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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…

*'I Alerted Benue Authorities Of Yelwata Attack, But It Fell On Deaf Ears' --Farmers' Leader Claims By Sam Tyav, Makurdi Human blood continues to flow seemingly unrestrained in crises-ridden Benue State, North-Central Nigeria, as barely 48 hours after the killing of over 35 persons in Makurdi, the state capital, another bloodfest has brought waves of tears and sorrow to the state. In the latest incident, gunmen believed to be herdsmen attacked Yelwata town, Guma Local Government Area (LGA) of the State, in the early hours of Saturday, June 14, reportedly leaving more than 200 persons dead. Most of the victims…

President Bola Tinubu has praised the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike, and his team for successfully completing 17 key infrastructure projects to mark the second anniversary of his administration. The commendation occurred during the inauguration of the 15-kilometer left-hand service carriageway of the Outer Southern Expressway (OSEX), which connects Ring Road I to Wasa Junction in Abuja, Nigeria's capital. Represented by Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, President Tinubu lauded the initiative as crucial for improving urban mobility and connecting Abuja’s city center with rapidly developing districts. He highlighted the OSEX's significance in enhancing the quality of life for…