Felix Duru Mbah

*Wife Killed *Reportedly Goes Into Hiding Mojtaba Khamenei --the expected next Supreme Leader of Iran— was reportedly wounded in an Israeli air strike. The son of Iran’s slain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei survived an assassination attempt made by Israel during the devastating launch of Lion’s Roar military operation 28 February this year. which occurred in tandem with the US’s Operation Epic Fury, Times of Israel reported yesterday. Other strikes in the joint military attack killed his father and roughly 40 other high-ranking Islamic Republic leaders. Also killed was Mojtaba’s wife, Zahra Haddad Adel, who came from a family long associated with…

*Community Smells A Rat *Gov Alia Reacts By Sam Tyav, Makurdi Fresh round of bloodletting rocked Benue State as heavily armed men suspected to be killer herdsmen attacked Jato-Aka, Mbachon, and Tse- Yough settlements of Yaav council ward, Kwande Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State, leaving about 27 persons dead and several others bleeding with various degrees of injuries. Many of the latter are presently receiving medical attention in an unidentified hospital in Jato-aka with scanty information on their response to treatment. President General (PG), Kwande United People's Organization (KWUPO), Simon Aloko Nachi, who disclosed these while reacting to…

*Roads, Other Infrastructure Ok, But Cannot Tackle Joblessness, He Says From Emmanuel Ogoigbe, Warri A prominent Niger Delta activist and traditional chief of Gbaramatu Kingdom, Chief (Dr) Mulade Sheriff, has called on the Delta State Government to urgently adopt large-scale industrialisation as a strategy to tackle rising unemployment and worsening socio-economic challenges confronting the state. Sheriff, who took the position in a statement issued to journalists in Warri, expressed concern over what he described as the alarming rate of youth unemployment across Delta State, warning that it poses potential security threats, if not addressed. While commending State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori…

STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE POSTINGS OF NON-CAREER AMBASSADORS / HIGH COMMISSIONERS S/N /NAME /MISSION APPROVED SENATOR GRACE BENT: LOME-TOGO SEN. ITA ENANG: SOUTH AFRICA IKPEAZU VICTOR: SPAIN NKECHI LINDA UFOCHUKWU: TEL-AVIV, ISRAEL MAHMUD YAKUBU: QATAR PAUL OGA ADIKWU: THE VATICAN CITY HOLY SEE VICE ADMIRAL IBOK-ETE EKWE IBAS: THE PHILIPPINES MR. RENO OMOKRI: MEXICO CITY, MEXICO HON. (ENGR.) ABASI BRAIMAH (FMHR): BUDAPEST, HUNGARY MRS. ERELU ANGELA ADEBAYO: PORTUGAL BARR. OLUMILUA OLUWAYIMIKA AYOTUNWA: TOKYO, JAPAN RT. HON. UGWUANYI IFEANYI LAWRENCE: ATHENS, GREECE BARR. CHIOMA PRISCILLA OHAKIM: WARSAW, POLAND AMINU DALHATU: UNITED KINGDOM, UK LT. GEN ABDULRAHMAN BELLO DAMBAZAU: BEIJING, CHINA HON.…

By Sam Tyav, Makurdi About nine months after a devastating terrorist attack on Yelwata town in Guma Local Government Area (LGA), Benue State, in which over 200 residents, including entire families, were massacred, some in their sleep, life is slowly returning to the area. Already, the State Government has commenced the process of resettling affected victims of the town who were moved to Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp, by engaging in ongoing construction of permanent residential housing units for them. At the last count, 45 of 62 units are in various stages of completion. A visit to Yelwata town by…