The Akwa Ibom Police Command has arrested a man, Alexander Peter, for allegedly macheting his 71-year-old mother, Atiny Peter, to death in Ikot Inyang village in Oruk Anam Local Government Area. During a press briefing on Friday at the command headquarters in Ikot Akpan Abia, the state commissioner of police, Baba Azare, said Mr Peter…
An ex-convict identified as Segun Samuel stirred drama when he cunningly removed the chains from his leg with a broom stick and escaped from Ilorin Area Court to an uncompleted house in a nearby community on Tuesday. The ex-convict had after removing the chain from his led walked towards the restroom and scaled the court…
The Former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, has said that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is the only political party that can salvage Nigeria from its current economic and security woes. He was speaking during the inauguration of the Taraba State office of the ADC in Jalingo, the state capital. According to the former vice president,…
Billionaire businessman, Mr Femi Otedola, yesterday said that up to N2 trillion was siphoned in questionable fuel subsidy claims under the Goodluck Jonathan administration, narrating how he warned the ex-President about fraudulent oil marketers at the time. In a statement on recent issues in the oil and gas sector, especially in the downstream, Otedola also…
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has informed the Senate of her decision to return to legislative duties on July 22, 2025. This follows a recent Federal High Court ruling that nullified her suspension and directed the Senate to reinstate her. The court delivered its judgment on July 4, stating that her suspension was excessive and should be…
A Rivers State House of Assembly lawmaker, Enemi George, has said he rejected an alleged Christmas package linked to Governor Siminalayi Fubara to avoid breaching the law. George, in an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday, said the decision was based on principle, not the amount involved. “I rejected it because I don’t…
African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has said that 80 per cent of Lagos State residents were poor, faulting development policies that, according to him, continued to exclude the majority of residents from the benefits of urban growth. Speaking during an interview on ARISE News Channel against the backdrop of the…
Renowned filmmaker Kunle Afolayan has said he is not interested in box office records or competing for cinema revenue, stressing that his focus is on creative control and long-term value rather than headline earnings. Afolayan made the remarks while speaking at the Lagos Business of Film Summit on January 30, where he criticised what he…
Five students of Rivers State University (RSU), who were kidnapped from the institution’s Satellite Campus in Emohua Kingdom, Emohua Local Government Area, have regained their freedom, the Police announced on Thursday. The students—Prince London, Azubuike Kelechukwu, Elizabeth Aniete, Onyebuchi Precious, and London Sampson—were abducted on Tuesday, sparking fear and prompting Vice Chancellor Prof. Isaac Zeb-Obipi…
A joint security operation has led to the rescue of Lieutenant Cynthia Akor of the Nigerian Navy and two others who were kidnapped in Mpape Village, Abuja. The victims Lt. Akor, her friend Gold Alfred, and one Abdullahi Adeku were abducted on March 21, 2025, around 7:45 p.m. The kidnappers had demanded a ransom of…
