The long-running rivalry between the FCT Minister and former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike and his successor, Siminalayi Fubara flared up again on Friday, as Wike condemned his political godson for allegedly referring to him as a “barking dog.” Wike, during a thank-you visit to Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area in Rivers State, once more challenged…
Troops of Joint Task Force North East ‘Operation HADIN KAI’ (OPHK) have made a breakthrough in their counter-terrorism operations with the identification of Shariff Umar as the principal coordinator of suicide bombing activities responsible for recent attacks within the region. The same troops on Friday uncovered a significant cache of high-calibre ammunition in the Bulumkutu…
Venezuela’s neighbours and allies of its President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday condemned a large-scale US strike on the South American country, as Spain offered to mediate for a peaceful settlement. US President Donald Trump said earlier that US forces had captured Maduro and flown him and his wife out of the country. The Venezuelan government…
The family of the late actress Allwell Ademola has announced her burial arrangements. The development is coming exactly one week after her sudden death. The family in a viral statement on the Internet, announced that Allwell will be buried at Atan cemetery in Yaba, Lagos state on Friday, January 9, 2026. According to the burial…
The Ondo State Police Command has rescued a 10-year-old boy and arrested two suspects, a mother and her son, over an alleged plan to use the child for ritual purposes. The suspects, identified as Maria, 53, and her son, Adewale, 28, were apprehended in Ile-Oluji, the headquarters of Ile-Oluji/Oke Igbo Local Government Area of Ondo…
Suspected political thugs on Friday night invaded a popular hotel (name withheld) in the Orazi axis of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, disrupting a live Arise TV interview. It was gathered that an Arise TV crew was conducting a live interview with a former Commissioner for Employment Generation and Empowerment, Dr Leloonu Nwibubasa,…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed reports claiming that it has released the timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 general elections, describing the information as false and misleading. The commission said in a statement on Saturday by its Chief Press Secretary/Media Adviser to the INEC Chairman, Mr Adedayo Oketola, that no…
Ifeoluwa Adeniyi, the 19-year-old son of Adeniyi Kayode, Anthony Joshua’s driver, has rejected claims that his father drove recklessly before the crash that claimed the lives of friends of the heavyweight boxing champion. On December 29, a Lexus SUV conveying Joshua and his team rammed into a stationary truck along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Two of…
The Honourable Member representing Ibadan North Constituency I, Hon. Olufunke Comforter Adeniyi-Olajide, has extended her warmest congratulations and heartfelt felicitations to the Executive Chairman of Ibadan North Local Government, Hon. Oluwaseun Olufade (popularly known as ONALA), on the occasion of his joyous birthday anniversary. In her goodwill message, Hon. Comforter described Hon. Olufade as a…
US president Donald Trump claims that the Venezuelan president, Nicolas Maduro, and his wife have been “captured and flown out of the country”. In a Truth Social post shared only moments ago, Trump wrote: The United States of America has successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro,…