Nigeria, June 18 -- Hello and welcome! In today's trending news stories;

1. As President Bola Tinubu prepares to visit Benue State on June 18, the state government has declared a public holiday and launched cleanup efforts along his expected route. The visit comes just days after a deadly attack in Yelewata, where over 200 people were reportedly killed by suspected herdsmen. A leaked circular allegedly signed by Governor Alia's aide Francis Ngutswen called on support groups to stage a "colourful" welcome procession for Tinubu. Though Ngutswen later denied authoring the memo, the move sparked widespread public outrage, with critics calling it insensitive and tone-deaf amid the mass killings.Many Nigerians on social media slammed the admin...