News 17 May 2025 - BenriNews

17 May 2025

Nigerian Troops Recover 1,000 Rustled Cattle, Kill 2 Bandits in Taraba-Plateau Border Clash

Crime

| 17-05-2025

Nigerian Troops Recover 1,000 Rustled Cattle, Kill 2 Bandits in Taraba-Plateau Border Clash

Operation Safe Haven forces successfully recovered approximately 1,000 rustled cattle and neutralized two bandits during a fierce gun battle along the Taraba-Plateau border following a cattl

PFA Pushes for Rule Change Following Taiwo Awoniyi's Serious Injury in EPL Match

Sports

| 17-05-2025

PFA Pushes for Rule Change Following Taiwo Awoniyi's Serious Injury in EPL Match

The Professional Footballers Association is advocating for a rule change after Nigerian striker Taiwo Awoniyi suffered a severe injury that led to him being placed in an induced coma followi

Security Forces Repel Attack in Governor Soludo's Hometown, Two Hoodlums Killed

Crime

| 17-05-2025

Security Forces Repel Attack in Governor Soludo's Hometown, Two Hoodlums Killed

Joint security operatives successfully repelled an armed attack in Isuofia, Governor Soludo's hometown, resulting in two hoodlums killed and one police officer fatally wounded during the con

Makinde Urges Nigerians to Preserve Cultural Heritage at World Egungun Festival

News

| 17-05-2025

Makinde Urges Nigerians to Preserve Cultural Heritage at World Egungun Festival

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has called on Nigerians to prevent their cultural heritage from extinction during the grand finale of the 2025 World Egungun Festival held in Ibadan.

Reps Summon Nigerian Railway Corporation MD Over Asset Management Concerns

Politics

| 17-05-2025

Reps Summon Nigerian Railway Corporation MD Over Asset Management Concerns

The House of Representatives Committee on Land Transport has summoned the Managing Director of Nigerian Railway Corporation, Kayode Opeifa, over concerns about the corporation's operations a

South Africa Coach Reveals Tactical Blueprint Behind Flying Eagles Defeat in U-20 AFCON

Sports

| 17-05-2025

South Africa Coach Reveals Tactical Blueprint Behind Flying Eagles Defeat in U-20 AFCON

South Africa U-20 head coach Raymond Mdaka explains how his team executed their game plan perfectly to secure a 1-0 victory over Nigeria's Flying Eagles in the 2025 U-20 AFCON semi-final.

YIAGA Africa Rejects Compulsory Voting Bill, Calls Six-Month Jail Term 'Draconian'

Politics

| 17-05-2025

YIAGA Africa Rejects Compulsory Voting Bill, Calls Six-Month Jail Term 'Draconian'

YIAGA Africa Director Samson Itodo has criticized the proposed bill making voting mandatory in Nigeria, describing the six-month jail term penalty as 'draconian' and undermining electoral fr

Business

| 17-05-2025

KIRS Urges Rural Business Owners to Embrace E-Tax Platform for Easier Payment

Kano Internal Revenue Service encourages rural entrepreneurs to adopt the new e-tax system for convenient tax payments, promising easier, faster, and more transparent processes for taxpayers

POCO Set to Launch C71 and X7 Pro Smartphones in Nigeria's Competitive Market

Technology

| 17-05-2025

POCO Set to Launch C71 and X7 Pro Smartphones in Nigeria's Competitive Market

POCO, a sub-brand of Xiaomi Corporation, is preparing to introduce two new smartphones to the Nigerian market - the entry-level POCO C71 and the flagship POCO X7 Pro, targeting different con

Benue, Ekiti, Kebbi Record Highest Food Inflation Rates in Nigeria - NBS Report

Business

| 17-05-2025

Benue, Ekiti, Kebbi Record Highest Food Inflation Rates in Nigeria - NBS Report

The National Bureau of Statistics has identified Benue, Ekiti, and Kebbi as the states with the highest year-on-year food inflation rates in Nigeria, with Benue topping at 51.76 percent.