice Chairman (North-East), MUSTAPHA SALIHU, at a North-East stakeholders meeting in Gombe, endorsed TINUBU for a second term without acknowledging SHETTIMA. GANDUJE and SALIHU had to be escorted out […]

todayJune 16, 2025

National

PRESIDENT TINUBU ORDERS SERVICE CHIEFS TO END BENUE KILLING

President BOLA TINUBU has issued a directive to Nigeria’s security chiefs, instructing them to implement his earlier orders to restore peace and order in violence-stricken areas, with particular emphasis on Benue State. In a statement released yesterday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, BAYO ONANUGA, the President also tasked the governor of Benue State, HYACINTH ALIA,with the urgent responsibility of convening reconciliation meetings among the conflicting groups within the state. He called on Governor ALIA to urgently initiate dialogue between warring parties, […]

todayJune 16, 2025

Entertainment

MAYORKUN’S NEW ALBUM TO FEATURE 8 ARTISTS, INCLUDING DAVIDO

Nigerian superstars, MAYORKUN and DAVIDO are set to add to their collections of hit singles.  MAYORKUN , teased a new song titled 'Blessings on Blessings' which will feature a guest appearance from 5-time Grammy nominee DAVIDO, and is set to be released on June 13 along with his 3rd album which  he calls 'Still The Mayor', a 12-track album with 8 guest appearances. His upcoming album comes off the back of his 2023 EP 'Love For Free', which had the charting songs 'For […]

todayJune 12, 2025

News

LEROY SANE SET TO JOIN GALATASARAY

There are reports that LEROY SANÉ is set to join Galatasaray , as a full agreement has now been reached between the Turkish Süper Lig giants and the Bavarians regarding a free transfer. SANÉ will sign a contract until 2028, with a medical booked for the German international set to happen within 24 hours. Reports reveal that SANÉ will earn around €15million per annum, as well as an additional signing fee bonus.

todayJune 12, 2025

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