Politics

A former Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, has denied any involvement in the disappearance of social media commentator and critic Abubakar Idris, a.k.a Dadiyata. He recently described the allegations against him as baseless and politically motivated, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, the claims are reckless, unfounded ...

President Bola Tinubu has declared open the 15th Biennial Police Games, BIPOGA 2026, being hosted by Delta State. He recently declared the games open at Asaba, the state capital, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to Tinubu, the event serves as a strategic platform for building a professional, disciplined and ...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has hailed Kebbi State governor for project execution and naming the ultramodern secretariat. He recently lauded the emir of Argungu and the sultan of Sokoto for their patience to honour him at the grand final of the Argungu International Fishing Festival. Commending the organisers of the ...

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has said that he decided to look weak for the sake of peace and survival. He recently had his say while dedicating his Man of the Year award to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. Addressing the prolonged political tensions that have ...

Popular Activist and lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has said that Nasir El-Rufai is currently facing karma and not persecution. He recently had his say during an appearance on ARISE PrimeTime, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, he is not convinced there was any concrete plan to arrest the former ...

Nasir El Rufai Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has said that the opposition must remain resolute in its efforts to unseat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections. This comes following an alleged attempt by security agencies to detain him at an airport, and Nigerians have been reacting. ...

Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has alleged that ongoing investigations and the arrest of his associates are politically motivated. He recently had his say during an interview on Arise TV, and Nierians have been reacting. According to him, the unlawful investigative tactic and violation of human rights are the ...

Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has paid a solidarity visit to Mallam Nasir El-Rufai following a failed attempt to arrest him at the airport. He recently had his say via his Facebook page, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, ...

The Senator representing Ogun Central and Chairman of the Senate Committee on ICT and Cybersecurity, Shuaib Salisu, has hailed the inclusive leadership of Dapo Abiodun in strengthening the unity of the APC in the state. He recently had his say via a press statement, and Nigerians have been reacting. According ...

The Director-General of the All Progressives Congress Progressive Institute, Lanre Adebayo, has come out to back President Tinubu’s economic reforms. He recently had his say while speaking on Nigeria’s reform trajectory at the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Jade and Jaydens Services Limited and TPI, and Nigerians have ...

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called for a generational shift in African leadership. He recently made the call in Abuja at the International Memorial Lecture and Leadership Conference marking the 50th anniversary of the assassination of former Head of State, General Murtala Muhammed. According to him, he can only urge ...

The Senate has insisted that the Independent National Electoral Commission does not currently possess the capacity to conduct electronic voting. Chairman of the Senate Ad-hoc Committee reviewing the 2026 Electoral Bill, Senator Adeniyi Adegbonmire, recently had his say during an interview on Arise News amid lingering controversy over the National ...

The Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has officially received the Torch of Unity for the second edition of the Niger Delta Development Commission Games. The torch, which is a symbol of the games, will pass through the nine states in the Niger Delta region, while the sports festival, slated to ...

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has expressed deep concern over the worsening insecurity, poverty and humanitarian challenges confronting Northern Nigeria. The alarm was recently raised by ACF Chairman, Mamman Mike Osuman, SAN, while delivering his welcome address at the Forum’s 79th National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held at the ACF ...

Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has revealed details of what transpired during the recent meeting between Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde and Atiku Abubakar in Minna, Niger State. He recently had his say via a press statement issued on his verified X account, titled “Between Atiku and Makinde, ...

Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has alleged that he could be arrested by the Federal Government anytime now. He recently had his say during an interview with BBC Hausa, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, recent developments indicate he may be the next target for the ruling ...

Abia North Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has reaffirmed his strong backing for the electronic transmission of election results. He recently expressed disappointment over the circulation of a five-year-old video misrepresenting his stance, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, the amended Clause 60(3) now permits presiding officers to transmit ...

Popular human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has said that credible and transparent elections would dramatically change Nigeria’s political landscape. He recently had his say during Channels Television’s The Morning Brief while reacting to the controversy surrounding the amendment of the Electoral Act, particularly the provision on the transmission and collation ...

Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has said that he never had any personal or political relationship with President Bola Tinubu. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, he and Tinubu were never friends or political allies at any ...

President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians of his government’s resolve to ensure the dividends of the Renewed Hope Agenda reforms are felt across every state and community in the country. He recently had his say via his closing remarks at the second edition of the National Economic Council (NEC) Conference, ...