President Bola Tinubu on Friday expressed excitement over the rescue of the abducted children and teachers from Oriire community in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, by the security forces. In a statement by his media aide, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu praised the Read more…
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, on Thursday alleged that the All Progressives Congress, APC, plans to release former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai after the 2027 elections. ADC’s spokesman, Bolaji Abdullahi said the APC knows that the opposition would be Read more…
The US and Iran again traded strikes in exchanges that continued into Thursday, as observers reported a “dramatic” drop in the number of ships travelling through the Strait of Hormuz. The US says it hit 90 military targets, some near Read more…
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday declined assent to two bills passed by the National Assembly, citing constitutional concerns and defects that require correction before the proposed legislation can become law. The Senate was notified of the President’s decision through two Read more…
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, on Thursday revealed that he refused to pay a N300 million ransom when his brothers were kidnapped in 2019, insisting that negotiating with criminals only encourages more abductions. Speaking at the ARISE News and THISDAY Read more…
Troops of the Joint Task Force North East, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), have rescued abductees from a terrorist hideout and successfully repelled a coordinated attack by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists on a military location in Borno State, Read more…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) cannot realistically win a presidential election unless it first resolves its internal crisis and rebuilds its political structures across the country. Speaking during a media Read more…
The vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Rabiu Kwankwaso, on Thursday criticised the federal government’s handling of concerns raised by the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, as well as the continued detention of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir Read more…
The administration of US President Donald Trump has placed 124 Nigerians on a deportation list as part of its intensified immigration enforcement campaign targeting undocumented migrants convicted of serious crimes. The development was disclosed in a statement published on Wednesday Read more…
The U.S. military said on Wednesday it launched fresh strikes on Iran to keep the Strait of Hormuz open to shipping, triggering Iranian attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain in the latest escalation to derail efforts to end the war. The Read more…
The Senate on Wednesday approved the 2026 budget proposal of the Nigerian Customs Service, endorsing a revenue target of N11.074tn and an expenditure estimate of N1.295tn for the 2026 fiscal year. The approval followed the consideration and adoption of the Read more…
Former Kaduna State governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has rejected allegations by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) that he abused medical privileges and violated a court order. In a statement by his Media Adviser, Muyiwa Adekeye, Read more…