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By our reporter Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has said the killer Fulani herdsmen who routinely attack his state are not Nigerians, but Malians. According to him, though they speak Hausa and Fulani languages, the governor said their dialectal variants of these languages are different to the ones spoken in Nigeria, especially the northern part of the country. Sorrow has continued to grip Benue State in recent times as the herdsmen stepped up their attacks on communities, leading to orgies of bloodshed, arson, and displacement of many residents of the Middle Belt or North-Central state. Local Government Areas…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Succour came the way of victims of the January 25, 2025 petrol tanker explosion in Enugu State as Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, Tuesday, April 22, presented a cheque for N18 million to the Enugu State Government as support to them. The explosion, which claimed several lives and injured many, occurred at Ugwu Onyeama on the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway. Filled with the milk of human kindness, the Speaker described the incident as a huge loss not only to the Government and people of Enugu State, but also the nation as a whole, noting that the…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade 1, has debunked the notion that he is in a supremacy contest with the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, or any other traditional ruler. The first-class monarch made this known following reports that he fancies his position as being above those of other South-West royal fathers. Head of Alaafin Media Office, Bode Durojaiye, made the clarification in a statement made available to journalists on Tuesday, April 22. The statement read: "The attention of the Media Office of the Alaafin of Oyo has been drawn to a misleading and…

Catholic cardinals are meeting this morning for the first time to decide when Pope Francis's body will be moved to St Peter's Basilica - and when the funeral will take place. According to the apostolic constitution, the Universi Dominici Gregis - meaning the Lord's whole flock - the service should happen "between the fourth and sixth day after death". That would put the date of the funeral between Friday, April 25 - Liberation Day in Italy, a national holiday - and Sunday, April 27. Multiple Italian outlets are reporting the service is likely to be scheduled for Saturday, with national…

By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Fresh facts have emerged on how Nigeria's deadly Boko Haram terror group was formed in the North-Eastern part of the country and trained abroad. The group, responsible for hundreds, if not thousands of deaths of Nigerians so far, was reportedly formed for the Islamization of Nigeria through violence against Christians and moderate Muslims that stand in its way. Kicking off its orgy of bloodshed in Yobe State, North-East Nigeria, then gaining a foothold in contiguous Borno State, the terror group spread its gospel of blood, death, destruction, and fear to other parts of the North-East and…

The next pope will be chosen by the College of Cardinals, the Catholic church’s most senior figures appointed by the pontiff, who will make their way to Rome in the next few days for the conclave. The name comes from the Latin words cum clave, meaning “with key”, indicating the closed process of electing a pope. There are more than 250 cardinals from more than 90 countries, but only about 135 are cardinal electors (those over the age of 80 are excluded). About 110 of the cardinal electors have been chosen by Pope Francis in the past 10 years and…

A rare celestial event is set to captivate skywatchers around the world. Astronomy enthusiasts have plenty of reasons to be excited this April, as the month is packed with stunning celestial events. Among the highlights is a rare alignment featuring a trio of heavenly bodies: Venus, Saturn, and a delicate waxing crescent Moon. Together, they are expected to form a visual arrangement that resembles a smiling face in the sky. Could a cosmic smile really appear on Friday, April 25? Rumors about this possibility have circulated for some time, but in recent hours, a credible voice has confirmed the event:…

Millions of African Catholics, as well as the continent's leaders, are mourning a man who they felt spoke for Africa, bbc.com reports. Pope Francis died at the age of 88. The Vatican announced that at 07:35 local time on Easter Monday the head of the Roman Catholic Church "returned to the house of the Father" at his residence, Casa Santa Marta. He was the first Latin American pope in the Church’s history. Home to nearly a fifth of the Church's followers, or 272 million people, Africa is becoming increasingly important in the Catholic world, and observers say Pope Francis did…

From the Vatican to the Philippines, Catholics are spending their Easter Monday saying goodbye to their spiritual leader Pope Francis, who died this morning at 88 from double pneumonia-related ailment. Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu was among world leaders who mourned him, describing Pope Francis as "a tireless champion of the poor." His death comes at one of the most important times of the year for about 1.4billion followers of the Roman Catholic Church, and less than 24 hours after the ailing Pope addressed worshipers in St Peter's Square on Easter Sunday -an address reported by Peopleandpolitics.net in our edition of…

Sam Tyav, Makurdi, Rosemary Ameh, Sokoto, Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan and other reports More Easter messages flowed in from prominent Nigerians with calls for unity, sacrifice, end to insecurity, love and peaceful coexistence among Nigerians. Messages rolled in from Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia; Catholic Archbishop of Sokoto, Matthew Hassan Kukah; Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF); Senator Cyril Fasuyi; and others. In his message, Gov. Alia felicitated with the Christian faithful in the state and across the nation for commemorating another Easter marking the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ for the salvation of mankind. A statement by the…