Governor Josh Stein of North Carolina The Governor of North Carolina, Josh Stein, has officially declared June 14, 2025, as “Igbo Day” throughout the state of North Carolina. In his proclamation, Governor Stein urged for a statewide observance of Igbo Day, recognizing the many contributions of the Igbo community to the state’s cultural, social, and…
UN Secretary-General António Guterres The United Nations (UN) has strongly condemned the recent attacks on the Yelewata community in Benue State, Nigeria, reportedly carried out over the weekend by suspected Fulani herdsmen. According to multiple reports, dozens of civilians were killed,while they were sleeping and several others were displaced in the aftermath of the brutal…
Pope Leo Pope Leo has offered prayers for the victims of what he described as a “terrible massacre” in Benue State, Nigeria. Speaking before the Sunday Angelus prayer at the Vatican, the Pope stated that approximately 200 people were “brutally killed” in Yelwata, Guma Local Government Area, during the night of June 13 and 14….
A Nigerian pilgrim from Plateau State, identified as Hajiya Zainab, has returned a missing sum of $5,000 to its Russian owner in Saudi Arabia. According to reports, the amount is approximately N8,240,000, based on an exchange rate of N1,648 per US dollar. The money was discovered by the pilgrim at Masjid al-Haram in Makkah on…
Renowned Nigerian authors have paid tribute to the late Kenyan scholar and literary icon Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, who passed away on Wednesday at the age of 87. Ngũgĩ was a highly prolific writer, known for his novels, plays, short stories, and essays that powerfully critiqued colonialism and examined Africa’s socio-political realities. His death was announced…
