Former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose has accused Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde of contributing significantly to the crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Fayose claimed that he withdrew from the affairs of the party and left what remained…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced plans to deploy over 1.4 million ad hoc workers for the 2027 general election. The announcement coincided with the arrival of a delegation from the International Republican Institute (IRI), led by its president…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio held a closed-door meeting with President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja. Akpabio arrived at the Villa around 6:12 p.m. to meet with the president, who was also meeting with…
Ahead of the 2027 general election, President Bola Tinubu alongside Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate Peter Obi and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore signed the national peace accord. The signing ceremony took place on Tuesday at…
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, has called on Nigerians to vote against politicians who breach electoral peace agreements ahead of the 2027 general elections. Obi made the appeal on Tuesday in Abuja at the National Peace…
Former Kaduna Central Senator Shehu Sani has argued that the increasing support for President Bola Tinubu among some opposition governors is motivated by political survival rather than ideological alignment. Sani said the political calculations ahead of the 2027 general elections…
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has denied having any electoral agreement or political partnership with the African Democratic Congress (ADC) before, during or after the state’s recent governorship election. Adeleke made the clarification in a statement issued on Tuesday, following…
United States District Judge Beryl Howell has granted US Attorney Jeanine Pirro an additional four days to release records connected to longstanding allegations involving President Bola Tinubu. The development was announced by US-based lobbying firm Von Batten-Montague-York L.C. in a…
The Inspector-General of Police, Tunde Disu, has warned Nigerians against resorting to jungle justice, stressing that anyone who assaults or kills a suspected criminal through mob action will face prosecution for murder. Disu issued the warning in a viral video,…
Senator Ireti Kingibe, the senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has attributed the escalating flood incidents in Abuja to illegal construction on green areas, natural flood plains, and designated drainage routes. Speaking in an interview with ARISE NEWS on…
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has filed a N10 billion lawsuit against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over allegations that his wife and children were denied access to him during his detention. The suit…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration has issued and signed 26,272 Certificates of Occupancy (C-of-O) since President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assumed office, according to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike. The figure represents an increase of 17,575 certificates compared with the 8,697…
The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) said it is reviewing the results of the 2026 Osun election across the state’s 332 wards before deciding on its next course of action. The party disclosed this in a…
Incumbent leader Ademola Adeleke has secured re-election following a competitive weekend ballot across 30 local government areas. Official results confirm that Ademola Adeleke wins Osun governorship election after gathering 511,067 votes to remain in office. According to certified election figures…
Over 96 percent of the expected results from the Osun governorship election—comprising 3,613 out of 3,763 polling units—have been uploaded to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s Result Viewing Portal (IReV). An inspection of the IReV dashboard early Sunday morning showed…
