Federal Capital Territory (FCT)minister, Nyesom Wike, has announced plans to inaugurate and lead the campaign machinery in Abuja and Rivers to drive the re-election bid of President Bola Tinubu. Wike disclosed this in Abuja yesterday, after he inspected the ongoing Kuje-Gwagwalada road dualisation project. He added that he would lead the campaign effort within the […]
The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) has asked President Bola Tinubu to withdraw from the 2027 presidential race and support Seyi Makinde, its presidential candidate. In a statement on Friday, Abubakar Yusuf, APM national publicity secretary, said the opposition party believes Tinubu has failed to demonstrate the capacity to provide effective leadership for Nigeria. Yusuf alleged […]
The Federal Government has evacuated another batch of 105 distressed Nigerians from South Africa following renewed concerns over xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks against Nigerians and other Africans in the country. The returnees, comprising 82 adults and 23 children, arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, aboard South African Airways flight SA060 at about 8:30 […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged Nigerians to give his administration more time to complete the reforms and programmes it has initiated, assuring citizens that the country is on the right path. Tinubu made the appeal on Friday through the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, who represented him at a special Juma’at prayer held […]
Kenyan President William Ruto has toured the Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Lekki, Lagos State, ahead of the groundbreaking ceremony for the Dangote East African Refinery in Lamu, Kenya, next week. Ruto disclosed this in a post on his official X handle on Friday, saying the visit was at the invitation of Dangote Group President and […]
The Federal Road Safety Corps has urged politicians and party supporters to avoid reckless driving, excessive speed and dangerous overloading during political campaigns. FRSC Sector Commander in Gombe State, Mr Samson Kaura, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Gombe. Kaura said the appeal was necessary to promote safe […]
Afrobeats singer Kizz Daniel has revealed that his break from music was due to the death of his mother. The award-winning artiste made this known on Friday while responding to a fan who questioned his absence from the music scene. An X user had asked the singer, “I guess album really made you busy you had to […]
Presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has vowed to jail anyone found rigging an election under his administration, saying the punishment would apply even where only one vote was involved. Obi made the declaration in an interview with ARISE NEWS on Thursday, September 24, 2026, while outlining his position on electoral integrity, […]
The minister of education, Dr. Tunji Alausa has called for stronger partnerships with Nigerians in the diaspora to support education reforms, research, innovation and technology transfer, saying their expertise could help strengthen Nigeria’s human capital and accelerate national development. Alausa made the call in a statement released on Friday and signed by his Special Adviser […]
The League of Imams and Alfas in Yoruba Land has warned individuals and groups against conferring Islamic chieftaincy titles historically associated with the league without the approval of its constituted leadership. The league said such activities could create confusion over the identity, meaning and authority attached to the titles. The position was contained in an […]