Category: News

Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, and former Vice President Atiku Abunakar on Tuesday during a congratulatory visit to him following his coronation The newly crowned Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Rashidi Ladoja has declared that he is no longer a politician, but a royal father whose door is open to all indiscriminately. He spoke during […]

PDP spokesman, Debo Ologunagba The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has disowned a comment by a former information minister, Prof Jerry Gana, on ex-President Goodluck Jonathan’s presidential bid speculation. He had said Jonathan would contest the 2027 presidential election on the PDP platform, Nigeria’s  leading opposition party, and defeat President Bola Tinubu to return to the […]

It has been disclosed that the deceased Arise News anchor and producer, Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu, had jumped from her apartment in a desperate bid to escape armed robbers who had invaded her Abuja residence. The reporter and one of the guards at the premises later died at the Maitama District Hospital. Meanwhile, attempts to have […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Security Network Agency, popularly known as the Amotekun Corps, has confirmed a deadly ambush on its operatives while responding to a distress call from residents of Akinlalu, a community in the Ile-Ife axis of the state. The incident, which occurred on Tuesday, led to a violent confrontation between the […]

Colleagues of the departed ARISE News correspondent, Somtochukwu Maduagwu, have condemned reports that the 29-year-old journalist was denied medical treatment after being injured during a robbery at her Abuja home. During Tuesday’s edition of The Morning Show, anchors Ojy Okpe and Reuben Abati described the incident as a preventable death that exposed the dangers faced […]

Human rights activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore on Tuesday described the cyber stalking charges against him by the Directorate of State Services, DSS,as a desperate attempt to silence critics, and a waste of state resources. He said the DSS only tendered a screenshot as evidence, calling it a sign of desperation. Sowore slammed […]

Ex-Vice-President and Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, his friends and political associates on Tuesday, paid a courtesy visit to the newly crowned Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Rashidi Ladoja. On the entourage were former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), National Chairman, Senator Iyorchia Ayu; former Cross River State Governor, Mr Lyel Imoke; former Kaduna […]

Former President Goodluck Jonathan is eligible to contest the 2027 presidential election, contrary to the claim of the Presidency. This new position was in response to a statement by President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, that Jonathan’s eligibility might still require judicial interpretation, having being sworn twice into office as […]

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun Civil Societies Coalition (OCSC) has urged Nigerians and leaders across all levels to engage in deep, sober reflection rather than hollow celebrations, citing the country’s growing socio-economic and political challenges, even 65 years after freedom from colonial rule The group expressed concern over the worsening economic conditions, democratic setbacks, and […]