Middle Belt News, Makurdi (2025)

14/12/2023

"Nigerians should pay around N750 per litre for petrol”

- World Bank tells Tinubu’s govt

14/12/2023

Certificates No Longer Guarantee Jobs, Seek Demonstrable Skills – JAMB Registrar Oloyede Tells Students

14/12/2023

BREAKING NEWS: Wike VS Fubara:
Rivers state attorney general and commissioner for justice, Prof. Zacchaeus Adangor resigns

05/08/2023

Invasion Plans: Resources Concluded; We’ll Force Niger Coup Leaders Out Of Power - ECOWAS

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says the bloc has assembled all resources and perfected plans to invade Niger Republic to force out the military junta and reinstate its democratically elected leader, President Mohamed Bazoum.

“All the elements that would go into any eventual intervention have been brought out here and been refined, including the timing, the resources needed, and the how and where and when we are going to deploy such a force,” assured Abdel-Fatau Musah, ECOWAS commissioner for political affairs, peace, and security at a meeting with other ECOWAS chiefs in Abuja on Friday.

“We will make them hand over to the civilian authorities,” Mr. Musah added.

Representatives from Mali, Burkina Faso, Chad, and Guinea were conspicuously absent at the ECOWAS meeting, which was held in Abuja, Nigeria, on Friday.

There are still two days left before the ultimatum ECOWAS gave the junta to stand down and allow democracy to reign but Abdouramane Tchiani seems implacable and unwilling to back down, evidenced in an announcement to cut off ties with its neighbour, Nigeria and three other nations.

On Thursday, he announced Niger was severing all diplomatic relations with France, Nigeria, Togo, and the U.S. and further asked the ambassadors to those countries to return.

The delegation ECOWAS chair, President Bola Tinubu, also sent to make peaceful talks with the junta met a dead-end in their mission as they were unable to meet Mr. Tchiani and also denied entry to Niamey, the nation’s capital, a report by AP said

05/08/2023

Niger Republic Invasion: Northern Senators Forum rejects military solution to Niger crises, opts for diplomatic and political engagement with the military junta

- Sen. Sulieman Abdulrahman Kawu
Spokesman

04/08/2023

Four men from Nigeria took a huge risk in their bid to relocate abroad.

They went to Lagos and sat under a big container ship which carried them for 14 days on the ocean.

The men perched like birds on the rudder of the ship, hoping to make it to Europe, but they discovered themselves in Brazil.

A video shows how they sat dangerously close to ocean water.

Click the link in the comment section to read full story.

Photo credit: YouTube/Aljazeera.

04/08/2023

PHOTOS: Abdulsalami-led ECOWAS delegation meets Niger coup leaders

An Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) delegation led by Abdulsalami Abubakar, former military head of state, on Thursday arrived Niamey, capital of Niger, to negotiate with the country’s military junta.

Abdulsalami was accompanied by Muhammadu Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto, and Alieu Touray, president of the ECOWAS commission.

The new military government in Niger is led by Abdourahmane Tiani, former head of ousted President Mohamed Bazoum’s presidential guard.

Below are photos and video of their arrival.

04/08/2023

Coup: Nigereians Showing Massive Support To Their Military For Dislodging Their French-Imposed Government.

They are warning Nigeria-led ECOWAS to stay clear.

04/08/2023

NLC Threatens Nationwide Strike From August 14 over FG’s Contempt Charge

The NLC demanded the withdrawal of "litigious terrorism by the Federal Ministry of Justice before the end of work on Friday, August 11, 2023."

06/09/2022

Dino, FFK 'Gbas Gbos' Continue As Both Leaders Fight Dirty On Social Media

After FFK mockingly posted picture of Dino Melaye drinking garri, here is
Senator Dino Melaye's response.

"FFK l posted this picture myself in 2010 as a member of House of Reps showing how much l like garri Ijebu. I have never hidden the fact that am from a very poor background. I am proud of my past, my present and my future. Won 3 National elections and have a second address. My office in Abuja is 4 Owando close, zone 4 Wuse by Sheraton hotel. Mind you it is my property. Try get nominated as a counselor b4 you can face me. I can hire you and pay you upfront 10Years salary. Never been invited by Efcc or Icpc. Face your corruption charges as l repeat no food for lazy FFK in PDP. If am sufficiently provoked l will enter 2nd baze with you l promise"

- Dino Melaye

05/09/2022

We'll Arrest And Prosecute Those Funding Peter Obi's Campaign From Abroad - AGF

“Any Nigerian who lives abroad, funding the campaign of Peter Obi shall be arrested. It is against our electoral laws...one thing Nigerians who based abroad failed to understand is that they cannot stay there and dictate to us how to govern our country. Someone will seat in United States of America and be telling us what to do and what not to do as if we don’t know what we are doing in this country".

“If you violate the electoral law, you will face the penalty squarely and we will do everything within our power to prosecute both you and the candidate you are funding his campaign..."

“We’ve received a signal that some individuals, mostly Nigerians living abroad have taken it upon themselves to fund the campaign of Mr Peter Obi who’s the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the forthcoming Presidential election..."

“What these individuals failed to understand is that Nigerian is a democratic nation governed by democratic rules and regulations. It is against the electoral act for those living abroad to sponsor any candidate in an election. Those involved should desist from such act or have us to contend with. We will resist it by all means. Such fund cannot enter Nigeria. Although we have put measures on ground to apprehend those who will get themselves involved in such an act.”

- Abubakar Malami

03/09/2022

2023: Peter Obi’s Emergence Will Affect PDP, I Wish He's Not Contesting - Okowa

Peoples Democratic Party, vice presidential candidate, Ifeanyi Okowa, has lamented the emergence of Peter Obi. According to him, Obi's emergence will affect the chances of the PDP in the southeast region of the country. Meanwhile, he insisted that the issues surrounding his emergence will soon be resolved and an amicable solution will be reached.

Speaking on the chances of the PDP, he said:

“In the South East, it will obviously be an issue for us because of the sentiments that comes in. But I know that the PDP has stronghold in the southeast. And I know that the contest in the South East is between the PDP and LP obviously. We would wish he was not in the race but since he is in the race, it is going to be real competition between the two parties (PDP and LP, not the APC) in the southeast."

Going further, he said that the controversy trailing his emergence as the party VP candidate will soon be a thing of the past as efforts are ongoing to resolve all issues.

“Secondly, I’m in touch with all my colleagues in South-South. As a party and family, we are all talking with Governor Wike. And the process is being led by our Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar because he is the leader. I believe that sooner than later we will be able to have the issue resolved."

03/09/2022

2023 Presidency: APC Will Lose If You Insist On Free, Fair Elections - Wike Tells Buhari

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has disclosed that a loss awaits the All Progressives Congress, APC, if President Muhammadu Buhari insists on the conduct of a free and fair election in 2023.

Wike said the APC will lose in 2023 if Buhari insists on a free and fair election.

Speaking at the flag-off of construction work of Igwuruta internal roads in Ikwerre Local Government Area of the State, Wike thanked the president for promising not to interfere in the 2023 election.

According to Wike: “I thank Mr. President that he wants to leave a legacy of conducting a free and fair election.

“Thank God Mr. President for saying that you will not interfere or intimidate anybody. That means your party has no way to win.”

03/09/2022

Peter Obi Reveals Full Meaning Of ‘OBIdient'

The presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, has revealed the full meaning of ‘Obidient'.

The former governor made this known via his Twitter handle on Saturday.

'Obidient' is the name that his supporters have been calling themselves.

According to Obi, the rallying call means:

O - Organized
B - Broad-based
I - Inclusive
D - Democratic
I - International
E - Excellence-driven
N - Nigerians from every ethnic group
T - Transparency in governance

Credit: Twitter | PeterObi

03/09/2022

Pastor impregnates 12-year-old church girl in Ogun, blames devil

A self-acclaimed pastor has reportedly impregnated a 12-year-old girl in Ogun State, saying it was the devil’s handiwork.

The 48-year-old Pastor, Michael Abiodun is said to be the Minister in charge of The Light House Gospel Church, Oluwo, Owode Egba, in Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun.

Abiodun has since been arrested by the police “for defiling and impregnating a minor, whose mother was a member of his church.”

The Ogun police spokesperson, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said the pastor’s arrest followed the information received at Owode Egba divisional police headquarters.

It was gathered that the victim’s mother had joined the church after battling a spiritual problem that allegedly led to the death of two of her daughters.

In order to prevent the victim from dying like her sisters, she had run to the church for deliverance.

“One fateful day, the Pastor a father of three, asked the victim’s mother to send her to him for special prayers but on getting there, the Pastor took her into a room within the church and forcefully had carnal knowledge of her, which resulted in pregnancy,” Oyeyemi said.

Upon the information, the DPO of Owode Egba division, CSP Olasunkanmi Popoola, deployed his men to the church where the said Pastor was arrested.

“On interrogation, he confessed to the commission of the crime but blamed it on the devil.

“He further confessed been the person who deflowered the victim, who was a JSS 2 student,” it was said.

Oyeyemi quoted the mother of the victim as saying that she did not know her daughter was pregnant until seven months after, saying her daughter had not been menstruating before.

The victim, who was delivered of a baby three months ago informed the police that she was threatened by the Pastor of dare consequences if she informed anybody about what happened between them and that was the reason she didn’t inform her mother, DAILY POST learnt.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police in Ogun, Lanre Bankole, ordered that the case be transferred to State CIID for further investigation and possible prosecution.

03/09/2022

‘I Killed My Parents Over Blasphemous Comments Against Prophet Muhammad’

Munkaila Ahmadu who killed his parents in Gagarawa Local Government Area of Jigawa State said he did so because they uttered blasphemous comments against the prophet Muhammad.

Mr Ahmadu, a singer and, a member of the Tijjaniyya Islamic sect, said his parents mocked and called him a mad person and opposed him being a praise singer for the prophet.

PREMIUM TIMES reported how the Police in the state arrested Mr Ahmadu, 37, after he killed his parents and injured two others on Thursday.

28/08/2022

If You Have a SIM Card, PLEASE READ!, Very Important

I wanted to get a new SIM to complement the one I already have. Then I decided to patronise a road side sim vendor and the unexpected happened.

During registration, I gave out the needed details to the vendor and the registration was going on smoothly until it got to capturing.

Usually, you are expected to be captured once but the vendor captured me twice and that made me suspicious. So I queried him but he gave a flimsy excuse.

Immediately after the registration, I got a welcome text message indicating I registered two numbers instead of one and

I asked why two numbers registered in my name instead of one, the vendor said "it's normal, that sometimes the issue is from the network operators”.

The next day, I went to Glo office to lay a complain and the moment I mentioned what brought me, the manager there said

"these guys again? Why doing these to innocent people"?, that was when I realized the gravity of what just happened. The second number was deregistered, the case was reported and the guy was picked up.

Questioning the vendor, he said they usually use people's details to register other sim cards which they resell to "car trackers" at a higher price.

On further interrogation, he confessed that he uses people's details to register sim cards which they sell to fraudsters,

ritualists, kidnappers and he makes a lot of money from the business.

Now, imagine if he sold this second number to a kidnapper or a fraudster and when tracked, my picture and details would pop up and it would be difficult to deny.

I'm putting this out here because a lot of innocent people are in prisons today because of cr!me they know nothing about.

While doing your registration, please be attentive and report any suspicion to the right authority.

28/08/2022

PHOTOS: Governor Obaseki inaugurates special police unit to check activities of land grabbers in Edo State

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