Arise Television anchor, Rufai Oseni, has stated that individuals who served under the late military ruler, General Sani Abacha, continue to hold influence in Nigeria’s political space. Rufai Oseni noted that many of them still benefit from government appointments decades…
President Bola Tinubu has conferred national honours on 50 Nigerians in recognition of their contributions to the pro-democracy struggle that led to the return of civilian rule in the country. The awardees, announced on Friday by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu…
Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has said that party primary elections are merely contests and should not be treated as wars. Mudashiru Obasa made this known in his Democracy Day message to residents of Lagos…
U.S. Congressman Riley Moore has applauded the National Assembly’s approval of Nigeria’s proposed state police law, describing it as a major step toward tackling insecurity, protecting vulnerable communities, and strengthening local security architecture across the country. Riley Moore made the…
Former chairmanship candidate of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Moses Paul, has described the ongoing crisis within the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) as an attempt by opponents to destabilise the party. Speaking during an interview on Arise Television’s Prime…
Bola Ahmed Tinubu has renamed the Institute of Petroleum Studies in Kaduna as the General Shehu Musa Yar’Adua University of Geological Sciences and Engineering Technology. He announced the change during his 2026 Democracy Day programme on Friday. According to the…
With the African Democratic Congress (ADC) primary election concluded, political attention has now shifted to who will emerge as the running mate to the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, ahead of the 2027 election. Atiku had previously selected the current…
Former presidential candidate of the National Interest Party, Eunice Atuejide, has challenged African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain Kenneth Okonkwo to publicly present any evidence he claims to have against former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in court. Atuejide made…
President Bola Tinubu has pledged to show no tolerance to terrorists facilitating the murder and abduction of innocent Nigerians. Additionally, he said his administration had already neutralised over 13,000 terrorists in the past year and issued an ultimatum to bandits,…
Lawmakers have called for the arrest of bandits spotted displaying wards suspected of cash suspected to be ransom money on social media. On Thursday, the senate also urged security agencies to quickly intensify enforcement actions against bandits and terrorists who…
As part of the 2026 democracy day celebration, president Bola Tinubu has conferred national honours on 50 Nigerians who were key figures in the pro-democracy struggle. The 2026 Democracy Day national honours list includes several journalists, civil rights leaders and…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has officially declared Friday, June 12, 2026, a public holiday in commemoration of this year’s Democracy Day celebration. Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the announcement in a statement signed and issued on Thursday through…
A coalition of civil society organisations, labour activists, youth groups, community associations, and concerned Nigerians has declared Nigeria’s Democracy Day, June 12, as a day of nationwide protest and mass action against rising economic hardship, insecurity, and widespread hunger. The…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Thursday revealed some of his health struggles when he shared how he embarked on fasting and prayers to ensure he got funds to complete some construction projects in the capital…
The senate has denied claims that it issued the arrest of Mele Kyari, former group chief executive officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, over missing of funds. In addition, it also distanced itself from comments linked…
