{"id":146470,"date":"2025-06-18T14:12:45","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T13:12:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepublicpulse.ng\/?p=146470"},"modified":"2025-06-18T14:12:45","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T13:12:45","slug":"president-tinubu-n-benue-over-killings-in-yelwata","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepublicpulse.ng\/?p=146470","title":{"rendered":"Breaking: Tinubu lands in Benue over killings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Breaking: Tinubu lands in Benue over killings<\/p>\n<p>President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has arrived in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, ahead of his visit to the Yelwata community, in the Guma Local Government Area of the state.<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu arrived at the Makurdi Airport located at the tactical air command, Nigerian Air Force Base, Makurdi, at about 12:58 pm.<\/p>\n<p>The President is expected to meet with major stakeholders in the state in view of the violent attacks that have led to the loss of lives.<\/p>\n<p>The state government had earlier declared a public holiday for the visit.<\/p>\n<p>(Channels)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Breaking: Tinubu lands in Benue over killings President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has arrived in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, ahead of his visit to the Yelwata community, in the Guma Local Government Area of the state. 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