10th July 2026 Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has disclosed that he refused to pay a ₦300 million ransom demanded by kidnappers who abducted his brothers in 2019, saying he would rather lose them than encourage criminality through ransom payments. The governor made the revelation during the ARISE News/THISDAY Town Hall Conference in Abuja, where…
9 July 2026 Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has warned the Presidency and Nigeria’s security agencies that they would be held accountable if anything happens to opposition leader Peter Obi, following the former Anambra State governor’s claim that his life is under threat. Atiku’s intervention came barely hours…
9th July 2026 Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has announced that the Federal Government has increased the monthly earnings of soldiers, with the lowest-paid personnel in the Armed Forces now receiving at least ₦100,000 as part of renewed efforts to improve troop welfare and strengthen the country’s fight against insecurity. Badaru said the…
9 JULY 2025 Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has disclosed that the armed bandits responsible for the abduction of dozens of pupils and teachers in Oyo State threatened to kill their captives if security forces moved any closer during rescue operations, highlighting the difficult decisions faced by military commanders in hostage situations. The…
7 JULY 2026 Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has warned that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faces an uphill task in its bid to reclaim the presidency in the 2027 general election, saying the opposition party remains too divided and structurally weak to mount a formidable challenge against the ruling All…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) have traded words over allegations concerning former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai’s hospital visit and the conditions of his detention. The controversy began after the ADC accused the anti-corruption agency of denying El-Rufai access to adequate medical care while…
Nigeria’s Senate has rejected a motion calling for an investigation into the controversial ₦1.3 billion budget allocation connected to the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) scandal. The decision comes amid growing public scrutiny over the alleged inclusion of the allocation in the 2026 federal budget for an entity whose legal status and operational existence…
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has said he cannot guarantee that he will be alive to contest the 2027 presidential election, emphasizing that his commitment is to the future of Nigeria rather than any personal political ambition. Speaking during a public engagement, Obi noted that while many Nigerians are already focused on the…
Former Borno State Governor and ex-National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ali Modu Sheriff, has said former Vice President Atiku Abubakar should defer his presidential ambition until 2031, insisting that it is not yet the North’s turn to produce Nigeria’s next president. Sheriff made the remarks amid increasing political realignments and coalition talks…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has dismissed as “false and baseless” reports alleging that he was offered ₦500 billion to facilitate the division of votes in Nigeria’s South-South geopolitical zone ahead of the 2027 general election. In a statement issued through his media office, Jonathan described the report as entirely fabricated and urged Nigerians to disregard…
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