Friday, 05 June, 2026

Month: May 2026


Fourteen days after gunmen stormed three schools in Oyo State’s Oriire Local Government Area, abducted school principal, Mrs Rachael Alamu, has pleaded with President Bola Tinubu and Governor Seyi Makinde to negotiate with her captors, warning that lives remain in Read more…


Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, has called for the establishment of a comprehensive national database, saying it is essential for improving security operations and tackling criminal activities across Nigeria. Speaking during an interview on ARISE NEWS on Friday, Musa said Read more…


By Ijeoma John, Nnewi The Anambra State Signage and Advertisement Agency (ANSAA), has officially given all political parties and candidates participating in 2027 general elections in Anambra State of requirement to obtain campaign permits from the agency before commencing campaign Read more…


A tentative agreement has been reached between the U.S. and Iran to extend a fragile ceasefire in the three-month conflict by 60 days, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and establish a framework for broader talks on Tehran’s nuclear program, according to U.S. Read more…


The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has approved waivers for former Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege, and former Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Victor Ochei, clearing them to contest the Delta Central and Delta North Senatorial Read more…


President Bola Tinubu Friday morning defended the sweeping economic reforms implemented by his administration over the last three years, declaring that Nigeria is passing through a historic national test that requires sacrifice, courage and difficult decisions to prevent economic collapse. Read more…


A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Rotimi Amaechi, has said nobody has ever asked him to be a running mate to the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. Amaechi disclosed this in an interview with Chude Jideonwo, where he spoke about the Read more…


A chieftain of the Accord Party, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, says Nigeria is gradually sliding back into what he described as the dark days of the late General Sani Abacha era. Olawepo-Hashim said this in a statement ahead of the Accord Party Read more…


Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), has labelled politicians as “Goliath,” encouraging Nigerians to choose a “David” to solve their problems. The front-runner for Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election has warned that politicians are impeding the Read more…


Blessing Fubara Senior, the brother of Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers, has announced his intention to contest the gubernatorial election in the state. Fubara, who made the declaration ahead of the party’s primary election, disclosed that he will contest under Read more…


Russia’s president has begun a three-day state trip to the Central Asian country Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Kazakhstan on Wednesday for a three-day state visit, with his plane escorted into Astana by the republic’s fighter jets. Putin was Read more…


…. Lauds Soludo for Massive Investment in Education By Uzo Ugwunze The Mayor of Idemili North, Chief Stanley Nkwoka (Ochendo Idemili) has announced that his administration shall introduce and promote organized school sports competition and academic quiz competitions among both Read more…