The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has presented essential relief materials to victims of June 13 attacks on Yelwata community in Guma Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that scores were killed, houses were razed, and other properties were destroyed by the attackers. …

THE Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced time-bound measures for some banks still completing their transition from the temporary regulatory support provided in response to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a statement issued by Mrs Hakama Sidi-Ali CBN’s Acting Director, Corporate Communications Department , this …

Oil prices rose on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, extending a 4% gain from the previous session on worries that the Iran-Israel conflict could disrupt supplies. Brent crude futures rose 26 cents, or 0.3%, to $76.71 a barrel by 0440 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 35 cents, …

The Benue Government has declared Wednesday, June 18, a work-free day. The declaration was announced in a statement by Deborah Aber, Secretary to the State Government on Tuesday in Makurdi. “This is in honour of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic …

A 70-year-old village head from Atiamkpat Ubium, Nsit Ubium Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State, has been ordered to spend 21 days in prison as he awaits a court ruling on charges of raping an 8-year-old girl. The Akwa Ibom Magistrate Court in Uyo, presided over by Magistrate Ukoima, issued …

The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Okotie-Eboh, Ikoyi, Lagos, on Monday, June 16, 2025, arraigned two companies, FARM360 Limited and MCBHADMOS Trans- Atlantic before Justice D.I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi , Lagos. The companies were arraigned on a …

One Ugochukwu Joseph Nwaemere, the Executive Director of Pennhydro-Pell Oil and Gas Limited, was on Tuesday arraigned for alleged conspiracy, forgery and obtaining money under false pretence to the tune of N750 million by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. He was arraigned before Justice E.A. Obile of the …

THE Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has shortlisted 72 lawyers for the award of the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) for 2025. The Secretary of the LPPC, Kabir Eniola Akanbi, Esq., who also serves as the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, announced this in a public notice …

FORMER Senate President, Senator David Mark, has once again expressed deep concerns over the continued and escalating killings of citizens in Benue State. He warned that the situation might compel residents to resort to self-help and defend themselves if the government continued to fail in its fundamental duty of protecting …

THE Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has arrived in Benue State following the killings of residents in the state. The IGP’s arrival in Benue State, on Monday, June 16, 2025, also followed President Bola Tinubu’s directive to security chiefs to bring lasting peace and security to the state. …