Politics

Former Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, has said that security in the state under his administration was better than what Anambra State indigenes enjoyed under Peter Obi. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and Nigerians have been reacting. Blasting Obi and Atiku Abubakar for criticising President ...

Former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd.), has said that General Sani Abacha personally summoned and pressured him to accept appointment as Chief of Army Staff during the November 1993 coup. He recently had his say in Chapter 17 of Abubakar’s 264-page, 27-chapter autobiography titled “Call of Duty” following ...

The Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has unveiled Alhaja Kudirat Adegunwa-Balogun as the APC’s deputy governorship candidate for the 2027 election. Kudirat is a chartered accountant and the daughter of industrialist, Alhaji Adebola Adegunwa. Announcing her emergence during the APC Strategic Caucus Meeting held at the party ...

President Bola Tinubu has announced the renaming of the completed Institute of Petroleum Studies, Kaduna, as the General Shehu Musa Yar’Adua University of Geological Sciences and Engineering Technology. He recently had his say in his Democracy Day address to citizens, and Nigerians have been reacting. Announcing that the decision is ...

President Bola Tinubu has vowed that no mercy will be shown to Nigerians who enable terror and killings across Nigeria. He recently gave the warning in his national address delivered on the occasion of the country’s 27th consecutive Democracy Day celebration, his fourth as President since 2023. Issuing an ultimatum ...

President Bola Tinubu has said that his government will not rest until the dividends of democracy are equitably distributed across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). He recently had his say while speaking in Abuja during the commissioning of the Kuje-Airport Expressway, and Nigerians have been reacting. Highlighting the significance of ...

Popular activist Aisha Yesufu has come out to blast the NDC’s national leader, Senator Seriake Dickson. She recently had her say via a post on X while responding to comments he made during an interview on ARISE NEWS. Responding to Seriake criticizing some Obi supporters for backing the former Labour ...

Vice President Kashim Shettima has shared why President Bola Tinubu’s programmes and policies are mostly in favour of Nigerian youths. He recently had his say while receiving the leadership of the City Boy Movement on a courtesy visit at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to him, the Tinubu administration is ...

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has unveiled his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, as the state governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress and Princess Damilola Sonayon-James as his running mate. He recently had his say via his verified X handle, and Nigerians have been reacting. Describing the pair as a team ...

The founder and national leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Seriake Dickson, has warned supporters of the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, against attacking the party and its leadership. He recently had his say during an interview with ARISE NEWS, and Nigerians have been reacting. Describing such actions ...

President Bola Tinubu has assured that the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) will soon evolve into a capital city that reflects Nigeria’s growing population, economic aspirations and national identity. He recently had his say while commissioning the full-scope development of Arterial Road N5, Obafemi Awolowo Way, connecting Life Camp Junction to ...

Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has said that Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s suspension was one of the lowest moments of the 10th Senate. He recently had his say at an event marking the third anniversary of the 10th Senate in Abuja, and Nigerians have been reacting. Admitting that the incident negatively ...

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has said that a lack of proper grassroots preparation cost some National Assembly members return tickets during political party primaries. He recently had his say during the inauguration of the All Progressives Congress APC National Campaign Council for the upcoming June 20, 2026, Ekiti State Governorship ...

Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2027 election, Peter Obi, has issued a seven-day ultimatum to Kenneth Okonkwo to retract the false, malicious and defamatory statements he made against him. The demand was recently contained in a letter titled, “Demand for Immediate Withdrawal of False, Malicious ...

Nollywood actor-turned-politician Kenneth Okonkwo has reacted to the N5 billion defamation suit reportedly being prepared against him by Peter Obi. He recently had his say via a press statement posted on his X account, and Nigerians have been reacting. Describing the move as unwise, Okonkwo challenged Obi to proceed with ...

Popular Islamic cleric, Ahmad Gumi, has responded to criticisms surrounding his visit to Ibadan last year. He recently had his say via his Facebook page, and Nigerians have been reacting. Explaining that he attended the event in his capacity as a representative of a coalition of Northern Islamic scholars, Gumi ...

President Bola Tinubu has approved the release of N10bn as emergency funding to strengthen Nigeria’s preparedness against a possible Ebola outbreak. This follows renewed cases reported in certain parts of Africa, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to a statement signed by the president’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, ...

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has accused suspected political thugs linked to the All Progressives Congress (APC) of carrying out coordinated attacks in parts of the state. He recently had his say via a press statement, and Nigerians have been reacting. Condemning the attacks that occurred in Ile-Ife, Ede, Osogbo ...

The Kwankwasiyya faction has dismissed reports claiming that former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso is planning to leave the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) over alleged disputes surrounding candidate lists in Kano State. Kwankwasiyya spokesperson Habeeb Saleh Mohammed recently had his say while speaking to the press, and Nigerians have been ...

Former Kano State Governor and vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has called for an urgent overhaul of Nigeria’s security architecture. He recently had his say via his social media page, and fans have been reacting. Warning that insecurity is worsening across the country despite huge investments ...