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Obi Praises Nnaji’s Resignation Over Forgery Claim, Pressures INEC on Verification

NewsDeskNgOct 9, 2025October 9, 20250

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has commended the resignation of the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, describing it as a “decent and honourable step” amid the controversy surrounding discrepancies in his academic certificates. In a statement on Thursday,...

“Royal Condolence: Emir of Borgu Visits Tein Jack-Rich”

NewsDeskNgOct 9, 2025October 9, 20250

The Emir of Borgu Kingdom, Niger State, His Royal Highness Dr. Muhammed Sani Dantoro CFR, paid a dignified condolence visit to Tein Jack-Rich, President of Belemaoil Group, following the burial of his late uncle, Dr. Harrison Tiger, on October 4, 2025. The traditional ruler’s presence underscored the strong bond between...

Court Orders Arrest of INEC’s Yakubu

NewsDeskNgOct 9, 2025October 9, 20250

Justice Adefunmilola Demi-Ajayi of a Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State, has ordered the arrest and imprisonment of Professor Mahmood Yakubu for disobeying the court’s judgement. Recall that Professor Yakubu just stepped down as the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, having completed his term in...

Robbery Suspects Linked to Arise News Anchor Somtochukwu’s Death Captured by Police

NewsDeskNgOct 9, 2025October 9, 20250

*...We shared N200,000 each The FCT Police Command has confirmed the arrest of 12 suspected armed robbers linked to the attack that claimed the lives of Arise News staff member Somtochukwu Christella Maduagwu and a security guard, Barnabas Danlami, at Unique Apartment, Gishiri village, Katampe District, Abuja. Operatives of the...

Applauding Tinubu’s Upstream Prosperity Through Strategic PIA Implementation

NewsDeskNgOct 8, 2025October 8, 20250

By Aminu Adamu Aminu The restoration of hope for Nigerians and the effectiveness of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) in delivering tangible, evidence-based, and progressive reforms are no longer matters of doubt or mere sloganeering among Nigerians and residents. These are not empty campaign promises but the reality of a...

Abuja Wedding Guest Killing Report is False, Say Police

NewsDeskNgOct 7, 2025October 7, 20250

FCT Police debunk report of wedding killings in Abuja, clarifying the incident occurred in Niger State, not the Federal Capital Territory. The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has clarified that, contrary to an erroneous report claiming that two guests were killed during a wedding celebration in Abuja, no such...

2026 Hajj Fare Cut: Tinubu Issues Directive

NewsDeskNgOct 7, 2025October 7, 20250

…VP Shettima gives NAHCON 2 days to effect president’s directive ABUJA — FOLLOWING the directive of President Bola Tinubu for an immediate review of the 2026 Hajj fares, Vice President Kashim Shettima has directed the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, to come up with new fares for the exercise...

Controversy Over Eligibility: Suit Seeks to Block Jonathan’s 2027 Presidential Bid

NewsDeskNgOct 7, 2025October 7, 20250

…. as fresh suit queries his eligibility ABUJA– The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, was Monday, asked to issue an order of perpetual injunction, restraining former President Goodluck Jonathan from presenting himself to any political party in the country for the purpose of contesting the 2027 presidential election. The...

Fix INEC Now: Top Politicians Urge Federal Government to Reform Electoral Body Before 2027

NewsDeskNgOct 7, 2025October 7, 20250

ABUJA – Some governors and former ministers yesterday asked the Federal Government to reform the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, ahead of the 2027 general elections to restore public confidence in Nigeria’s democracy and strengthen electoral credibility. They spoke at a panel discussion hosted by the Athena Centre for Policy and...

UNN, Science & Tech Minister and Enugu Politics

NewsDeskNgOct 6, 2025October 6, 20250

The more I investigate the controversy surrounding the allegation that the Minister of Science and Technology, Geoffrey Uchechukwu Nnaji didn’t graduate from UNN in July 1985, the more convinced I am that UNN Vice Chancellor, Prof. Simon Ortuanya acted very unprofessionally. I graduated from Unilorin and very well know that...