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By Deborah Nnamdi A fire outbreak at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja on Wednesday triggered panic and forced the evacuation of lawmakers, parliamentary staff and visitors from a Senate hearing room before the blaze was successfully contained. The incident occurred at Senate Hearing Room 107 shortly after the Senate…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has revealed that some governorship aspirants in Nigeria spent between N20 billion and N30 billion to secure electoral victories, warning that the trend poses a significant threat to democratic governance and fuels corruption in public…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, has reassured Nigerians of the Nigerian Air Force’s commitment to ensuring the safe rescue of school victims abducted in Oyo State. Aneke gave the assurance on Saturday in Abuja during the Nigerian Air Force’s second quarter 2026…

By Didimoko A Didimoko, Warri Leaders of the Ijaw and Urhobo ethnic groups in Delta State have threatened to petition the National Judicial Council (NJC) against the chairman of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), accusing him of failing to implement a Supreme Court-backed delineation of the Warri Federal Constituency.…

The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) has urged residents of Ogoniland to support a dialogue process led by Nigeria’s Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA), saying it could help resolve decades-long disputes between the Ogoni people and the country’s oil industry. Speaking at a meeting…

A high-powered Federal Government delegation on Saturday visited Ogbomoso in Oyo State to meet with community leaders and families of teachers and pupils abducted from schools in Oriire Local Government Area, as authorities intensify efforts to secure the release of those still in captivity. The delegation comprised the National Security…

Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa, has rated the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu between 65 and 70 per cent on security performance, insisting that terrorism across the country has been significantly reduced despite persistent kidnapping incidents. Speaking on ARISE News on Friday to mark the administration’s third…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said his administration’s economic reforms have laid the foundation for Nigeria’s recovery, insisting that the difficult measures introduced since 2023 prevented the country from sliding into fiscal collapse and deeper economic uncertainty. Tinubu made the remarks on Friday in a statement marking the third anniversary…

The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brig. Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, has warned corps members that they are not exempt from Nigeria’s cyberbullying and social media laws during their mandatory one-year national service. Nafiu stated this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Abuja,…

Nigeria has cancelled $717.7 million in undisbursed funding under the World Bank-backed Power Sector Recovery Performance-Based Operation (PSRO), dealing a major blow to efforts aimed at restoring financial sustainability in the country’s electricity sector. According to a World Bank restructuring paper released on Tuesday, the cancellation followed a formal request…