Nigeria News UPDATED: Tinubu arrives Benue, orders crackdown on killers June 18, 2025 Damilola President Bola Tinubu touched down in Makurdi, the capital of Benue State, on Tuesday as part of his scheduled visit to Yelwata, a community in the Guma Local Government Area.…
Economy Dangote refinery to transport petrol to Asia for first time June 18, 2025 Damilola For the first time, Nigeria’s Dangote Petroleum Refinery is set to export a 90,000 metric ton shipment of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) — commonly known as petrol — to an…
World News Beyond Harvard: How Trump’s comments might shift attention to other top varsities June 18, 2025 Damilola The administration revoked Harvard’s authorisation to enrol new international students.
Nigeria News Tinubu orders fast-track of infrastructure projects across Nigeria June 18, 2025 Friday Omosola President Bola Tinubu has instructed that all sanctioned infrastructure projects across the country be executed without delay. The directive was conveyed by Vice President Kashim Shettima during the 2025 Nigeria…
World News Volcanic eruption grounds Bali flights as Indonesia issues highest alerts June 18, 2025 Elizabeth Jenrola Oso A powerful volcanic eruption from Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki in eastern Indonesia has forced dozens of flight cancellations to and from Bali, as the country raises its disaster alert to the…
World News Trump snubs Zelenskyy at G7, vetoes Ukraine statement June 18, 2025 Elizabeth Jenrola Oso Ukrainian diplomats were left disheartened, and in some quarters embittered, after US President Donald Trump abruptly exited the G7 summit in Canada just hours before a highly anticipated bilateral meeting…
Nigeria News NAF deploys more aircraft to Benue, steps up peacekeeping in Middle Belt June 18, 2025 Friday Omosola The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has announced that it had reinforced its aerial presence under Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), deploying more aircraft to support ongoing security efforts in the North-Central…
Politics INEC rejects PDP notice for NEC meeting over procedural breach June 18, 2025 New Daily Prime The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected the notice issued by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) regarding its upcoming 100th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, citing failure to comply…
Nigeria News Benue: ‘No farmer-herder clash, it’s animals invading farms’ -CDS Musa June 18, 2025 New Daily Prime The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has stated that the term “farmer-herder clash” is misleading, asserting that the real issue lies in the movement of animals into farmlands.…
Nigeria News Muslim groups reject Edo’s handover of schools to Catholic church June 18, 2025 New Daily Prime Tension is rising in Edo State following the decision by Governor Monday Okpebholo to return eight public secondary schools to the Catholic Mission, a move that has drawn strong criticism…
