Felix Duru Mbah

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Oyo State government is set to make a historic entry into the Guinness Book of Records, as it backs an attempt by Ibadan-based cyclist, Ebaide Joy, who will embark on a record-breaking motorcycle journey across 12 African countries in July. According to a statement by the state Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, on Monday, the mission will not only challenge the Guinness World Record for the longest solo ride by a female biker - currently at 30,000 kilometers -, but also provide life-changing vocational training for 18 orphaned girls who have a similar background of…

President Bola Tinubu has rescheduled his official visit to Kaduna State, earlier billed for tomorrow, Wednesday, June 18. Instead, he will travel to Benue State that day as part of renewed efforts to foster peace and address the persistent conflict affecting communities in the North-Central State, according to a statement by presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga. The change of plans came on the heels of the gruesome killing of over 200 residents of Yelwata town, Guma Local Government Area (LGA) of the state at the weekend by suspected Fulani killer herdsmen and the international limelight beamed on the unrelenting bloodletting in…

By Okerafor Athanasius, Jalingo Taraba State National Assembly lawmaker, Rep Mark Bako Useni has called on the people of Takum, Ussa and Donga federal constituency to continue to support the administration of President Bola Tinubu. The lawmaker, who represents Takum, Ussa and Donga federal constituency at the House of Representatives, expressed confidence that continuous support for President Tinubu's administration would help attract more dividends of democracy to the region. Rep Useni, who was Speaker of the State House of Assembly, made the call during a media parley held at Takum, headquarters of Takum Local Government Area (LGA) of the State.…

In a ceremony that celebrated unsung contributors to national development, Director of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Education Resource Centre, Dr Neemat Daud Abdulrahim, received the coveted Silent Heroes Award for Education, at the Wells Carlton Hotel, Asokoro, Abuja, the nation's capital. A quiet yet influential presence in Nigeria’s education sector for more than three decades, Dr Abdulrahim has guided the transformation of school and community libraries from dusty shelves to dynamic digital hubs. Her early years as a librarian cemented a passion for literacy; today, she drives sector-wide change through digital-literacy programmes, forward-looking policy direction, and large-scale capacity-building initiatives…

By our reporter The bloody happenings in Benue State, North-Central Nigeria, triggered international worry as Catholic Pontiff, Pope Leo, today offered prayers for victims of what he described as a “terrible massacre” in the state. The state is still reeling from murderous attacks by suspected heavily armed Fulani herdsmen, with the latest incident being the gruesome killing of over 200 persons in Yelwata town, Guma Local Government Area (LGA). Reports claimed that entire families were wiped out during the attack which occurred in the early hours of Saturday, June 14. Angry youths in the state consequently protected the many unresolved…

*Gov Alia Condemns Yelwata Massacre, Says More Security Personnel Have Arrived By Sam Tyav, Makurdi, and other reports Irate youths, disappointed by the seeming lack of effective action by the authorities to combat killer herdsmen, who reportedly murdered over 250 persons within 48 hours in parts of the State at the weekend, today staged a peaceful protest to register their displeasure. Carrying palm fronds, they blocked the busy Makurdi-Abuja highway to drive home their feelings. In return, today, police in the State tear-gassed them, to disperse the protesters. The latest murders involved the gruesome killing of over 200 residents of…