Popular Anambra-based cleric, Chukwuemeka “Odumeje” Ohanaemere, has alleged that some Nigerians who openly support President Bola Tinubu and his administration are doing so because they have been “bribed”. Odumeje made the claim in a video circulating on social media on…
VP Shettima is set to begin a two-week vacation on Thursday with the approval of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, marking his first official leave since assuming office in May 2023. Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reportedly directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to lift restrictions placed on bank accounts belonging to the Osun State Government, a move that is expected to restore the state’s access to public funds…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has revealed that it is currently investigating around 18 state governments for allegedly mismanaging public funds. During a Thursday interview on Arise Television, the commission’s Director of Public Affairs, Wilson Uwujaren, shared the…
Iconic Nigerian musician Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, has spoken out against the reoccurring violence committed by suspected armed herders in Benue State’s Otukpo Local Government Area. Previous reports reveal that unprovoked herder invasions have claimed the lives of…
The ADC accuses Tinubu of adopting a “win-at-all-costs” political approach, warning that such actions could threaten Nigeria’s democracy and national stability. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) made the allegation in a statement issued on Wednesday by its National Publicity Secretary,…
The Osun government EFCC lawsuit has begun after the state government instituted legal action against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the reported freezing of its bank accounts. The Osun State Government described the action as unlawful, arguing…
The Aba Power outage has drawn the attention of the Abia State House of Assembly, with lawmakers demanding explanations from Aba Power Limited over the prolonged blackout affecting parts of the state. The outage, which Aba Power Limited attributed to…
Legal boundaries surrounding state finances remain a critical focal point in federal governance disputes. In a significant judgment upholding federalism principles, the Court of Appeal in Ado-Ekiti issued an injunction that permanently stops federal anti-graft agencies from probing state financial…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has frozen an Osun State government account sitting with First Bank. It is reportedly used to house and pay state workers’ salaries. The freeze came just ten days before the state’s governorship election…
Concerns over illegal mining in Taraba State have increased as mining activities reportedly continue to expand in parts of the state despite repeated government suspensions and an existing ban on mining operations. Reports indicate that Bali Local Government Area, particularly…
The Benue community attack that claimed the lives of four residents in Abaashwa community, Mbaasar, Nzorov Council Ward of Guma Local Government Area, has been condemned by the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue State, Michael…
The Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway has come under fresh criticism after former Cross River State Governor and Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) presidential candidate, Donald Duke, argued that Nigeria cannot afford the project. Duke made the statement during an interview on Arise…
The APP 2027 election campaign has gained momentum as the lawmaker representing Ideato North/South Federal Constituency in the National Assembly, Ikenga Ugochinyere, declared that the Action Peoples Party (APP) will win elective positions through the ballot and not through court…
The vice-presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rotimi Amaechi, has responded to remarks by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, after the minister claimed he was chosen as Atiku Abubakar’s running mate because of…
