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  By Chukwuebuka Chukwuemeka MAKURDI, BENUE STATE — Tension reached a boiling point in Benue State on Sunday, June 15, as hundreds of enraged youths took to the streets in a massive protest against the unending killings ravaging their communities. Clad in black attire and waving palm fronds, the demonstrators blocked the busy Abuja-Makurdi highway and paralyzed movement around the Wurukum Food Basket Roundabout in Makurdi. Protesters around the Wurukum Food Basket Roundabout in Makurdi. The protest comes in the wake of a fresh wave of brutal attacks across the state, including a massacre in Yelewata community in Guma Local Government Area where over 200 people were reportedly killed by suspected armed herdsmen. Just days earlier, another set of overnight attacks on Mtswenem and Akondotyough Bawa in Makurdi LGA, and Agbami and Kenvanger in Katsina-Ala LGA, left at least 26 people dead—many hacked in their sleep. Witnesses told onzanews that women and children were among the vic...

  Minnesota woke up to deeply troubling news Saturday as a targeted shooting spree claimed two lives and left two others critically injured. The scene is set for a tense, ongoing manhunt. What Happened In the early hours of June 14, 2025, Minnesota state lawmaker Rep. Melissa Hortman (DFL) and her husband were found fatally shot inside their Brooklyn Park home. Shortly before, at around 2 a.m., State Senator John Hoffman and his wife were also shot in their Champlin residence. Hoffman remains in critical condition, and his wife was seriously injured. Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon speaks to the media in St. Paul, Minnesota Suspect on the Loose, Impersonation Raises Alarm Authorities describe the assailant as wearing a police uniform, complete with badge and body armor, turning up at both crime scenes dressed as law enforcement. They even used what appeared to be a squad car at the second location. A dramatic encounter unfolded at Hortman’s home where officers were...

  Escalation in the Middle East: Israel and Iran Exchange Devastating Strikes Over Nuclear and Military Sites Smoke rising from the missile strike in Tehran by Israel In one of the most intense and dangerous escalations in recent Middle Eastern history, Israel and Iran traded deadly airstrikes and missile attacks between Friday night and Saturday morning, sending shockwaves across the globe and raising fears of a broader regional conflict. The conflict ignited when Israeli fighter jets and drones launched a large-scale attack on Iranian soil, targeting critical nuclear sites and key military leadership under an operation dubbed “Rising Lion.” The strikes were concentrated around Tehran and key cities like Natanz and Isfahan, reportedly crippling some aboveground enrichment facilities and killing several high-ranking Iranian officials. In swift retaliation, Iran launched a barrage of ballistic missiles, some of which slammed into buildings in Tel Aviv and surrounding areas, ...

  A tornado warning sent ripples of concern across parts of southern Alberta Friday evening as Environment Canada alerted residents to the potential for a dangerous storm system. Radar imagery from Environment Canada shows the intense storm system tracking through Alberta, bringing risks of tornadoes, large hail, and damaging winds. What Happened? Meteorologists were tracking a severe thunderstorm that showed signs of producing a tornado. Alongside the tornado threat, the storm carried risks of damaging winds, large hail, and intense rainfall, all serious hazards for anyone caught outdoors or in vulnerable structures. Areas Initially Affected: Stettler County near Byemoor and Endiang Starland County near Michichi and Delia Special Area 2 near Spondin and Scapa By 6:00 p.m., the tornado warning remained only for the S.A. 2 region. But just 20 minutes later, that too was downgraded to a tornado watch, indicating a lower but still present risk of torna...

  As Nigeria commemorates its 26th Democracy Day, tension simmers across the nation with mass protests planned by the Take It Back Movement and allied civil society groups. While President Bola Tinubu is scheduled to address a joint session of the National Assembly in Abuja today, activists are staging demonstrations in over 20 locations nationwide to protest what they call “two years of misrule, hardship, and insecurity.” Take-It-Back protesters converge at Ikeja Under Bridge, Lagos. Photo Credit: Elliot Ovadje. Date 4/7/2025 From Broadcast to Assembly: Tinubu’s Democracy Day Shift In a surprising move, President Tinubu canceled the customary national broadcast to mark Democracy Day. Instead, the presidency announced he would deliver his address directly from the chambers of the National Assembly. The shift, according to Segun Imohiosen, Director of Information at the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, was due to Tinubu’s scheduled attendance at the ...