Politics

The Nigerian Police in Lagos State have confirmed the death of a yet-to-be-identified woman who jumped off the Third Mainland Bridge on Thursday, March 13. It was gathered that the woman jumped into the waters near the University of Lagos (UNILAG) waterfront in Lagos State, resulting in her death despite efforts to rescue her. Benjamin […] More

The leadership of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has accused the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike of working against the peace process in the political space in Rivers State. Obong Victor Attah, a former governor of Akwa Ibom State and the chairman of PANDEF’s Peace and Reconciliation Committee alleged that Wike […] More

The Rivers State House of Assembly led by Martins Amaewhule has adjourned its sitting indefinitely. The adjournment of sittings by the leadership of the Assembly comes amid the growing crisis rocking the state’s political space. Presiding over the sitting on Friday, March 14, in Port Harcourt, Amaewhule announced to his colleagues that the plenary has […] More

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, Adewole Adebayo has said that everyone joining the party already knows that he would be running for presidency in 2027. Speaking on the Arise TV Morning Show on Friday, Adebayo said all those joining the SDP would have to sit back and learn the ropes of […] More

Nigeria’s president, Bola Tinubu on Friday, March 14, hosted the Catholic Bishops of Nigeria at the Presidential Villa in Aso Rock, Abuja. The delegation of Catholic Bishops who visited the president were led by their President and Catholic Bishop of Owerri Archdiocese, Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji, Bishop Emeritus of Abuja Archdiocese, John Cardinal Onayikan and Bishop […] More

Popular Nigerian comedian, Obinna Simon aka Mc Tagwaye has announced his resignation from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Mc Tagwaye in a statement released on Friday, March 14, 2025, said he decided the resign from the party after months of intense consultation and introspection. In the statement titled, ‘Out With Old, In With The […] More

The Federal Government of Nigeria has described reports of the killings targeted at Christians in the country as misleading and inaccurate. In a statement issued on Friday, the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs through its spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa said the report is an attempt to influence foreign governments, particularly the United States, to designate Nigeria […] More

Commercial sex workers in the Federal Capital Territory have lost out in their suit seeking to operate without intimidation from security agencies and its operatives in Nigeria’s capital city. The sex workers also prayed the court to enforce their fundamental human right to engage in their business of prostitution as allegedly enshrined in Nigerian law. […] More

The new judge assigned to the case of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has fixed a date for the resumption of his trial. Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court has fixed Friday, March 21, for the resumption of Kanu’s terrorism trial. The decision of the new trial […] More

The Nigerian Senate has once again summoned all security chiefs to appear before it next week, amid growing concerns over rising insecurity, banditry, and kidnappings across the country. The meeting aims to address critical security issues and propose urgent solutions. According to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, the service chiefs were initially invited but could not […] More

Senator Dr. Titus Tartenger Zam has reacted to the recent arson attack in Naka, describing it as a shameful act of destruction. In a statement addressing the incident, he expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives in Onov-Mbaaondo village, Gyaruwa community, where bandits killed several youths, triggering unrest in the area. The senator revealed […] More

The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has thrown its weight behind the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, Speaking at a dinner organized by Senator Akpabio in honour of Elders and leaders from the south-south, after their courtesy visit to President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, the Chairman of the Forum, Ambassador Godknows Igali stated, “We […] More