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Nollywood actress Adunni Ade has claimed that many of her Christian fans abandoned her publicly revealed her religion. Speaking in an interview with media personality Chude Jidenowo, the movie star said she couldn’t openly identity as a Muslim because of the nature of the industry she found herself. She alleged it is “almost forbidden” to […]
The Bauchi Police Command has arrested four suspects over separate cases of alleged rape, attempted rape and shop-breaking in Azare and Bununu communities. The arrests followed separate operations by detectives attached to Azare Division and a joint patrol team of police operatives and members of the Yan Committee in Bununu. According to the command in […]
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested four suspects in connection with separate cases involving alleged sexual assault of minors and attempted shop-breaking in parts of the state. The suspects were arrested during separate operations by detectives from Azare Division and a patrol team in Bununu. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, said […]
Omon-Julius Onabu in Asaba An executive bill for payment of a 13th-month salary for workers in Delta State was yesterday passed by the state legislature. The bill, initiated by the Oborevwori administration seeks statutory backing for the annual payment of an additional month’s salary to public servants in Delta State. The passage of the bill followed […]
Blessing Ibunge in Port Harcourt The Dr. Gabriel Pidomson Diaspora Support Group has condemned recent comments attributed to Chibuike Ikenga, spokesperson for the Rainbow Coalition, describing the remarks against the Rivers State political figure as defamatory and an attempt to intimidate the Ogoni people ahead of the 2027 elections. In a statement signed by its Chairman, […]
—Mobilises security agencies, hunters to raid hideouts By Dayo Johnson, Akure Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has declared war on criminal elements, particularly kidnappers hiding in forest reserves across the state to perpetrate illicit activities. Consequently, he has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the criminals to vacate the forests or face severe consequences. The […]
…Says only 31,099 of estimated 150,000 employees enrolled as at July 31 By Victor Ahiuma-Young The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has extended the deadline for the ongoing mandatory One-Time Online Verification and Enrolment Exercise for employees of treasury-funded Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) entitled to accrued pension rights. The exercise, which commenced in February 2026 […]
Delta State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, said it seized 2.446497 tonnes of illicit drugs worth an estimated N2 billion between July 2025 and September 2026 in the state. DAILY POST reports that the NDLEA Commander, Halilu Hamidu, disclosed this on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, while briefing newsmen on the achievements […]
The Taraba state government has intensified monitoring of secondary schools across the state, warning teachers and school administrators against absenteeism, lateness, poor lesson preparation and insubordination. The monitoring exercise was observed to have been conducted on Tuesday by teams from the Ministry of Secondary, Technical and Vocational Education, led by the Commissioner, Dr. Augustina Godwin; […]
Arise Television’s Morning Show anchor, Rufai Oseni, has questioned the political popularity of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, asking why he could not defeat former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in the 2022 presidential primary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Oseni made the remarks on Wednesday while discussing claims by […]
Alex Enumah in Abuja The Minister of Power, Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe, has appealed to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), to support efforts at tackling the growing menace of vandalism and energy theft in the power sector. Tegbe made the call in Abuja on Tuesday, when he led a delegation from the Ministry on […]
By Omeiza Ajayi Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has queried why the Imo State Governor and Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF), Hope Uzodimma, was unable to garner massive support for President Bola Tinubu in the 2023 election, saying modern politics is no longer about coming from fourth position to emerge governor. […]
Arise News Director and Politics Editor, Sumner Sambo, has called on President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the ongoing political fight between Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. Wike, a former governor of Rivers State, and governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has commenced an indefinite strike across three universities owned by the Lagos State Government over the alleged failure of the state to address the union’s demands. The institutions affected are Lagos State University, LASU, Lagos State University of Education, LASUED, and Lagos State University of Science and Technology, […]
Lagos State House of Assembly has passed the 2026 Appropriation (Amendment) Bill into law, paving the way for the reordering of budgetary priorities and faster implementation of major capital projects across the state. The passage followed the consideration of a letter from Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu requesting the Assembly’s approval to reorder priorities contained in the […]
James Sowole in Abeokuta The Ogun State Chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has unveiled its campaign council for the 2027 general election. The unveiling of the campaign council signals the commencement of a coordinated state-wide mobilisation for the party’s presidential, governorship and other electoral contests. The party, in the official lists released on […]
• Says preparation for 2027 elections preventing commission from responding to Auditor General’s query Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it lacks the constitutional powers to sanction state governments imposing excessive fees on opposition parties erecting campaign billboards ahead of the 2027 general election. As the 2027 elections approach, various […]
Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja A coalition of former governors, serving and former senators and prominent political leaders from the North have concluded plans to formally unveil a political mobilisation platform named ‘Arewa for Asiwaju’ (A4A) ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The group would be led by a 14-member Board of Trustees (BOT) with deep […]
By Ben Ngwakwe, Gombe The Gombe State Government has reiterated its determination to improve the water, sanitation and hygiene, WASH, sector and achieve an open-defecation-free state. The commitment was reaffirmed as the Gombe State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency, RUWASSA, under the Sustainable Urban and Rural Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, SURWASH, programme, intensified […]
Print article Share Aviation is on track to be responsible for 80% of the UK’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 2050, according to the Climate Change Committee (CCC). Emissions from flying have more than doubled since 1990 – driven by rising passenger numbers – even as the climate impact of every other sector in the […]
By Bodex Hungbo Recently, my hands have been itching to write. The desire was there; the problem was finding the right topic. I kept asking myself, Bodex, what exactly do you want to write about? Then, boom! It occurred to me that for the better part of the last two years, I have been managing […]
By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Women Leader in Ebonyi State, Mrs Chinyere Nwele, has criticised the administration of Governor Francis Nwifuru, alleging hardship, neglect and unfulfilled promises under the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) government. Nwele spoke during a meeting with women from Umu Ekumaenyi in Ezza land, where she assessed […]
The Action Peoples Party (APP), increasingly positioning itself as a major political force ahead of the 2027 general elections, has received a major boost with the defection of two members of the House of Representatives and a former federal lawmaker. The three lawmakers have joined the APP and emerged as the party’s candidates for the […]
The Action Peoples Party (APP) has welcomed three prominent political figures from the South-East and South-South into its fold, describing their emergence as candidates of the party ahead of the 2027 National Assembly elections as a significant boost to its growing political strength. The APP chieftain and candidate for Ideato North and South Federal Constituency, […]
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has described governors of the All Progressives Congress as “politically lazy” following their opposition to his Rainbow Coalition ahead of the 2027 general elections. The governors, led by their chairman and Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, had said they would not participate in, support or endorse any […]
By Elizabeth Osayande LAGOS — The Lagos State University branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU-LASU) has declared a total and indefinite strike over what it described as the failure of the government to implement the 2025 ASUU/FGN Agreement. The union announced the decision on Tuesday, September 15, following a congress at which […]
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has described All Progressives Congress, APC, governors as “politically lazy”. The comment followed the APC governors’ opposition to his Rainbow Coalition ahead of the 2027 general elections. Wike spoke in an interview on Arise Television’s Prime Time on Tuesday, arguing that his decision to support President […]
The battle for the 2027 governorship ticket in Ogun State took a fresh controversial twist on Tuesday as the All Progressive Congress, APC, gubernatorial candidate, Senator Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, and his party man, Abayomi Hunye, clashed over allegations about the senator’s true state of origin. Senator Adeola, who represents Ogun West and is the […]
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said President Bola Tinubu is the only person who can question him over his political activities, as he defended his role in the Rainbow Coalition and dismissed criticism from governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Wike made the remarks on Tuesday night during an interview […]
Hammed Shittu in Ilorin No fewer than 100 students across communities in the Ilorin East and Ilorin South Federal Constituency of Kwara State have benefited from the educational support initiative of Engr. Abdulquawiy Olododo, the All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Representatives candidate for the constituency. Olododo Educational Support Initiative was designed to ease the […]
Linus Aleke in Abuja The Ministry of Defence has unveiled plans to partner with the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCDA), the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) and other mortgage institutions to provide affordable housing for its staff as part of its expanded welfare package. The Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Gwabin Musa (rtd), disclosed this during […]
By Egufe Yafugborhi WARRI — The Catholic Diocese of Warri has announced the death of the Very Rev. Fr. Anthony Mario Ozele, Episcopal Vicar of Ughelli Pastoral Region and Parish Priest of Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Ughelli. Ozele, who was 60, died in the early hours of Tuesday, September 15, 2026, after an […]
Rescue 2 abducted victims, arrest 3 suspects By Dayo Johnson Akure Police detectives in Ondo State have rescued two abducted victims, arrested three suspects and recovered N1.5m ransom proceeds and foodstuffs after a shootout in Isua-Akoko forest. A police source told Vanguard in Akure that acting on credible intelligence, operatives of Isua Division, in collaboration […]
By Adegboyega Adeleye The 2027 governorship candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, in Oyo State, Bimbo Adekanmbi, has denied responsibility for allegations surrounding N30 billion said to have gone missing during his time as Commissioner for Finance, Budget and Planning under the late Governor Abiola Ajimobi. Adekanmbi, who served as Commissioner for Finance in […]
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has downplayed the possibility of having a son at this stage of his life. Dangote hinted that a son might bring down his family’s name and might not do better than his daughters. The President of Dangote Group has three biological daughters from two failed marriages and one adopted son. […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Plateau State University (PLASU) branch, has suspended its strike after reaching an agreement with the Plateau State government on the union’s six-point demands. The decision was taken at an emergency congress meeting held by the union in Jos on Tuesday, where members reviewed the issues that led to the […]
The Osun State Police Command has arrested five suspects in connection to an alleged assault and affray incident at Ori-Eru junction, Iwo. The command made this known in a statement issued on Tuesday by Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Zungura, following reports circulating on social media […]
Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja A coalition of former governors, serving and former senators and prominent political leaders from the north have concluded plans to formally unveil a political mobilisation platform named ‘Arewa for Asiwaju (A4A)’ ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The group would be led by a 14-member Board of Trustees (BoT) with deep […]
Olawale Ajimotokan in Abuja FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has categorically stated that the Rainbow Coalition was not created to support the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) but as a vehicle he is using across the political parties to shore up support for the candidacy of President Bola Tinubu in next year’s election. He stated this […]
A civil society organisation, The Osun Youth Initiative for Good Governance, OYIGG, has called for a comprehensive investigation into reported cases of pre-election violence in Osun State, saying those responsible for such incidents should be brought to justice. The group which condemned the killing of Olalekan Oyeyemi, also known as Emir Ajagungbade also noted that […]
The Ondo State Police Command has rescued two victims of abduction in Isua-Akoko, headquarters of Akoko South-East Local Government Area of the state. The three suspected kidnappers were apprehended by operatives of the command, while a reported N1.5 million ransom was recovered. According to the Police Public Relations Officer of the command, Abayomi Jimoh, the […]
The Kwankwasiyya Movement has asked the Kano State Government to explain the reported attempt to suspend and relocate a federal constituency road project in the Ungogo/Minjibir Federal Constituency. The movement said residents should not lose development projects because of politics. It made the demand in a statement issued on Tuesday by its spokesperson, Dr Habib […]
Gideon Arinze in Enugu A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Basil Ani, has warned that growing political tension and alleged violence in Enugu State could hurt President Bola Tinubu’s chances in the state in the 2027 general election. Ani, in a statement to newsmen yesterday, said growing anger over alleged attacks on PDP […]
Francis Sardauna in Katsina The former Secretary to the Katsina State Government (SSG), Dr. Mustapha Mohammed Inuwa, has returned to the All Progressives Congress (APC) after four years of criticism and political estrangement of the administration of Governor Dikko Umaru Radda. Inuwa’s return was formally announced on Sunday at a grand reception organised by the […]
By Steve Oko Abia State Government has debunked reports that akara sellers and other petty traders in the state are being compelled to pay N50,000 as tax, describing the claim as misinformation. The government also said it had approved the designation of some historical and natural sites as State Monuments and State Natural Monuments, while […]
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan changed their children’s school for security reasons, just days after the start of the school year in England where the pair recently resettled, British media outlets reported Monday. The couple left Britain and quit royal duties in 2020 during a royal family feud and Harry subsequently waged a years-long, […]
The Bandawa community in Karim-Lamido Local Government Council of Taraba State has appealed to the state government and other relevant stakeholders to urgently rehabilitate the Bandawa School, describing its condition as unsafe and unsuitable for learning. The appeal was made by the National Youth President of Bandawa Community, Mr Ishaya Peter Bandawa, who on Tuesday called on […]
A fifth of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions are linked to international trade in goods and services, a new tracker shows, spotlighting a little-studied issue that researchers say should be tackled by the UN climate process. Currently, as part of the Paris Agreement, every country is responsible for counting and reducing the planet-heating emissions that […]
Linus Obogo Sometimes there are journeys that merely take a leader from one place to another, and at other times, there are journeys that become a compelling conversation between a leader and the people, between the present and the possibilities of tomorrow. No doubt, Governor Bassey Edet Otu’s recent tour of Northern Cross River could […]
Onuminya Innocent in Sokoto The Sokoto State Government has urged the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) to bring its crisis-response simulation to the state, saying it will strengthen how security and emergency agencies coordinate formations in confronting banditry and other threats. The Special Adviser to the state Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, on Security Matters, Col. […]