Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has stated his willingness to step aside for Peter Obi if the ex-Anambra governor is chosen as the African Democratic Congress’s (ADC) presidential candidate in 2027. During an interview with Arise News on Wednesday evening, Atiku was asked explicitly if he would step aside if Obi won the ADC presidential … Read more
Nentawe Yilwatda, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has indicated that Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), is free to join the party. Yilwatda made the comments during a media briefing on Wednesday night. He stated that the party does not coerce people to join it, emphasising that participation … Read more
Tajudeen Olusi, Chairman of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC), has sparked new political debate ahead of the 2027 governorship election in Lagos State, after making remarks seen as indicating a potential successor to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The development comes as talk mounts about Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat being a potential consensus candidate for the All … Read more
The All Progressives Congress has dismissed suggestions that Nigeria is becoming a one-party state, claiming that the country is still a complete multi-party democracy. Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru, the party’s National Secretary, made the assertion during an Arise TV media chat on Wednesday. “According to the most recent estimates, Nigeria has approximately 200 million people, with … Read more
As part of an effort to strengthen security arrangements for the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board’s (JAMB) 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), Ogun state police officers and operational assets have been deployed across the state’s 72 accredited Computer-Based Test (CBT) centers. the exam will take place between April 16th and 25th, 2026. DSP Oluseyi … Read more
Plateau State was known as the “Home of Peace and Tourism” a little over two decades ago. This slogan was coined as a result of the tranquil atmosphere that dominated the state. Plateau State was known as a serene haven that drew tourists from both within and beyond the country because people and visitors coexisted … Read more
The Academic Staff Union of Abdullahi Fodio University of Science and Technology, Aliero (ASUU-AFUSTA) has presented a new set of demands to the Kebbi State Government, threatening a walkout if prompt action is not made to resolve their long-standing issues. Dr. Musa Isah Fakai, the union’s leader, announced the position in a statement. He voiced … Read more
The Ondo State Security Network Agency, also known as the Amotekun Corps, captured two alleged kidnappers and armed robbers operating in the state. While paraded the suspects at the Corps’ headquarters in Alagbaka, Akure, Commander Adetunji Adeleye revealed that the suspects were apprehended at Owo, the state’s Owo Local Council Area headquarters. Adeleye, who also … Read more
In separate operations around the state, the Delta State Police Command apprehended a suspected drug dealer and seized a substantial quantity of suspected Indian hemp. Last Wednesday, while on normal traffic duty along Airport Road in Effurun, Ugborikoko Division operatives intercepted a tricyclist named Evans Emmanuel Akpowene, whose behaviour prompted suspicion. A search of the … Read more
The Kwara State Police Command has reported an attack on the Police Mobile Force Camp in Nuku Village, via Kaiama, in the Kaiama Local Government Area of the state. According to SP Adetoun Ejire Adeyemi, Police Public Relations Officer in Ilorin on Friday, the violent attack that killed five forest guards took place in the … Read more