The federal government yesterday played video evidence in court to establish the botched plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s administration through a coup d’état. In the video recordings tendered by the FG before the Federal High Court in Abuja, some of the defendants on trial for masterminding the alleged coup plot were seen explaining their […]
The African Democratic Congress in Rivers State has said it remains strong and united despite recent developments at the national level. The party said its structures are still firmly rooted across the 23 local government areas of the state. The state’s ADC Chairman-elect, Chukwudi Dimkpa, stated this in a statement sent to journalists in Port […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dissociated from claims surrounding the convening of its 103rd National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, declaring that no such gathering was authorised by the party’s leadership. However, the faction loyal to Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, announced the constitution of an interim National Working Committee (NWC) and challenged the Independent […]
The African Democratic Congress has described the departure of Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso from its platform as a setback but insisted it was not a fatal blow to the party’s 2027 ambitions. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, made this known on Monday during an interview on Arise News’ Prime Time programme. Obi, […]
The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to secure a $516.33m loan from Deutsche Bank to finance Section I of the ambitious Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway project, a key infrastructure initiative under the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda. The approval followed the consideration of the President’s request by the Committee of Supply during plenary […]
In a significant development for Nigeria’s telecommunications sector, two divisions of the Federal High Court have issued interim injunctions restoring airtime lending services and restraining the enforcement of the contentious regulations introduced by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC). This was as the House of Representatives urged the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to […]
The National Association of Nigerian Students has issued an urgent appeal to the Federal Government, calling for immediate intervention to ensure the safety of Nigerian students in South Africa amid rising xenophobic tensions. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Vice President for External Affairs of NANS, Aneke Kenechukwu, the student body expressed deep […]
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, and some South-East leaders met with former President Goodluck Jonathan in his Abuja residence, yesterday. This was as former presidential candidate and business mogul, Gbenga Hashim, called on the Nigerian Labour movement to be proactive and also play a […]
Rising feed costs and shortages of young birds are driving up poultry prices across Nigeria, as producers struggle with high input costs and limited access to finance. Industry players warn that the situation is constraining egg and chicken supply, with implications for food security and household nutrition. Amid the pressure, the Federal Government has yesterday […]
No fewer than 2.6 million children under the age of five were vaccinated against polio during the recent l immunisation campaign against the virus surpassing its target with 116 per cent coverage. The State Health Information Officer of the Jigawa State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Shehu Ibrahim, disclosed this during a one-day media and […]
