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Suspected coup plotters being arraigned at the Federal High Court in Abuja, yesterday. Military grants lawyers, families access to suspects in Abuja  DSS releases detained Islamic cleric, Zaria, for trial The Federal Government, yesterday, arraigned six individuals, including two retired senior military officers and a serving police inspector, before the Federal High Court in Abuja […]

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Dan Ulasi, has warned that the party stands no chance of unseating President Bola Tinubu in 2027 as long as Nyesom Wike remains its national leader, threatening to quit if the contradiction is not resolved. Ulasi stated this in an interview on Arise TV on Thursday. “I don’t […]

Senator Ibrahim Lamido, representing Sokoto East Senatorial District, has declared that the ongoing legal crisis within the African Democratic Congress will not deter his resolve to join the party, insisting that his decision is driven by the collective will of his constituents rather than personal political ambition. Speaking with journalists in Sokoto on Thursday, Lamido […]

Adelabu The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, on Wednesday, resigned his position to pursue a governorship bid in Oyo State. Adelabu is the third minister to exit President Bola Tinubu’s Federal Executive Council within the past 48 hours. This was as the Presidency pushed back against reports that the former Minister of Finance and Coordinating […]

President Bola Tinubu, and Senate President Godswill Akpabio  President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday held a closed-door meeting with the extended leadership of the Senate at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. It was learned that far-reaching decisions on key national issues were reached during the high-level engagement, which addressed matters described as being of urgent national […]

The Labour Party’s interim national chairman, Senator Nenadi Usman has declared that its 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, would be legally barred from contesting the 2027 election on the party’s platform, citing strict membership registration deadlines under the Electoral Act. Usman made the disclosure in an interview with Arise TV on Wednesday, saying the party’s […]

The Senate on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to consider far-reaching emergency measures, including the possible suspension of political activities in eight frontline states, as insecurity continues to escalate across parts of the country. The call, which underscores growing concern within the National Assembly over renewed insurgent offensives, followed a point of order raised by […]

Six defendants on Wednesday pleaded not guilty to a 13-count charge bordering on alleged terrorism and coup plotting before the Federal High Court in Abuja. The defendants were arraigned in suit number FHC/ABJ/CR/206/2026, with the prosecution led by the Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), alongside the Director of Public Prosecutions, Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN). […]

The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved judgment in the leadership tussles within the Peoples Democratic Party and the African Democratic Congress, heightening uncertainty over the internal stability of both parties ahead of the 2027 general elections. A five-member panel of the apex court, led by Justice Mohammed Garba, fixed no date for judgment after hearing […]

By John Dike, Osogbo A high-powered delegation representing the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has held strategic talks with top officials of the State of California, United States, aimed at fostering collaboration on transportation reform and economic development in Ile-Ife. The meeting, which took place in Sacramento, was led by the Ooni’s Director […]