With the unresolved certificate forgery scandal, President Bola Tinubu on Monday showed off his neighbour and classmate from Chicago State University. Mr Tinubu, at the launch of the Renewed Hope Agricultural Mechanisation Programme in Abuja on Monday, identified a Belarusian as Alex, calling him his schoolmate back then in Chicago. “To all of you, Alex…
Israeli rescuers said on Tuesday that three people were killed in an Iranian strike, as Tehran’s state media reported new waves of missiles heading for Israel after US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between the two Middle East foes. Neither Iran nor Israel has confirmed the agreement touted by Trump on ending the conflict…
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has said that President Bola Tinubu’s chances of re-election in 2027 are so slim that “he will be lucky if he is third.” “Tinubu can’t win. In fact, he will be lucky if he is third,” El-Rufai said Monday night on a live interview on Arise TV, dismissing the…
Amos Isah, the founder and lead pastor of Prophetic Victory Voice of Fire Ministry in Gwagwalada, Abuja, has been arrested and detained by the Federal Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) over allegations of defiling a 14-year-old girl, according to Sahara Reporters. The arrest, which took place last week, has sent shockwaves through the community, as Pastor…
In a dramatic late-night development, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a “complete and total” ceasefire agreement between Iran and Israel, following nearly two weeks of escalating hostilities that have drawn international concern. Posting on social media shortly after 11 p.m. local time, Trump stated that both countries had agreed to halt military operations, with the…
United States president, Donald Trump, has called for “peace and harmony” in the Middle East between Israel and Iran after the latter fired ballistic missiles at a US air base in Qatar. The US president said Tehran launched 14 missiles at the Al Udeid military base in Qatar in response to US airstrikes over the…
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has refuted claims that security agencies manipulate election outcomes in Nigeria, insisting such allegations are baseless and unfair. Speaking at the third National Democracy Stakeholders Summit in Abuja on Monday, Egbetokun stated that the police remain impartial actors during electoral exercises, with no role in determining or influencing vote…
A former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, has revealed the role he and Senator Murray Bruce played in the selection of a former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, as Atiku Abubakar’s running mate. Four years before Obi defected to the Labour Party from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2023, he was selected…
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has shed fresh light on the proposed opposition coalition ahead of the 2027 general elections, revealing that significant progress is being made toward the formation of a unified political platform. Speaking during an interview on Arise Television on Monday, El-Rufai confirmed that a decision has already been reached within…
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested a former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Umar Isa, over an alleged $7.2 billion fraud linked with the rehabilitation of the Kaduna, Warri and Port Harcourt refineries. Also in the custody of the EFCC is Jimoh Olasunkanmi,…