***To Be Laid to Rest Monday in Okpokwu The family of late Aladi Offikwu Johnson, the 24-year-old Benue-born lady who was gruesomely murdered in an Abuja hotel on June 15, has released details of her burial arrangements. According to a statement issued on Sunday by Mr. Mike Abu on behalf of the family, a wake will be held today, Sunday, June 22, at the family house in Masaka, Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. Her body will depart Abuja on Monday, June 23, for her hometown, Olaidu in Edumoga Ehaje, Okpokwu LGA of Benue State, where she will be…
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By Muhammed Danjuma Ogwu, Lafia Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has called on traditional rulers to support the peace initiative between Nasarawa and Benue states, following President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s directive for both states to constitute a joint committee to address recurring violence along their border communities. Speaking during a meeting with traditional rulers at the Government House in Lafia, Governor Sule emphasized the need for royal involvement in resolving the longstanding crisis, particularly in border areas like Doma, Keana, and Obi. He noted that the monarchs, by virtue of their historical and cultural knowledge, are better positioned to…
By Muhammed Danjuma Ogwu, Lafia A prominent socio-cultural organisation, the Alago Ikweyi Gbayi Development Union (AIGDU), has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to immediately direct the National Boundary Commission (NBC) to conduct a physical demarcation of the boundary between Nasarawa and Benue States to prevent recurring bloodshed in the volatile border communities. The call was made in a statement jointly signed by AIGDU President, Mohammed Oshafu, and Publicity Secretary, Hassan Ozegya, and made available to journalists in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital, on Sunday. This follows recent deadly attacks on Yelwata, a border community claimed by both states, which…
By Friday Idachaba, Lokoja Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi State has called on communities across the state to invest in infrastructure development as a pathway to sustainable growth and improved quality of life. Speaking through his Deputy, Comrade Joel Oyibo Salifu, the governor made the call on Saturday while launching a ₦600 million Infrastructure Development Fund initiated by the Ekinrin-Adde Community Development Association (EACDA) during the 2025 Ekinrin-Adde Day Festival in Kogi West. “Infrastructure is the backbone of any developing community. I’m proud of the Ekinrin-Adde community for taking proactive steps toward a brighter, more sustainable future,” Governor Ododo…
A global pan-Igbo advocacy group, Rising Sun Survival Group, has strongly condemned former military Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (rtd), accusing him of attempting to justify the Biafran genocide with his recent comments on the 1967 Aburi Accord. In a statement issued on Sunday and signed by the group’s President, Chief Maxwell Dede, and Secretary General, Rev. Fr. Augustine Odimmegwa, the group described Gowon’s claim that General Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu wanted regional governors to control the military—thus “bungling” the Accord—as “laughable” and a distortion of historical facts. “Gowon, who oversaw the genocide of over five million Biafrans—women, children, and…
By Muhammed Danjuma Ogwu, Lafia A socio-cultural group, the Alago Ikweyi Gbayi Development Union (AIGDU), has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to direct the National Boundary Commission (NBC) to urgently demarcate the disputed boundary between Nasarawa and Benue States. This coming after the gruesome attacks that claimed the lives of children, women, and other civilians in the border town of Yelwata. In a statement jointly signed by AIGDU President, Mohammed Oshafu, and Publicity Secretary, Hassan Ozegya, the group said the failure to resolve boundary disputes has emboldened recurring violence, putting countless lives at risk. “We are deeply disturbed by the…
By Muhammed Danjuma Ogwu, Lafia As deadly clashes between farmers and herders continue to scar rural communities across Nigeria, Fulani leaders in Nasarawa State have issued a powerful call to action: revive the long-abandoned Nomadic schools to educate pastoralist children and break the cycle of violence. The call came Thursday during a high-level Stakeholders Engagement in Lafia, organized by the Fulbe Development and Cultural Organization (FUDECO) and centered on findings from a major research project on empowering pastoralist women. Speaking for Fulani traditional rulers from all 13 local government areas of the state, FUDECO Chairman, Muhammad Habib Hussaini, warned that…
***PDP Founding Father Accuses Tinubu of Hijacking History, Party Symbols ***Says True Democrats Stayed to Fight, Not Flee and Return for Glory In a scathing political takedown, former Governor of Jigawa State and founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Sule Lamido, has dismissed the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a hollow political shell, claiming it is merely the recycled carcass of PDP defectors. “If PDP is dead, then APC is a ghost party. Most of its leaders are PDP products. Only Tinubu and Oshiomhole can claim the APC label. So if PDP has died, then what is…
A giant, standing still in one position for over four decades — that’s Ajaokuta’s true but unfortunate situation. So many stories and developments have surrounded it, yet the giant exudes such hope at first sight that it’s difficult to give up on it. However, something strategic happened under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration that many are yet to figure out: the approach to the Steel Sector, and Ajaokuta in particular, further confirms him as a master strategist. His appointment of Prince Shuaib Abubakar Audu may seem normal or ordinary to many. But a deep, critical analysis of the choice of…
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has identified persistent rifts between state governors and their deputies as a major impediment to democratic governance and party cohesion in Nigeria. Dr. Ganduje made the observation while receiving Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Usman Ododo, on a courtesy visit to the APC National Secretariat in Abuja. According to the APC Chairman, the frequent breakdown in relationships between top political officeholders, particularly at the state level, has become a recurring challenge that the party must urgently address. “These disputes not only affect governance but also threaten the stability of…