Ali Ndume, a former Senate leader and senator from Borno South Senatorial District, has spoken out against the rise in military pay announced by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. Over the weekend, Ndume made a statement in which he claimed Tinubu had fulfilled his pledge to increase military pay. Former Senate Committee on Army Chairman … Read more
The Safe School Program in Benue State has been launched by the Benue State Police Command and the Benue State Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC), with the help of important figures from the state’s educational system. The event took place at Government Model Secondary School, High Level, and was graced by the presence of CP … Read more
Journalists should stop distributing false information and should not be manipulated by politicians for financial gain, according to Prof. Timothy Ornguga, the Benue State Commissioner for Justice. While speaking with reporters in Makurdi on Friday, he offered the words of wisdom. The widespread practice of spreading false information and outright lies, particularly in attacks against … Read more
Over seventy mourners and thirty motorcycles were on board when a wooden boat capsized in the Katsina-Ala River in the Buruku Local Government Area of Benue State, leaving many persons presumed missing. There was an incident at the Buruku river crossing on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at about 11 a.m. The boat went down when … Read more
Thousands of Qadiriyya Muslims from all across Nigeria and the world have descended upon Kano for the 76th Maukibi, sometimes called the Waliyyai Festival. The Qadiriyya order of Kano hosts the yearly religious procession known as Maukibi. A procession led by participants from Kabara’s Qadiriyya House made its way up Katsina Road to the Wali … Read more