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By Sam Tyav, Makurdi Filled with the milk of human kindness, the governing body of NKST Yina women fellowship in Benue State has donated relief materials to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from Yelwata town to soften the blows of hardship on them. Yelwata is the scene of the slaughter of over 200 persons --many of them IDPs fleeing bloodshed in other communities --by killer herdsmen about a fortnight ago. Reports said entire families were wiped out by the murderers in the process. The international and local outcry from the bloodfest prompted an official visit by President Bola Tinubu to Makurdi,…

By Sam Tyav, Makurdi Filled with the milk of human kindness, the governing body of church group, NKST Yina women fellowship, in Benue State has donated relief materials to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from Yelwata town to soften the blows of hardship on them. Yelwata was the scene of the slaughter of over 200 persons --many of them IDPs fleeing bloodshed in other communities --by killer herdsmen about a fortnight ago. Reports said entire families were wiped out by the murderers in the process. The international and local outcry from the bloodfest prompted an official visit by President Bola Tinubu…

Mr Eze Anaba has been re-elected president of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) for another term. Anaba, the Editor of Vanguard , was returned unopposed in an election held today, June 27, during the biennial convention of the NGE held at the International Conference Centre, Enugu. Also returned unopposed were Mr. Sheddy Ozoene, Editor-in-Chief of People&Politics Newspaper, as Vice President, East; Mr. Kabir Alabi, Editor, Weekend Guardian , Vice President, West; Mr. Charles Kalu, Peoples FM, Abuja, Social/Publicity Secretary; and Mr. Gabriel Akinadewo, Editor, Freedom Online, Assistant General Secretary. In the election proper, these officials were elected: Mallam Tukur…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu A two-day international conference on 'Achieving Sustainable Development Goals in Africa: Management Strategies and Practices for Sustainable Development, Corporate Social Responsibility, Environmental Sustainability and Entrepreneurship' has ended in Enugu with a call for collaboration among stakeholders to address peculiar challenges facing Africa. The conference was organized by Faculty of Management Sciences, Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT). It held at the Peter Mbah auditorium, ESUT, Agbani, Enugu. Declaring the conference open, ESUT Vice-Chancellor, Professor Aloysius Okolie, who was represented by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor Chike Nwoha, described the conference as the first of its…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) and Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State have tasked the media on reportage that promotes national dialogue and inclusion. They made the call during the NGE's 2025 Biennial National Convention, held in Enugu on Friday with the theme: 'Building A Secure And Cohesive Nigeria: The Role of Dialogue, Inclusion and The Media'. Members of the NGE converged on the International Conference Centre, Enugu, South-East Nigeria for the conference. Speaking, the President of NGE, Mr Eze Anaba, emphasised the importance of media in reporting fairly and contributing meaningfully to peace-building. He said…

National Chairman of ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, is said to have resigned from his position with immediate effect,citing health reasons. He reportedly said there was need to priority his well-being. Ganduje is 75 years old. Ganduje was yet to react to the report, after an X post by former media aide to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, Bashir Ahmad, today broke the news of his 'resignation'. The post read: “The National Chairman of our great party, the All Progressives Congress(APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has resigned from his position, effective immediately, as confirmed by multiple sources.” If confirmed,…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Oyo State government has justified the proposed spending of ₦63.4 billion to overhaul the over 70-year-old Government House in Agodi, Ibadan. The state Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, said this while fielding questions from the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). The controversy concerning the amount of money to be spent on reconstructing the Government House was triggered after a press release signed by the Commissioner following the last Executive Council meeting held on Tuesday, June 17. The Commissioner said: "The section of the media that touted the impression that the Government House was going to be…

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the crisis involving suspended Rivers State governor, Sim Fubara, his estranged political godfather and Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, as well as members of the State House of Assembly, was resolved last night by President Bola Tinubu. The crisis, over control of the soul of the State, led to the President declaring a state of emergency on the oil-rich state on March 18 this year, the subsequent removal of Fubara and all elected persons for six months, and appointment of former Naval chief, retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, as Administrator. The resolution of…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Spiritual leader of Light of God Synagogue Church, Echezema Ibagwa-aka in Igbo-Eze South Local Government Area (LGA) of Enugu State, Prophet Chinedu Ezedike Solomon accused of killing four children of the same parents, who incidentally were members of his church, has cried out that he is innocent of the accusation. Prophet Solomon, around whom a story that he allegedly killed the children of his church members, has gone viral, has denied any knowledge of the murders and called for unbiased investigation into what transpired on the fateful day, May 16, 2025 in the property of the…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Oyo State governor, 'Seyi Makinde, has declared that the state government will preserve and digitise the library of a late former governor of the state, Dr. Victor Omololu Olunloyo, and make it a tourist attraction centre. Governor Makinde, who described the library as a treasure trove of knowledge capable of offering solutions to numerous challenges facing the country, said preserving the facility was one of the ways of immortalising Dr. Olunlolyo, who was the second elected governor of the old Oyo State comprising present-day Oyo and Osun states. The governor stated these while paying his last…