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The Senior Special Assistant on Special Groups Mobilisation to the Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, Francis Ngutswen, has denied mobilising members of support groups to give President Bola Tinubu a “rousing welcome.” A statement dated June 16, 2025, bearing Ngutswen’s signature, which was obtained by The Guardian on Tuesday, indicated that the governor’s aide had called on support groups to …

The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja, on Monday, granted bail to the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, in the sum of N2bn. Emefiele was arraigned on eight counts bordering on the alleged unlawful acquisition of a housing estate comprising 753 units. Confiscated housing estate linked to Emeifele He was also accused of …

By Eben Enasco It is sad and disenchanting that ahead of the 2027 Nigerian elections, discussions by political groups have mainly been focused on politicians switching parties and the potential for increased political maneuvering while hundreds in trickles are killed by a fraction of people from the northern part of the country, spreading down south. Some politicians are already positioning …

•Tinubu to visit tomorrow•17 Benue LGAs were under siege, now reduced to six —Governor Alia•We can’t continue to be silent —Sultan of Sokoto•Nigeria needs leader with competence, capacity, character, compassion —Obi•Mark, ACF, MBF, CAN, Ohanaeze, others react There were more outrages across the country on Monday as the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa and the Inspector General …

President Donald Trump issued a series of warnings to Iran, calling Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei an “easy target” and saying that America’s “patience is wearing thin.” Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting ahead of the fifth anniversary of Iran’s slain Revolutionary Guards commander Qasem Soleimani, killed in a U.S. strike in Baghdad, in Tehran, Iran, …

The Benue State Government has called on registered support groups to begin massive mobilisation ahead of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s visit to the state. In an official letter dated June 17, 2025, and signed by Hon. Francis U. Ngutswen, Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Special Groups Mobilisation, the directive was given on the instruction of Governor Hyacinth Iormem …

CNN — Five tunnels burrowing into a group of mountains, a large support structure and a awide security perimeter: That’s all you can see of Iran’s mysterious Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant from recent satellite imagery. The secretive, heavily guarded complex built close to the holy city of Qom has been fueling speculation about its true nature and size since it was first made public …

Mr Emefiele pleaded not guilty to the charges and was subsequently granted bail. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday arraigned former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele on fresh charges of unlawful acquisition of the recovered 753 housing units. The anti-corruption agency accused Mr Emefiele of stealing, and forgery, among others, in the eight counts …

President Tinubu’s directive was disclosed in a statement signed by presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga. President Bola Tinubu has reiterated his directive to security chiefs to end the wanton killings in Benue State following the latest massacre of more than 100 people in Yelwata in the Guma Local Government Area. Mr Tinubu’s latest directive was disclosed in a Sunday evening statement signed by …

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, Nyesom Wike, has decried the elite aversion to payment of property-related taxes, which he confessed has been his biggest challenge since assuming office some two years now. At issue are accruable revenues from the issuance of Certificates of Occupancy to land owners and annual ground rents. These breaches, spanning up to 43 …