Nigeria’s largest Islamic organisation, Jama’atu Nasril Islam led by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar lll, has berated Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom and former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode for alleged unbridled attacks against founder of the Sokoto caliphate, Usman…
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2019 Elections: Ortom gives condition to Buhari
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, yesterday during an interface with newsmen in Makurdi stated that President Muhammadu Buhari could get votes from the state if his campaign policy and programmes for his re-election are in tandem with the interest of…
KILLINGS : SOLICIT FOR FOREIGN SUPPORT – SOYINKA URGES FG
Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka has advised the Federal Government to solicit the support of the international community to combat insecurity in the country. Soyinka spoke yesterday in Makurdi. He was in the Benue State capital for the 35th anniversary…
Catholic prayer, protest holds today
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the Catholic Archdiocese of Owerri will, in full compliance with the directives of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, CBCN, hold prayer and protest today. Confirming this to Journalists yesterday, Archbishop Anthony J. V. Obinna, explained…
BENUE : Pope’s team leads 50 bishops to mass burial
The representative of the Pope in Nigeria will lead about 50 Catholic bishops to the mass burial of two priests and parishioners, who were killed by herdsmen at Mbalon community in the Gwer East Local Government Area of Benue State…
IF NIGERIA MUST LIVE, THE KILLINGS AROUND THE COUNTRY MUST STOP – ADEBOYE
Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has warned that if Nigeria must live, the killings around the country must stop. Adeboye said this when he paused his sermon at the church’s May Holy Ghost Service…
BEFORE BENUE CONSUMES US ALL
Benue State has not known peace since January this year due to incessant killings mostly blamed on herdsmen. Just when we thought the worst was behind us, a heinous, evil and very vile attack was unleashed on another Benue community…
HERDSMEN KILLINGS: CPWA EXPRESSES SHOCK, ASKS BUHARI TO RESIGN
Catholic Priests in West Africa, CPWA, have expressed shock over the crumbling security situation in Nigeria and called on President Muhammadu Buhari to address the situation or tender his resignation letter as a statesman. The group said that the rising…
BENUE: 8 FEARED DEAD AFTER HERDSMEN INVASION
Eight persons were feared dead late Saturday night in a fresh attack on Agagbe community, Sengev, Gwer West local government area of Benue after an invasion by suspected herdsmen. It was gathered that the invaders also left scores injured while…
NIGERIA POLICE AND THE SHAME IN BENUE
The latest report on the Federal Government’s response to the endless killings and invasion of farmlands in Benue State by herdsmen and their cattle is that the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, ostensibly to stem the unfortunate tide of…