A Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Apo, Abuja, has insisted on going ahead to hear an alleged forgery case against a human rights lawyer, Barrister Victor Giwa, despite petitions pending before the National Judicial Council, NJC and the…

The commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on Thursday warned Washington that the force had its “finger on the trigger” in the wake of mass protests, as US President Donald Trump said the Islamic Republic still appeared interested in talks. Trump…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) is steadily transforming from a fringe opposition party into a political force in Katsina, as former Director-General of the State Security Service (SSS), Lawal Daura, formally declared his intention to contest the 2027 governorship election…

Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni has said that out of the 5.9 million people projected to face severe humanitarian conditions in the North-East, two million are from Yobe State. The governor stated this on Wednesday at the official launch…

Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, former Special Adviser on Political Matters to President Bola Tinubu, has said the most significant contribution former Vice President Atiku Abubakar could make to Nigeria is to step aside and abandon any intention to contest the 2027 presidential…

The Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has vowed to sign the death warrants for convicted killers, following Saturday’s brutal murder of a woman and her six children in the Dorayi Charanchi Quarters of the state metropolis. The governor made the…

A 24-year old resident of Delta State, Jessica Anthony, has revealed that she contacted suspected armed robbers to rob her boyfriend and extort about N7 million to offset her sister’s hospital bills. The young lady was arrested by operatives of…

US President Donald Trump kicked off his new “Board of Peace” at Davos on Thursday, with a signing ceremony for a body with a $1 billion membership fee and a controversial list of invitees. A group of leaders and senior…

Eleven suspects have been remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja over the killing of ARISE News journalist Somtochukwu Maduagwu and security guard Barnabas Danlami during a violent robbery at the journalist’s residence in September last year. The Federal…

Professor Ibrahim Gambari, former Chief of Staff to the late President Muhammadu Buhari, has dismissed concerns that Nigeria is drifting toward a one-party state, insisting that history shows such attempts are neither sustainable nor successful. Gambari expressed this view during…

The Independent National Electoral Commission has clarified that the ongoing Permanent Voter Card collection exercise currently underway applies exclusively to the Federal Capital Territory, ahead of the February 21, 2026, Area Council Election. In a statement addressed to residents of…

A high-level delegation of United States officials will visit Nigeria to discuss with the Nigerian government about protecting Christian communities and strengthening counterterrorism efforts. The US State Department disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday that this visit is part…

The Southern Kaduna Christian Leaders Association, SKCLA, has expressed profound sorrow and concern over the recent abduction of 163 worshippers in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, the worshippers were kidnapped on…

Britain will not take part in Thursday’s signing ceremony for US President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” in Davos, foreign minister Yvette Cooper said. Trump is due to host the ceremony in Davos for the founding charter of his body…

Turkey, Saudi Arabia and other predominantly Muslim countries have announced they had accepted US President Donald Trump’s invitation to join the so-called Gaza Board of Peace. The foreign ministers of the two countries, as well as those of Jordan, Indonesia,…