In the sun-scorched farmlands of Benue State, where the Benue River once symbolized abundance but now witnesses rivers of blood, Governor Hyacinth Alia, affectionately dubbed “Father Alia” by his supporters, promised a messianic intervention. Elected in 2023 as a Catholic priest-turned-politician, Alia rode a wave of populist fervor, vowing to heal the wounds of insecurity, […]

The Nigeria Police Force in Ekiti State has remanded a 45-year-old woman, Abeleje Oluwatoyin Ilori, in the Ado-Ekiti Correctional Centre over allegations that she defrauded one Philip Ayodele Owoju, head of the state’s Peace Corps, of ₦3 million. Owoju, an appointee of Governor Biodun Oyebanji, accused Ilori of obtaining the money under false pretences. Ilori was