Armed Escorts Spark Fury: Makurdi Youths Expel Rep’s Cattle in Security Standoff.
A tense confrontation erupted at dawn Monday in Nyorhyungu, Makurdi, as enraged local youths forcibly expelled a herd of cattle belonging to Dickson Tarkighir, the federal lawmaker representing Makurdi/Guma Constituency,…
Security Collapse in Nigeria’s Foodbasket: As Herdsmen Slaughter 50plus in Benue, State Relies on “Four Soldiers” Against 100 Gunmen.
Under cover of midnight Friday, over 100 armed herdsmen descended on the border community of Yelwata, executing a massacre that left scores dead, security forces ambushed, and Nigeria’s agricultural heartland…
Prayers Over Plows: Nigeria’s Food Security Ministry Seeks Divine Intervention Amidst Crisis.
In a move sparking intense debate and raising fundamental questions about governance and crisis response, Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS) has formally turned to divine intervention,…
Tinubu Proffers Open Door for Opposition Defectors While Wishing Rivals “Disarray” on Democracy Day.
In a Democracy Day address laden with political contradiction, President Bola Tinubu forcefully rejected accusations that his ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) seeks to establish a one-party state in Nigeria,…
Defenseless at Dawn: North Bank Massacre Highlights Government Paralysis in Nigeria’s Heartland.
In the chilling pre-dawn hours today, the fragile face of state security crumbled yet again in Nigeria’s agrarian Middle Belt, as suspected armed herdsmen descended upon the sleeping community of…
June 12 : Democracy is work in progress – Prof Faduyile.
June 12 : Democracy is work in progress – Prof Faduyile. By Steve Ovirih. All Progressives Congress, APC Chieftain, Prof.Dayo Faduyile, OON, has noted that Democracy has come to stay…
Political Cost: Akpabio Stung with Court Fine as Bid to Block Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan’s Case Falters
In a significant legal and political setback for Senate President Godswill Akpabio, the Court of Appeal in Abuja has not only thrown out his attempts to challenge a lower court…
Biyi Poroye heads OSOPADEC as Gov Aiyedatiwa constitutes board.
Biyi Poroye heads OSOPADEC as Gov Aiyedatiwa constitutes board. By Steve Ovirih. The Executive Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa has constituted the new board of Ondo State…
APC in Trials: Automatic Ticket Demand Tests Party Unity and Democratic Credentials Ahead of 2027
A forceful demand by the Northern Patriotic Front (NPF) for blanket automatic 2027 election tickets for President Bola Tinubu, APC governors, and federal legislators has ignited a fierce internal debate,…
Prof. Faduyile congratulates Gov. Aiyedatiwa over tribunal victory.
Prof. Faduyile congratulates Gov. Aiyedatiwa over tribunal victory. By Steve Ovirih. As the Ondo State Governorship election Tribunal finally settled the litigations arising from November 16,2024 Ondo Guber poll, affirming…
