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 […]
Veteran journalist and politician Dele Momodu has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of running Nigeria as a civilian dictatorship. He made the statement in reaction to recent political developments, arguing that democratic institutions and freedoms were being undermined under the current administration. Momodu, who is the publisher of Ovation International and a chieftain of the […]
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared that Lagos will play a leading role in achieving Nigeria’s target of becoming a $1 trillion economy by 2030. The governor made this statement at the maiden edition of the GITEX Nigeria Tech Expo and Future Economy Conference held in Lagos, a gathering that brought together global technology leaders, innovators, […]
The Super Eagles have reached full strength in camp as they step up preparations for their crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Rwanda this weekend in Uyo. By Wednesday evening, all 23 invited players had reported for duty at the team’s training base, bringing a sense of relief to head coach Eric Chelle, who […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the restructuring of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria, into six campuses spread across the country’s geopolitical zones. The move, highlighted in the 2025 federal budget and echoed by the Ondo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), is aimed at decentralising aviation training and […]
The Nigeria Police Force has announced the appointment of Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Benjamin Hundeyin as its new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO). He takes over from Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Muyiwa Adejobi, who has been redeployed to Delta State as Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations. Hundeyin, until now the […]
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has resumed the disbursement of arrears to corps members, marking the first payment since June 3, when the process was suspended. The resumption ends weeks of uncertainty and growing frustration among service participants who had awaited the back payments. The arrears, which cover the period from July 2024 to […]
Moscow has praised New Delhi for refusing to yield to punitive U.S. tariffs, describing India’s position as a bold assertion of sovereignty and a demonstration of its growing strategic autonomy on the global stage. The commendation came from Russian Chargé d’Affaires, Roman Babushkin, who criticized Washington’s tariff policy as an act of “unfair competition” and […]
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), Dr. Tunji Bello, has announced that the Commission has initiated measures to combat the increasing unethical practices by unregulated digital lenders. The FCCPC has introduced the Digital, Electronic, Online, or Non-Traditional Consumer Lending Regulations (DEON Consumer Lending Regulation), 2025, to address […]
The recent summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin has captured global attention. An unusual occurrence during the meeting left observers perplexed: North Korean staff members meticulously sanitized every surface Kim touched, even removing his drinking glass, as if endeavoring to eliminate all traces of his DNA. This […]
