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At least 100 people were killed in weapons attacks in a village in North-Central Nigeria, Amnesty International claimed. Human Rights Group Branch Nigeria The said attack took place between Friday night and Saturday morning in Yelewata, a community in the Guma area in the state of Benue. “Many families are locked up and burned in their bedroom,” the group said …

The late Musbau Ashafa The president of the development area of ​​the local council Oto Awori (Lcda) in the state of Lagos, Musbau Ashafa, died. Ashafa died in prolonged illness on Friday 13 June 2025. The president of the APC of Lagos, Cornelius Ojelabi, confirmed Ashafa’s death in a Saturday declaration. Ojelabi said: “The news of your disappearance, dear Hon. …

The following is the top story in all state newspapers. 1. Note: Tinubu Democratic Day Speech 2025 Ball President Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday delivered a national speech to a joint session of the National Assembly to mark the 2025 Democratic Day. Read more 2. June 12: Tinubu Respects Kudirat Abiola, Ogoni 9, Others To mark the opportunity for this year’s …

The Nobel Prize, prof. Wole Soyinka, urged President Bola Tinubu to order an in-depth investigation on the unresolved murders of several important Nigerians, including the Journalist Dele Giwa, the former Prosecutor General Bola Ige and the Pro-Democracy icon Kudirat Abiola. Soyinka made the call on Saturday during an interactive session with journalists in Lagos, warning that he continued silence on …

Claiming: In 1970, there were less than 7 million Nigerians in multidimensional poverty. In 2025, more than 170 million Nigerians had fallen into multidimensional poverty gaps. Indictment: The first claim is partly true while the second claim is wrong and misleading. Complete text: The two -year assessment of the Tinubu Bola President dominated public discourse lately. Contributing to the ongoing …

The Sportivo Lisbon Viktor GyokoES sports striker refused the possibility of moving to Manchester United this summer. The agent of Gyokooes, Hasan Cokykaya, told United that the striker does not want to meet with Ruben Amorim at Old Trafford next season. The 27 -year -old International Sweden scored 54 goals in just 52 games for sport last season and was …

The Minister of Aerospace and Development of Aerospace, Festus Keyamo, has directed relevant airlines in the country to investigate the ongoing battle between the management of air peace and Senator Adams Oshomhole. In Nigeria, the aviation sector regulatory institution includes the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), the Federal Nigeria (FAAN) airport authority and others. The minister revealed that he gave …

The Federal Nigerian government has greatly condemned the new Israeli military strike against Iran, warning that increasing conflicts between the two countries is a major threat to regional and international peace. In a statement issued on Saturday by Kimiebi Ebienfa, a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nigeria expressed a deep concern over intensifying hostility, calling for direct termination …

Food safety: the agricultural ministry clarifies the note of viral staff on prayer sessions The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Safety reacted to a relationship that goes around social media, suggesting that a recent staff prayer session was an official strategy to face national food safety challenges. The Ministry said that the internal prayer initiative did not aim to …

The Committee of the Joint House of Representatives and Public Assets has summoned the Minister of Finance, Olawale Edun, and the Governor of the Central Bank Nigeria (CBN), Yemi Cardoso, for alleged non-compliance with the Fiscal Responsibility Law, 2007. This duo will appear before the committee on Monday to make clarification about this problem. The Chairperson of the Public Account …