Gombe Govt assures support after fire destroys ECWA Church auditorium

By Ben Ngwakwe GOMBE — The Gombe State Government has assured the Christian community of its support following the fire that destroyed the multi-million-naira auditorium ...

Idoma Centenary Plus Unveils Talent Hunt, Announces Audition Schedule, Grand Prizes

As part of activities commemorating the Idoma Centenary Plus Celebration, marking more than 100 years since the creation of the Idoma Division, the organisers have launch...

Anambra introduces tax waiver scheme for voluntary asset, income declaration

By Vincent Ujumadu The Anambra State Government has launched the Voluntary Assets, Income Declaration and Tax Regularisation Scheme (VAIDS), offering taxpayers a limited ...

Oyo Abduction: Terrorists demand release of commanders, threaten to kill captives — Defence Minister

“For whatever reason, they are looking for leverage because we have some of their commanders with us and they feel taking these kids and holding them to ransom will make ...

Ondo SUBEB Ignored Audit Queries, Legislative Directives, Failed To Produce Contract Records For Five Years –Auditor-General

#AriseNewsTownhall: State Police Not Competing With Federal, Other Security Agencies, Says Gen Irabor

Alex Enumah in Abuja A former Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor (rtd), has stated that the proposed state police is not going to be competing with that of the ...

Controversy Trails Abia APC Primaries as Stakeholders Claim Ikonne, Nwogu Won

Boniface Okoro in Umuahia Controversy is trailing the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary elections in Abia State as stakeholders in Abia South senatorial distri...

Kaduna Government Applauds NSA for Initiating Forest Guards to Tackle Terrorism, Banditry, Kidnapping

Linus Aleke in Abuja The Kaduna State Government has applauded the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) for initiating the Forest Guards programme, describing i...

Natasha urges deployment of digital intelligence to combat terrorism

By Juliet Umeh Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, has called on Nigeria’s security agencies to deploy digital intellige...

#AriseNewsTownhall: Tracking Funds Crucial to Success of State Police, Says Oshiomhole

Alex Enumah in Abuja Former Governor of Edo State and Senator representing Edo North at the National Assembly, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, has stressed the need for citizen...

You can’t build 36 state police forces on weak national police — Ukeje

By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — Former Member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Nnenna Ukeje, on Thursday warned that Nigeria risks building state police on a weak foun...

Kidnap victim narrates forest ordeals, Lakurawa war with Dogo Gide

Mr Alaramma, a resident of Kawon Kontagora, a village in the Kontagora Local Government Area of Niger State, was abducted alongside his elder brother while working on the...

Wike Defends FCT’s Infrastructure Spending, Says Roads Are Foundation Of Development

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has defended the Federal Capital Territory Administration’s heavy investment in road infrastructure, i...

List of countries that don’t need visa to enter Canada in 2026

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has updated its travel frameworks to clarify the specific entry documentation international visitors need based on their nati...

Osibanjo, Fashola,  Adebutu  Chinese Consul-General, Others  for  Youth Leadership, Entrepreneurship Discourse

Sunday Okobi Former Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), former Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN),  and philanthropist, Chief Kesington A...

2009 FG/ ASUU Agreement: CONUA expresses solidarity with NAMDA over strike threat

By Adesina Wahab The Congress of University Academics (CONUA) has expressed solidarity with the National Association of Medical and Dental Academics, NAMDA, over its call...

Court awards N100m damages against Police over death of 22-year-old in Calabar

By Ike Uchechukwu CALABAR — A Federal High Court sitting in Calabar has awarded N100 million in damages against the Nigeria Police Force and four other respondents over t...

Peter Obi Changes Parties ‘Like Table Tennis’ — Bwala

  The Presidency has criticised the presidential candidate of the National Democratic Coalition (NDC), Peter Obi, accusing him of political inconsistency and questio...

FG Increases Nigerian Soldiers’ Monthly Salary From ₦49,000 to ₦100,000 – Defence Minister

The Federal Government has increased the monthly salary of Nigerian soldiers from ₦49,000 to ₦100,000 as part of efforts to improve the welfare of military personnel, acc...

Miyetti Allah President Pleads Not Guilty To $2.63m Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing Charges

The National President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo, on Thursday pleaded not guilty before the Federal High Court in Abuja to a 12-count charge bordering on...

Anambra rated 100% in Open Government Partnership ranking

By Vincent Ujumadu Anambra State has been rated 100% healthy in the July 2026 Open Government Partnership (OGP) Nigeria subnational status ranking. The rating is the high...

Tosin Ajayi: Helen Prest breaks silence after sole lawful widow ruling

The former Miss Nigeria said she would continue defending what she described as her late husband’s legacy despite the court’s ruling.

‎May Edochie Sues Ex-lawyer, Others For ₦1.5bn Over Alleged Leak Of Private Information Online ‎

Estranged wife of Nollywood actor Yul Edochie, May Yul-Edochie, has taken her fight against years of alleged online harassment to a Lagos High Court, naming her own forme...

Atiku Appoints Aides On Community Engagement

  Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has appointed Alhaji Aliyu Bello as Senior Special Assis...