News from States
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PHOTO NEWS: President Tinubu commissions Greater Abuja Water Supply Network
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu, alongside FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and Minister of State for FCT, Mariya Mahmoud, commissioned the Greater Abuja Water Supply Network Loops 1, 2, 5, and 6 in Abuja on Monday. The event, held at the corporate office of the China General Chamber of Commerce, was also attended by APC National Chairman Abdullahi Ganduje…
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NGF condemns Benue attack, pledges support for victims
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin – The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), led by Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State, has strongly condemned the recent attack on Yelewata and Daudu communities in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. In a statement released on Monday and signed by the NGF Chairman, the Forum described the assault as a heinous act and a…
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BREAKING: Tinubu to visit Benue Wednesday, urges peace amid rising tensions
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu has called on the people and leaders of Benue State to embrace peace and unity, emphasizing the importance of resolving internal differences amicably. Speaking on Monday at the official commissioning of the Greater Abuja Water Supply Network, President Tinubu said, “The leadership of the people of Benue must try to maintain peace among…
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Benue Governor blames armed foreign herders for escalating deadly attacks
Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has attributed the latest wave of violent attacks in the state to armed herders who enter without cattle, saying they are responsible for the massacre in local communities. Speaking during an interview with Channels Television on Monday, Alia said the attacks—particularly those in Yelewata and Daudu communities in Guma Local Government Area on June 14—were…
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JNI condemns Benue killings, describes it as “Barbaric”
Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), under the leadership of its President-General, His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar of Sokoto has condemned the killings in Benue state, describing it as “barbaric act”. This was contained in a statement issued by the Secretary General of JNI, Professor Khalid Abubakar Aliyu and issued to newsmen in Kaduna on Monday. The statement said the Sultan…
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Pope Leo XIV expresses deep concern over killings in Benue
Pope Leo XIV has condemned the recent killings in Benue State, describing the incident as a “terrible massacre” in which mostly displaced civilians were murdered with “extreme cruelty”. In his remarks before the Sunday Angelus prayer at the Vatican, the Pope expressed deep concern over the ongoing violence in Nigeria and the suffering of affected communities. The Pope prayed for…
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Benue crisis: Tinubu orders security chiefs to enforce peace
…tasks Governor Alia with reconciliation efforts By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu has directed Nigeria’s security chiefs to fully implement his earlier orders aimed at restoring peace in Benue State, following a new wave of deadly reprisal attacks. In a renewed effort to end the violence, the President instructed intelligence agencies, the police, and the military to intensify operations…
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Plateau CAN Chairman, Lubo dies after brief illness
The Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria in Plateau State, Rev. Fr. Polycarp Lubo, is dead. Lubo died in the early hours of Sunday at an undisclosed hospital in Jos after a brief illness, following an accident last week According to report by Sunday Punch, his death was further confirmed by a condolence statement signed by the Archdiocesan Chancellor…
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North East APC endorses Tinubu/Shettima ticket for 2027 presidential election
By Kunle Sanni The North East chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has formally endorsed President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima for re-election in the 2027 presidential poll. The endorsement was announced on Sunday during the North East APC Consultative Meeting held in Gombe, the Gombe State capital. The event drew thousands of party members and top…
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FG grants Gombe ₦60bn for agro-livestock industrial zone
…as Governor Yahaya pledges unwavering support for 2027 re-election By Kunle Sanni Governor Inuwa Yahaya announced on Saturday that the Federal Government has disbursed ₦60 billion to Gombe State for the establishment of a massive 184-hectare Agro-Livestock Industrial Zone. Speaking during the groundbreaking ceremony in Gombe, Governor Yahaya revealed that the administration led by President Bola Tinubu had pledged a…
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