News 17 May 2025 - BenriNews

17 May 2025

Lemina Urges Galatasaray Fans to Respect Osimhen's Decision Amid Transfer Speculation

Sports

| 17-05-2025

Lemina Urges Galatasaray Fans to Respect Osimhen's Decision Amid Transfer Speculation

Galatasaray midfielder Mario Lemina has called on fans to respect Victor Osimhen's decision regarding his future, describing the Nigerian striker as 'one of the best in the world' amid trans

Atiku Unveils Plan for APC, PDP, LP Coalition to Challenge Tinubu in 2027 Elections

Politics

| 17-05-2025

Atiku Unveils Plan for APC, PDP, LP Coalition to Challenge Tinubu in 2027 Elections

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has announced plans for a broad political alliance between APC, PDP, and LP to challenge President Tinubu's administration ahead of the 2027 elections.

Military in Control Despite Insurgent Attacks in Northeast, Says CDS Musa

Politics

| 17-05-2025

Military in Control Despite Insurgent Attacks in Northeast, Says CDS Musa

Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, reassures Nigerians not to worry about recent insurgent attacks, stating that the military and security agencies are firmly in control of the s

Police Arrest Fake EFCC Operatives for Abducting and Extorting Students in Niger State

Crime

| 17-05-2025

Police Arrest Fake EFCC Operatives for Abducting and Extorting Students in Niger State

Niger State Police Command has apprehended three suspects posing as EFCC officials who abducted students in Lapai and demanded N10 million ransom, later negotiating down to N500,000.

Oba of Benin Sacks Okhuoromi Priest Over Land Grabbing and Property Demolition

News

| 17-05-2025

Oba of Benin Sacks Okhuoromi Priest Over Land Grabbing and Property Demolition

The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has dismissed Ovbokhan Igbinovia, the priest of Okhuoromi community, following allegations of land grabbing, extortion, and unauthorized demolition of privat

Police Arrest Five Suspects for Stealing and Selling Two-Week-Old Baby for N3 Million

Crime

| 17-05-2025

Police Arrest Five Suspects for Stealing and Selling Two-Week-Old Baby for N3 Million

Lagos State Police Command has arrested five suspects for allegedly stealing and selling a two-week-old baby for N3 million. The baby boy has been recovered from Agemuwo, Badagry area.

Sports

| 17-05-2025

Gov Kefas Charges Taraba Athletes to Excel at Gateway Games National Sports Festival

Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State has urged the state's contingent to the upcoming Gateway Games National Sports Festival in Ogun State to represent Taraba with dignity and strive for exce

"They Are an Extension of Me" - Burna Boy Reveals Why He Loves Black Women

Entertainment

| 17-05-2025

"They Are an Extension of Me" - Burna Boy Reveals Why He Loves Black Women

Grammy-winning Nigerian artist Burna Boy has shared his deep admiration for black women during a recent interview in Atlanta, Georgia, describing them as "an extension of me."

PDP Chieftain Urges Party to Give Wike Presidential Ticket for 2027 Election

Politics

| 17-05-2025

PDP Chieftain Urges Party to Give Wike Presidential Ticket for 2027 Election

Tom FredFish, Chairman of PDP Advocates for Peace and Justice, has called on the Peoples Democratic Party to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to the South-South, specifically to FCT Ministe

10 Killed in Fresh Plateau Attack as Ethnic Violence Escalates in Riyom

Crime

| 17-05-2025

10 Killed in Fresh Plateau Attack as Ethnic Violence Escalates in Riyom

At least 10 people have been killed and numerous cattle rustled in renewed violence between Fulani herders and Berom communities in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State, Nigeria.