STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja today, September 4, to commence a working vacation in Europe as part of his 2025 annual leave. The vacation will last 10 working days. President Tinubu will spend the period between France and the UK and then return to the country. Bayo Onanuga Special Adviser […]
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed deep grief over the death of 29 people in a boat accident in Niger State, describing the tragedy as another painful reminder of the urgent need to improve safety standards on Nigeria’s waterways. The mishap occurred on Tuesday in Gausawa community of Borgu Local Government Area when a […]
Traditional rulers in Rivers State have thrown their weight behind President Bola Tinubu’s recent decisions concerning the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) Board, describing his actions as a demonstration of commitment to the Niger Delta’s environmental and developmental concerns. Speaking at a gathering of the state’s council of chiefs, the monarchs applauded Tinubu for reconstituting […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed reports suggesting that its planned national convention could be derailed by legal actions. Party spokesman Debo Ologunagba, speaking during a live interview, made it clear that there is “no court order, not one that I am aware of,” preventing the gathering. Ologunagba explained that preparations for the convention […]
Tensions between Israel and Yemen’s Houthi rebels deepened on Thursday as Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz issued a fiery warning, vowing retaliation of biblical proportions after a new wave of missile launches. Katz, writing on X, declared: “The Houthis are firing missiles at Israel again. A plague of darkness, a plague of the firstborn we […]
Asian financial markets delivered a mixed performance on Thursday, with gains across Japan, Australia, and India tempered by renewed weakness in Chinese equities. The uneven trading reflected a tug-of-war between global optimism over possible U.S. interest rate cuts and domestic concerns weighing on China’s stock market. In Tokyo and Sydney, investors responded positively to signs […]
The Federal Ministry of Environment has issued a flood alert for 14 states, warning that 43 locations across the country could experience heavy rainfall and possible flooding between September 4 and September 8, 2025. The alert, released on Thursday by the National Flood Early Warning Centre and signed by Usman Abdullahi Bokani, Director of the […]
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has declared that he possesses the capacity to eliminate banditry within two months if granted direct control over security agencies operating in the state. The governor made the remarks in an emotional address that went viral on Wednesday, during which he broke down in tears while recounting recent attacks that […]
A tragic incident occurred on Wednesday along the Mabushi Bridge in Abuja, where a family of three lost their lives in a fatal car crash following an altercation with suspected louts. The louts had stopped the private vehicle after accusing the driver of flouting their rules by allegedly picking up a relative along the route. […]
Former Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, has expressed confidence that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will secure substantial votes from the South-East in the 2027 presidential election. Speaking during an interview with ARISE NEWS on Wednesday, Shittu dismissed suggestions that the “Obi factor” a reference to Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi would pose a […]
