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Author: Philip Adeleke

Hi there! I’m a passionate journalist, a storyteller at heart, and a truth-seeker by calling. With years of experience digging deep into stories that matter, I’ve made it my mission to inform, inspire, and ignite conversations that shape our world. From breaking news to investigative reports, human-interest features to political analyses, my pen has journeyed through communities, boardrooms, streets, and studios—always chasing facts, always giving voice to the unheard. I believe journalism is more than headlines; it’s about impact. I’ve covered stories that exposed injustice, celebrated everyday heroes, and brought light to dark corners where silence once lived. Whether on air, online, or in print, I strive to keep my work bold, balanced, and rooted in integrity.

10 Things to know about Recent Benue Killings

10 Things to know about Recent Benue Killings

June 18, 2025

In mid‑June 2025, Benue State witnessed one of its deadliest outbreaks of violence when attackers struck Yelwata village in Guma...

FG Moves To Evacuate Nigerians Trapped In Israel, Iran Amid Escalating Conflict

FG Moves To Evacuate Nigerians Trapped In Israel, Iran Amid Escalating Conflict

June 18, 2025

The Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Federal Government has begun finalising emergency evacuation plans for Nigerian citizens stranded in Israel and Iran following...

Flood Takes Over Makurdi–Abuja Road Hours Before Tinubu’s Visit To Benue

Flood Takes Over Makurdi–Abuja Road Hours Before Tinubu’s Visit To Benue

June 18, 2025

Few hours before President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s scheduled visit to Benue State, the Makurdi–Lafia–Abuja road has been rendered impassable due...

“We Are Tired Of Paying Condolence Visits” – Senate Speaks On Benue Killings

“We Are Tired Of Paying Condolence Visits” – Senate Speaks On Benue Killings

June 17, 2025

The Nigerian Senate has called for decisive steps to be taken to end the killings and other violence ravaging communities...

Bandits kill scores, kidnap others, rustle cows in Kebbi State

Bandits kill scores, kidnap others, rustle cows in Kebbi State

June 17, 2025

Suspected bandits have reportedly killed scores of residents of Tadurga village in Zuru Local Government Area of Kebbi State.The bandits...

OOU faces backlash over ‘no bra, no entry’ during examination

June 17, 2025

A viral video showing female students of Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, being checked for bras before entering the examination hall...

Trailer Sent To Kill Me, Fell Flat After Hitting Me – Oluwo Of Iwo

Trailer Sent To Kill Me, Fell Flat After Hitting Me – Oluwo Of Iwo

June 17, 2025

The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba AbdulRasheed Akanbi, has claimed that a trailer sent to kill him fell flat on the ground...

Davido begins countdown to white wedding with Chioma

Davido begins countdown to white wedding with Chioma

June 17, 2025

Afrobeat artist David Adeleke, often known as Davido, has revealed that he is planning a white wedding with his wife,...

2027: What Nigerians should look for before electing leaders – Peter Obi

2027: What Nigerians should look for before electing leaders – Peter Obi

June 17, 2025

The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), in the 2023 election, Mr. Peter Obi, has advised Nigerians to look...

12 YEARS AFTER PRIVATISATION… Power Sector Bleeds Despite N15trn Interventions

12 YEARS AFTER PRIVATISATION… Power Sector Bleeds Despite N15trn Interventions

June 17, 2025

Nearly 12 years after the privatisation of Nigeria’s power sector in 2013, the promise of improved electricity supply and sector...

Untold story of how herdsmen reduced Benue community to ashes, burnt over 300 alive

Untold story of how herdsmen reduced Benue community to ashes, burnt over 300 alive

June 17, 2025

The people of Yelewata, a quiet farming settlement tucked along the tail end of Benue State on the Abuja-Makurdi highway,...

Day of the African Child – A Deep Dive

Day of the African Child – A Deep Dive

June 16, 2025

Introduction Every year on June 16, the Day of the African Child (DAC) is commemorated across Africa and beyond. This...

Violence: Osun APC chair dragged PDP chair, others before police, DSS

Violence: Osun APC chair dragged PDP chair, others before police, DSS

June 16, 2025

The Osun State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Mr Tajudeen Lawal, has reported the state chairman of the People’s...

56-year-old farmer in Edo killed over N900,000 sold pineapples

56-year-old farmer in Edo killed over N900,000 sold pineapples

June 16, 2025

A 56-year-old farmer in Edo State, Henry Oyagbomwan, has been reportedly killed and buried in a shallow grave by five...

Killings: Tinubu postpones scheduled Kaduna trip, to visit Benue Wednesday

Killings: Tinubu postpones scheduled Kaduna trip, to visit Benue Wednesday

June 16, 2025

President Bola Tinubu has rescheduled his official visit to Kaduna State. Instead, he will travel to Benue State on Wednesday,...

2027: APC govs, NASS caucus want retention of Tinubu-Shettima ticket

2027: APC govs, NASS caucus want retention of Tinubu-Shettima ticket

June 16, 2025

A stakeholders’ meeting of the North-East chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, yesterday, ended abruptly, following the exclusion of...

25-year-old Nigerian woman arrested in India with drugs worth N1.8bn

25-year-old Nigerian woman arrested in India with drugs worth N1.8bn

June 16, 2025

A 25-year-old Nigerian woman, Ifeoluwa Akinwunmi, has been arrested in India for alleged drug trafficking after she was caught in...

2027: Tinubu-Shettima alliance under fire

2027: Tinubu-Shettima alliance under fire

June 16, 2025

Despite the 2027 election being two years away, an alleged plot to drop Vice President Kashim Shettima as President Bola...

Crisis looms in APC as Zulum leads protest over endorsement of Tinubu without Shettima

Crisis looms in APC as Zulum leads protest over endorsement of Tinubu without Shettima

June 15, 2025

Crisis is looming in the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, as the Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, on Sunday...

Dangote refinery to begin petrol, diesel distribution nationwide August 15

Dangote refinery to begin petrol, diesel distribution nationwide August 15

June 15, 2025

In a major boost to Nigeria’s fuel supply chain, Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced it will commence nationwide distribution of...

Five Powerful Truths About Fathers That Deserve to Be Celebrated

Five Powerful Truths About Fathers That Deserve to Be Celebrated

June 15, 2025

Honoring Fathers: Five Powerful Truths About Fathers That Deserve to Be Celebrated Fatherhood is more than a title —...

Again, Helicopter Crash Claims Lives Of 7 Pilgrims In India

Again, Helicopter Crash Claims Lives Of 7 Pilgrims In India

June 15, 2025

No fewer than seven (7) persons, including an infant, have been killed in a helicopter crash that occurred at Himalayas,...

2027: Succession storm brews as 10 govs exit

2027: Succession storm brews as 10 govs exit

June 15, 2025

Succession storms are brewing in no fewer than 10 states where governors are nearing the end of their second and final...

At Last, States Pay Teachers, LG Workers N70,000 New Wage

At Last, States Pay Teachers, LG Workers N70,000 New Wage

June 15, 2025

Almost a year after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed the new minimum wage of N70,000 into law, most states have...

Six European countries international students should avoid in 2025

Six European countries international students should avoid in 2025

June 14, 2025

As international education continues to evolve, many African students—especially from West Africa—are increasingly looking to Europe for affordable and high-quality...

FULL LIST: US ranks 1st, Israel 15th, Iran 16th in 2025 Global Military Strength Index, see Nigeria

FULL LIST: US ranks 1st, Israel 15th, Iran 16th in 2025 Global Military Strength Index, see Nigeria

June 14, 2025

The United States has retained its position as the world’s most powerful military in the 2025 Global Military Strength Index,...

JUST-IN: Gunmen Kill 100, Sack Community In Benue

JUST-IN: Gunmen Kill 100, Sack Community In Benue

June 14, 2025

Armed herders on Saturday launched a brutal overnight attack on Yelewata Community in Guma local government area of Benue State,...

Five persons electrocuted, 13 injured in Gombe – Police

Five persons electrocuted, 13 injured in Gombe – Police

June 14, 2025

The Police Command in Gombe State, on Saturday, confirmed the electrocution of five persons while 13 others sustained varying degrees...

Control of LGs: Appeal Court judgement reignites tension in Osun

Control of LGs: Appeal Court judgement reignites tension in Osun

June 14, 2025

The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure has struck out a request by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to relist...

June 12: You were in Malaysia buying, selling – Bwala hits back at Peter Obi

June 12: You were in Malaysia buying, selling – Bwala hits back at Peter Obi

June 14, 2025

Presidential spokesperson, Daniel Bwala, has called out the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in 2023, Peter Obi, over his recent...