Saturday, 31 January, 2026

Category: Policy


Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, has said that the case if the former Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF, Abubakar Malami, is not personal. Olukoyede made this clarification when he appeared as a guest in Read more…


Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has raised concerns over what he described as the growing danger posed by poorly positioned security checkpoints across Nigeria, warning that they were contributing significantly to traffic gridlock and endangering lives. Obi disclosed Read more…


Lawmakers of the Rivers State House of Assembly have alleged that they uncovered a plot by certain individuals linked to the executive arm of the state government to obtain a court order preventing the legislature from performing its functions. This Read more…


Political tension is mounting in Abia State as strong indications emerge that Governor Alex Otti may be reassessing his political path amid growing fears of a tough re-election battle in 2027. At the heart of the unfolding scenario is the Read more…


Greenland’s party leaders rejected President Trump’s repeated calls for the U.S. to take control of the island, saying that Greenland’s future must be decided by its people. “We don’t want to be Americans, we don’t want to be Danes, we want Read more…


Pope Leo tells Rome’s young people not to be content with superficial relationships, but to seek the truth, goodness and communion that arise from encountering God and one’s neighbour. Upon arriving in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall, Pope Leo XIV Read more…


A Chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Honorable Stephen Ajiya, has admonished the National Secretary of the party, Ajibola Basiru, and other anti-Nyesom Wike, to steer clear of Rivers State politics, as such means an affront to the 2027 Read more…


Renowned Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has alleged medical negligence in the circumstances surrounding the death of her 21-month-old son, Nkanu Nnamdi, who died on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. ARISE News reported on Saturday that it reached out to Adichie’s Read more…


President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima will spend a combined N6.1 billion on foreign travels in 2026, according to details of the 2026 Appropriation Bill currently before the National Assembly. Budget documents showed that the allocation for international Read more…


From Ijeoma John, Nnewi Amiliba community in Nnofor Royal family, Otolo Nnewi in Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra State has installed Chief Okechukwu Patrick Onwujiobi (Obiwuenyi) as the Obi of Amiliba the 3rd and officially opened their ancestral Read more…


Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), the leading socio-political organization for the South-South region, called for calm amid escalating political tensions in Rivers State, where the State House of Assembly has initiated impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy. Read more…


From Ijeoma John, Nnewi Media practitioner, civic voice, and broadcaster Caleb Okeke-Enyobi (Nkan’uzu Anaedo) has been named Media Personality of the Year at the prestigious 2025 Nnewi Heroes Awards, held on Tuesday, January 6, at The Nnewi Hotel. The award Read more…