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Church massacre in Nigeria, 5 charged to court

Jude Melvin Jones August 12, 2025

Nigeria Five men accused of killing 50 worshippers and wounding over 100 others in a terrorist attack on a catholic church in Owo, Southwestern Nigeria in 2022, pleaded not guilty during their arraignment Monday. The defendants – Idris Omeiza, Al Qasim Idris, Jamiu Abdulmalik, Abdulhaleem

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Ihugh is rising — The future is here

admin August 12, 2025

Nigeria From the VC’s conner From the fertile cassava, sweet potato, and orange fields of Vandeikya emerges a new beacon of hope and progress—the Benue State Government’s University of Agriculture, Science and Technology (UAST) in Ihugh.  “This institution is not merely an academic center; it is a vibrant engine of innovation, development, and

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Unifying Nigeria’s Transport Safety: The Promise and Challenge of NSIB’s Multimodal Mandate

admin August 12, 2025

Nigeria Opinion Nigeria’s transport sector is a complex and often perilous network where daily tragedies—whether on congested roads, aging railways, unpredictable waterways, or in the skies—underscore the urgent need for a robust safety oversight system.  The creation of the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) in 2022 symbolizes a bold ambition: to transcend

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Feature: Two Years of Renewed Hope Initiative: Benue feels impact

admin August 12, 2025

Nigeria July 29th 2025 will remain a remarkable day in the lives of Benue indigenous,as the first lady of Nigeria,Her Excellency , Sen Remi Tinubu in a remarkable way paid a condolence visit to the Benue family on the act of terror that befell the people by armed herders in the village of Yelewata in […]

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Safeguarding culture through music and tradition

Harrison Mason August 11, 2025

United States On St. Helena Island, South Carolina, a group of singers in their 70s and 80s—guided by musicologist Dr. Eric Crawford—breathes life into centuries-old Gullah spirituals, safeguarding a cultural treasure born from the struggles and faith of enslaved Africans. As development and time threaten to erase this heritage, their mission grows ever more urgent. […]

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Feature: Nigeria’s Tragic Misplacement of Priorities: Ranching Humans While Cattle Roam Free

admin August 11, 2025

Nigeria In the rich, fertile lands of Benue State, known as the food basket of Nigeria, a heartbreaking and deeply troubling paradox has taken root—a story of dislocation, erasure, and broken promises that has for too long been hidden from the nation’s collective conscience.  Here, thousands of Nigerians have been forcefully uprooted from their ancestral […]

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Nigerian domestic flight, Ibom Air, bans ‘unruly passenger’ for life after airport row

Ewaka Sam August 11, 2025

Nigeria On August 10, 2025, what should have been a routine and peaceful journey from Uyo to Lagos turned into a deeply distressing and dangerous ordeal for all aboard an Ibom Air flight.  The calm was shattered by the alarming actions of Ms. Comfort Emmanson, whose refusal to heed basic safety instructions escalated into a […]

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Empowering Nigeria’s States, A Call for Vigilance, Unity to Transform Lives

admin August 11, 2025

Nigeria Nigeria, a land blessed with vibrant culture, abundant resources, and a resilient people, now faces one of its most pivotal economic moments. The combined shocks of the COVID-19 pandemic, fluctuating oil prices, and rising inflation have created waves of hardship across the nation, affecting the livelihoods of millions. In this challenging context, the National

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Nigerian Researcher Yusuf, Wins Research Excellence Award USA

Ewaka Sam August 11, 2025

Nigeria  Nigerian-born microbiology researcher Ahmed Yusuf , April 2nd, 2025 made history as he wins an award at the Student-Postdoc Research Conference (SPRC) organized by Texas A&M University. At the 2025 SPRC conference, held at the Hildebrand Equine Complex on January 25, Ahmed Yusuf presented groundbreaking research on developing novel therapeutic solutions

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Igbo Community President in Jos, donates borehole, bows out

Jude Melvin Jones August 11, 2025

Nigeria The President General, Igbo Community Association (ICA), Jos,  Chief Mike Okunonke, has donated a borehole to a host community housing the apex Jos Igbo association meeting centre. Okunonke described the initiative as part of its legacy project, aimed at providing clean and accessible water to its host, in alignment with a vow made to […]