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Burna Boy, VeryDarkMan Visit Kirikiri Maximum Security Custodial Centre

Exclusive, Top StoriesDecember 29, 2025310Views 0Likes 0Comments

Burna Boy, VeryDarkMan Visit Kirikiri Maximum Security Custodial CentrePopular Nigerian music star, Damini Ogulu, widely known as Burna Boy, alongside social commentator and activist Vincent Otse, popularly called VeryDarkMan, has paid a visit to the Kirikiri Maximum Security Custodial Centre in Lagos.According to a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of the Nigerian Correctional…

Pharm. Emmanuel Otobo Idoko — A Steward of Health in Benue

Benue Sons and Daughters, Business and Economy, Health and LifestyleDecember 29, 2025345Views 0Likes 0Comments

There are men whose influence is not announced by noise, but measured by consistency. In Makurdi, within a sector where precision can mean the difference between life and loss, Pharmacist Emmanuel Otobo Idoko has built a reputation anchored on trust, discipline, and an unwavering respect for standards.Trained as a pharmacist, Emmanuel Otobo Idoko’s academic grounding…

NISO Reports Improvements in Power Grid Stability

Business and EconomyDecember 29, 2025316Views 0Likes 0Comments

Nigeria’s electricity grid recorded notable improvements in stability in 2025, according to a new report by the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO), signaling gradual progress in the management of the nation’s power infrastructure. The report highlights a reduction in grid disturbances over the review period, a development NISO attributes to strengthened operational control, improved system…

How Local Grinding Machines Lace Food with Deadly Metals

Health and LifestyleDecember 27, 2025298Views 0Likes 0Comments

How Local Grinding Machines Lace Food with Deadly MetalsInvestigative ReportIn markets across Nigeria, a silent danger is finding its way into everyday meals — not from spoiled ingredients or chemical additives, but from the very machines trusted to process food. An investigative review has revealed that locally used grinding machines are contaminating pepper, tomatoes, grains,…

Fintiri Pardons Adamawa Farmer Sentenced to Death Over ‘Self-Defence’ Killing

Politics, Top StoriesDecember 24, 2025278Views 0Likes 0Comments

Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, governor of Adamawa state, has granted a state pardon to Sunday Jackson, a farmer who was sentenced to death for killing a man alleged to have attacked him on his farm. Jackson was among three inmates granted pardon by the governor as part of activities marking the Christmas and New Year celebrations.…

Atiku Calls for Suspension of New Tax Laws, Urges EFCC Probe Over Alleged Alterations

PoliticsDecember 24, 2025270Views 0Likes 0Comments

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has called for the immediate suspension of Nigeria’s newly introduced tax laws, citing allegations that the versions gazetted into law differ from those passed by the National Assembly. Atiku made the call amid growing controversy following claims by Abdussamad Dasuki, a member of the House of Representatives representing Sokoto, that the…

Airtel, Starlink Unveil Satellite-to-Phone Service in Nigeria and 13 Other Markets

Business and Economy, Top StoriesDecember 18, 2025348Views 0Likes 0Comments

Airtel Africa has announced a landmark partnership with SpaceX’s Starlink to deploy satellite-to-phone services across its 14 markets, including Nigeria, beginning in 2026. The initiative positions Airtel as the first major African mobile operator to roll out direct-to-cell satellite connectivity at scale, and is widely seen as a decisive move toward closing longstanding digital gaps…

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MIB Celebrations, Young AchieversDecember 17, 2025269Views 0Likes 0Comments

In a world where the sky is the limit, one of our own has just rewritten that boundary.Gabriel Aker didn’t just study Aerospace Engineering at the prestigious Air Force Institute of Technology—he conquered it and walked out with a First Class. This is brilliance sharpened by discipline. This is the Benue spirit—resilient, relentless, and ready…

BREAKING: Nigeria’s Inflation Eases to 14.45% in November

Business and EconomyDecember 15, 2025308Views 0Likes 0Comments

Nigeria’s headline inflation rate dropped to 14.45 percent in November 2025, according to the latest data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The figure reflects a slowdown in the pace of price increases, offering a measure of relief to households and businesses grappling with rising living costs over the past year. The moderation…

Dr. Solomon Akperekpe Named Among Nigeria’s 100 Top Strategic CEOs for 2025

Agriculture, Benue Sons and Daughters, Business and Economy, Top StoriesDecember 15, 2025448Views 0Likes 0Comments

A prominent son of Benue State and a respected national figure, Dr. Solomon Akperekpe, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Aspam Group Limited, has been named among the 100 Top Strategic CEOs of Nigeria’s Most Transformative Companies for 2025. The prestigious recognition places Dr. Akperekpe in the league of visionary business leaders whose strategic foresight,…

When Tradition Salutes Service: A Well-Earned Honour for Governor Hyacinth Iormem Alia

Benue Sons and Daughters, Top Stories, Tradition and Culture, TrendingDecember 14, 2025279Views 0Likes 0Comments

History has a way of pausing to acknowledge men whose works speak louder than proclamations. Such a moment has arrived for the Executive Governor of Benue State, His Excellency, Reverend Father Hyacinth Iormem Alia, following the conferment of an honorific award by the Tiv Traditional Council — the highest custodian of Tiv heritage, values and…

Victoria Travels Commissions Its First Female Long-Distance Transport Officer

Benue Sons and Daughters, Business and Economy, TrendingDecember 13, 2025392Views 0Likes 1Comment

Meet Lilian Tersoo. On roads where tradition has long dictated who should sit behind the wheel, Lilian calmly takes her seat, adjusts her mirrors, and drives history forward. She is a commercial long-distance Vehicle Transport Officer with Victoria Travels — a privately owned transportation company operating across Benue State and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.…

Jake Swandeh

Burna Boy, VeryDarkMan Visit Kirikiri Maximum Security Custodial Centre

Pharm. Emmanuel Otobo Idoko — A Steward of Health in Benue

NISO Reports Improvements in Power Grid Stability

How Local Grinding Machines Lace Food with Deadly Metals

Fintiri Pardons Adamawa Farmer Sentenced to Death Over ‘Self-Defence’ Killing

Atiku Calls for Suspension of New Tax Laws, Urges EFCC Probe Over Alleged Alterations

Airtel, Starlink Unveil Satellite-to-Phone Service in Nigeria and 13 Other Markets

BREAKING EXCELLENCE

BREAKING: Nigeria’s Inflation Eases to 14.45% in November

Dr. Solomon Akperekpe Named Among Nigeria’s 100 Top Strategic CEOs for 2025

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