Real hunger is still coming ―Primate Ayodele warns against wrong voting

Nigerians have been warned by Primate Elijah Ayodele, not to allow rice being distributed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to influence their votes, saying accepting the food item should not be seen as a reason to support the party at the polls. The clergyman stated that the current level of hardship should not be […]

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Death row inmate Christa Pike survives two lethal injections, rushed to hospital

  Christa Pike was in critical condition Thursday and receiving “lifesaving care” at a hospital, her lawyers said, a day after a failed attempt to execute her pushed Tennessee’s governor to halt further executions this year and order an independent review. Pike, who was sentenced to death for a 1995 murder, was taken to a […]

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APC promised laptops, but gave us rice and jotter ―EKSU student says

A student of Ekiti State University (EKSU) has slammed the Bola Tinubu Renewed Hope Digital Acceleration Programme for students, alleging that an event advertised around the distribution of laptops left many students without the devices they expected to receive. The student, identified on X as @renny_theVA, said students were invited to the programme on Wednesday, […]

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Tinubu’s speech on Nigeria’s 66th independence anniversary (Full text)

In his Independence Day address to Nigerians, President Bola Tinubu on Thursday declared that Nigeria has moved beyond the difficult phase of his administration’s economic reforms, saying the country is entering an “age of prosperity” focused on jobs, production and improved living standards. He made the declaration in his Independence Day address to Nigerians as […]

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Tinubu dragged to court for refusal to handover power to VP Shettima after 21 days abroad

In a suit was filed on Monday September 28, the African Action Congress (AAC) has dragged President Bola Tinubu, the Attorney General of the Federation and other senior government officials before the Federal High Court in Abuja over the President’s failure to transmit power to Vice President Kashim Shettima during his prolonged vacation outside Nigeria. […]

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Nigeria’s public debt rises to ₦166 trillion, up by ₦7 trillion in three months

The Debt Management Office (DMO) says Nigeria’s total public debt rose to N166.79 trillion as of June 30, 2026. The DMO published the latest public debt portfolio report on Friday. This represents a 9.4 percent or N14.39 trillion increase from the N152.4 trillion recorded at the end of June 2025. Taking into consideration the latest […]

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I left Anambra debt-free ―Peter Obi insists

Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Peter Obi, has insisted that he did not borrow money or issue bonds on behalf of Anambra State during his eight years as governor. Obi, who spoke on Arise TV’s Prime Time programme on Thursday, said his administration left office in March 2014 without owing salaries, […]

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Moghalu rejects Atiku’s 2027 campaign appointment

Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Kingsley Moghalu, has rejected his inclusion in the policy team of the African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, for the 2027 election. In a statement posted on his X handle on Thursday, Moghalu, who was a presidential candidate of the Young Progressives Party in the […]

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Nigeria man pleads guilty to defrauding 150 Americans in US

Nigerian, Olamide Shanu, 35, has pleaded guilty in the United States to conspiracy to commit money laundering after participating in sextortion and romance fraud schemes that defrauded about 150 Americans. Shanu pleaded guilty on Monday in the District of Idaho, according to a statement issued by the US Department of Justice on Tuesday. Department of […]

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Nigerian pastor flees as body was found buried in Cameroon church premises

Nigerian pastor wanted by Cameroonian authorities has gone into hiding after a mummified body was discovered buried beneath a concrete slab at a property linked to his church in Yaoundé. Cameroon Tribune reports on Tuesday that the body was found on September 19 at about 9am by officers of the Nkoabang Special Police Station during […]

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Names of alleged 37 illegal miners who died in NSCDC custody (Full list)

Names of 37 suspected illegal miners who died while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State, Nigeria have been made public. The situation arises as the NSCDC arrested 24 of its officers, including the Niger State Commandant, Commandant Subaru Siyaka Aniviye, over the deaths. The affected officers […]

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US courts disbar 17 Nigerian lawyers over fraud, client funds, illegal practice

Several Nigerian lawyers who practised in the United States have faced disciplinary sanctions, including suspension and disbarment, over various forms of professional misconduct, according to disciplinary records cited in a compilation of cases. The sanctions, handed down by state courts and U.S. federal immigration and tax authorities, involved allegations and findings ranging from mishandling of […]

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Peter Obi and Fashola honoured as best governors of 1999-2014 era (Video)

In 2014, Peter Obi (Anambra State, 2006–2014) and Babatunde Fashola (Lagos State, 2007–2015) were jointly celebrated as the best governors of Nigeria’s democratic era, 1999–2014 The duo’s recognition came during a public event anchored by singer Daddy Showkey where both were honored on stage, marking a high point in their respective tenures. See the video […]

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Release my academic records ―Peter Obi urges UNN over Abayomi Arabambi’s suits

Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has asked the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), to release his academic records following a legal action instituted by Labour Party chieftain, Abayomi Arabambi, over the alleged refusal of the institution to provide certified copies of documents relating to Obi’s academic credentials. In a statement […]

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I’ve lived in my current home for 36 years ―Aliko Dangote

President of Dangote Industries Limited and Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has disclosed that he has lived in his current home for 36 years, saying he has no plans to move because he is comfortable there. Dangote stated this during an interview with ARISE News on Tuesday, where he spoke about his lifestyle, business interests, […]

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Nigeria’s INEC publishes final list of presidential candidates for 2027 election (Full list)

Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the final list of candidates for the presidential and National Assembly elections scheduled for January 2027. The list contains presidential candidates from 18 political parties, alongside their running mates for the election. The document, signed by the Secretary of the Commission, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, shows that the ruling […]

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Pretty Nigerian actress dies days before hosting housewarming party

Nigerian actress and social media influencer, Adesanya Nimota Omotolani, popularly known as Nimmy Ferrari has passed away. She died at the age of 26, just days before she was expected to celebrate the completion of her new home. Ferrari had recently completed construction of her property in Sagamu, Ogun State, Nigeria, and was reportedly preparing […]

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