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 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…
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…
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…
Mr Obi, a former Governor of Anambra State, disclosed this in a podcast interview with media personality Chude Jideonwo, which was posted on Facebook on Wednesday. The 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, says he Read more…
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they targeted U.S. military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait on Wednesday after the U.S. launched a wave of military strikes on Iran in response to attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. In the latest Read more…
The wife of former Kaduna State Governor, Hajiya Asiya El-Rufai has said that her husband does not deserve persecution having worked for the victory of President Bola Tinubu in the 2023 elections. Asiya, who stated this on Tuesday in Abuja while Read more…
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to launch a comprehensive investigation into the activities of the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC). This directive was contained in a statement issued Read more…
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards fired at least two missiles at commercial ships transiting through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday night, Axios reported, citing two U.S. officials. Two commercial ships suffered significant damage but had no casualties, the report said, citing Read more…
Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has criticised President Bola Tinubu for allegedly failing to reach out to Oyo State governor Seyi Makinde more than 50 days after the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Ogbomoso, Read more…
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called on President Bola Tinubu to either resign or abandon any plans to seek re-election in 2027, citing the worsening insecurity across the country. In a statement released on Monday, Obi expressed concern Read more…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has reiterated its commitment to evacuating the fourth batch of Nigerians from South Africa, in the bid to ensure their safety and welfare. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, disclosed this on her verified social Read more…