The Senate has constituted a 12-member ad hoc committee to advise on how to respond to growing international concerns over alleged state-backed persecution of Christians in Nigeria. The decision was taken during a closed-door session on Tuesday, where lawmakers deliberated Read more…
It was a carnival-like scene at Okpara Square, Enugu, yesterday as Vice President Kashim Shettima, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Imo State Governor and Chairman of the Progressives Governors’ Forum, Hope Uzodimma, as well as Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, and other top Read more…
A group under the auspices of Progressives Unity and Development Forum (PUDF) has cautioned the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and rights activist, Omoyele Sowore against the planned nationwide protest aimed at pressuring the Federal Government to release the detained IPOB Read more…
From Ijeoma John, Nnewi The former Commander Operation Safe Haven Jos, Major General TC Ude (RTD) has called on the people of Nnewi to be united to fight insecurity in the community. He made the call during the Nnewi People’s Read more…
From Ifeoma Ejiofor As part of her efforts to make Anambra Local Government Accountability Fellowship (ALGAF) gain currency, JDPC Nnewi has embarked on an advocacy visit to Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) The visit was in continuation of Read more…
Leaders of All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from Arogbo Ijaw Kingdom, have urged former President Goodluck Jonathan not to allow himself to be used to split the unity of the southern region in the 2027 election. Read more…
Four senior police officers who allegedly escorted two men caught with $6.1 million in cash at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos, have been detained. The officers; CSP Muhammad Safiyan, ASP Desmond Abella, Inspector Suleiman Jubrin, and Inspector Ali Read more…
Enugu State’s capital city is agog as all is now set for the Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, to join the All Progressives Congress (APC), today. This is even as various critical segments of the state as well Read more…
A proposal has been made by the National Assembly to move the next presidential and governorship elections six months earlier than usual. The proposal requesting that the poll be conducted in November 2026 was made on Monday during a public Read more…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Monday announced sweeping interventions in the judiciary in Abuja, pledging to end the era of judges living in rented apartments while also digitising the operations of the FCT High Read more…
In its reaction to the university lecturers’ decision to embark on strike today , the federal government has cautioned the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) against it, reiterating that the “no work, no pay” policy remains in force. The Read more…
ARISE News Channel’s ‘The Morning Show’ anchor, Rufai Oseni, has alleged that there was a politically motivated attempt to silence him by bringing down his Facebook account, describing the move as “malicious.” In a post shared on his verified Facebook Read more…