Politics

The United Kingdom has appointed Vicky Seymour as its new Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, reinforcing its commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation with Africa’s largest economy across trade, security, migration, development and people-to-people relations. Seymour, who has assumed duty in Abuja, succeeds Gill Lever OBE, whose diplomatic posting in Nigeria […]

Four men were injured in a stabbing incident in London’s Covent Garden area on Wednesday, with police arresting a 47-year-old woman on suspicion of assault and possession of an offensive weapon. The Metropolitan Police said scissors were recovered at the scene and early findings indicate the incident was linked to […]

The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria has said Christians will continue preaching in commercial buses despite a proposed amendment to the Federal Road Safety Corps Act that prescribes a ₦50,000 fine for anyone convicted of hawking, trading or preaching inside commercial vehicles. Speaking in an interview on Wednesday, the President of […]

Kidnap victims from Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State have regained their freedom after spending about six months in captivity. The victims were released on Wednesday, months after heavily armed terrorists, suspected to be members of Boko Haram, attacked the community in February 2026, killing more […]

Osun State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Oluwole Jimi-Bada, has said the state government will sue the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over the freezing of its accounts. Jimi-Bada said the EFCC’s “Post no debit” directive to First Bank was issued without a court order, arguing that the action […]

APC governorship aspirant in Kwara State, Engr. Femi Sanni, has appealed to the party’s National Working Committee and President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the lingering disagreements among stakeholders ahead of the 2027 governorship election. Sanni warned that unresolved internal differences could weaken the party’s electoral chances and called for […]

The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by the National Democratic Congress challenging provisions of the Electoral Act 2026 on candidates’ qualification and disqualification for elective offices. Justice Muhammed Umar ruled that the disputed sections of the law were consistent with the 1999 Constitution and that […]

Former Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has blamed parents for fueling examination malpractice in Nigeria, saying they play a bigger role than candidates by exposing their children to cheating in a bid to secure admission. He described parents’ involvement in exam fraud as the […]

The Kwara State Police Command has rescued a 26-year-old kidnap victim and arrested a suspected collaborator linked to the gang responsible for her abduction during an attack on Wande Community in Ifelodun Local Government Area. The development was announced by the Commissioner of Police, Ojo Adekimi, on Friday, who said […]

The family of Nigeria’s first military Head of State, Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi, has demanded an apology from the Federal Government over his killing in 1966. The family also called for compensation and reconciliation. The family’s head, Imo Aguiyi-Ironsi, made the demand during an interview with Arise News on Thursday. He said […]