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Breaking: Enugu Gov. Mbah Ditches PDP for APC, Bolstering Ruling Party’s S/East Fortunes

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has suffered another significant blow with the defection of Enugu Governor Peter Mbah to the All Progressives Congress...

NASS Proposes November 2026 for 2027 Presidential, Guber Polls

Nigeria’s electoral calendar is set for a major change as the National Assembly is proposing to hold the 2027 presidential and governorship elections...

FG Empowers Communities to Manage Flood Disasters – VP Shettima

The Federal Government is taking steps to empower flood-prone communities to manage their own safety, according to Vice President Kashim Shettima. Speaking at...

ASUU Strike: FG Directs VCs to Enforce No Work, No Pay Rule

The Federal Government has directed vice-chancellors of federal universities to immediately implement the “no work, no pay” policy on members of the Academic...

Rev. Uma Ukpai, Renowned Nigerian Evangelist Dies at 80

Rev. Uma Ukpai, an international evangelist and the founder and president of the Uma Ukpai Evangelistic Association, has passed on. Aged 80 years,...

ASUU Strike: FG to Enforce ‘No Work, No Pay’ Rule

The Federal Government has warned the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) that it will implement a ‘no work, no pay’ policy as...

Just In: Two-Week Warning Strike Looms as ASUU Gives Notice

Effective midnight Sunday, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has ordered a withdrawal of services across the country, commencing a two-week warning...

Super Eagles’ Aircraft Suffers Cracked Windscreen, Emergency Landing in Angola

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced that the Super Eagles’ arrival in Uyo for their crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against...

Tinubu Heads to Rome for High-Stakes Security Summit

President Bola Tinubu is set to depart Abuja on Sunday for Rome, Italy, where he will participate in the Aqaba Process Heads of...

Revocation of 1,263 Mining Licences: Alake Gets Death Threats

Dr. Dele Alake, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, revealed that he has received death threats and threats of international arbitration from some...

Uninspiring Super Eagles Edge Lesotho 2-1 in World Cup Qualifiers

The Super Eagles have secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Lesotho in their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match at the Peter Mokaba...

12 Suspects from Kaduna, Katsina Nabbed Over Arise TV Journalist, Security Guard Murder – FCT Police

The FCT Police Command has announced the arrest of 12 suspects from Kaduna and Katsina States, not Borno, in connection with the September...

Just In: Mamman Vatsa, Ken Saro Wiwa, Herbert Macaulay, Farouk Lawan, 14 Others Get Presidential Pardon

Maj.-Gen. Mamman Jiya Vatsa, sentenced to death over a treason charge in 1986, the ‘Ogoni Nine’ and others, have received a posthumous pardon...

Breaking: Council of State Endorses Prof. Joash Amupitan as INEC Chairman

The National Council of State has given unanimous approval to the nomination of Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan as the new Chairman of the...

Tinubu Presides Over Council of State Meeting, Seeks Collective Solutions to Economic Challenges

A high-level meeting of the National Council of State (NCS) is currently underway at the State House in Abuja, with President Bola Tinubu...

Just In: FCT Police Arrest 12 Over Murder of Arise News Staff, Maduagwu

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has announced the arrest of 12 members of a notorious armed robbery gang allegedly responsible for...