By ZAGAZOLA MAKAMA – Armed bandits are reportedly planning coordinated retaliatory attacks across parts of Zamfara State following recent large-scale security operations that resulted in significant losses among their ranks, including the killing of a notorious kingpin’s son and several commanders. The planned reprisals are believed to be linked...
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There are moments when a nation is forced to look into the mirror—not the polished mirror of official statements, but the cracked, unforgiving mirror of truth. The death of Brigadier General Musa Uba is one of those moments that reechoed today on ARISE TELEVISION, The Morning Show. And when...
“The recapitalisation programme has strengthened the capital base of Nigerian banks, reinforcing the resilience of the financial system and ensuring it is well-positioned to support economic growth and withstand domestic and external shocks.”– Olayemi Cardoso, Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria. In April 2026, Nigeria finished a major project to...
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has thrown his weight behind the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), accusing the Federal Government of reneging on agreements reached with the doctors over professional allowances and welfare. In a strongly worded post shared on his X handle, Atiku criticized what he described...
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has expressed deep concern over renewed killings across several states, less than 24 hours after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assured Nigerians that such violence would not recur. In a post shared on his X handle, Obi lamented that fresh attacks...
Less than 24 hours after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assured grieving residents in Plateau State that renewed violence would not recur, fresh attacks erupted in parts of the country, raising serious concerns about Nigeria’s worsening security situation. President Tinubu had made the promise on April 2, 2026, at the...
There was a brutal attack on the Mbalom community in Gwer East Local Government Area of Benue State on Easter Sunday by suspected herdsmen, where 17 people were killed and many others are still missing. The gunmen arrived unexpectedly, opened fire on residents, set houses ablaze, and destroyed valuable...
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has extended warm Easter greetings to Christians across Nigeria and urged all citizens to embrace the timeless values of sacrifice, hope, peace, love, and national unity as the country marks the 2026 Easter celebration. In his Easter message...
Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Barrister Oluwaseun Faleye, has praised staff of the Fund for their commitment to duty, as Christians mark Easter. In his message on Sunday, Faleye congratulated the workforce on the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ,...
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has extended warm Easter greetings to Christians across Nigeria and urged all citizens to embrace the timeless values of sacrifice, hope, peace, love, and national unity as the country marks the 2026 Easter celebration. In his Easter message...
President Bola Tinubu has approved the payment plan to finally settle the outstanding debts under the Presidential Power Sector Financial Reforms Programme. A statement by the presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, on Sunday said the debt repayment plan followed the final review of the legacy debts that have beset the...
Troops of the Nigerian Army, through a swift response, have successfully foiled a terrorist attack leading to the rescue of 31 civilians abducted during an Easter church service in Ariko Village in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The Army in a post via its official X handle...
A humanitarian and human rights organization, the Allamin Foundation for Peace and Development, has trained 40 members of its Jire Dole Network on community outreach and human rights advocacy in Maiduguri, Borno State. The training, held on Saturday at Hajja Mangal Memorial Banquet Hall, Giwa Barrack Area, brought together...
Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume (APC-Borno South) has decried the unabated attacks by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, specifically on the last Saturday invasion on Ashigashiya village in Gwoza LGA and Kopul village of Askira-Uba lLGA in his Senatorial District. The separate attacks led to the killing of a disabled household who...
Taraba State Emergency Management Agency (TSEMA) has distributed relief materials to over 50,000 internally displaced persons and flood victims across several local government areas following recent flooding and communal crises in the state, the agency said. The intervention, carried out on March 28, targeted affected communities in Jalingo, Lau,...
Residents and commuters around Mando Motor Park in Kaduna were thrown into momentary panic in the early hours of Sunday following a loud explosion that initially sparked fears of a possible bomb attack. The Kaduna State Police Command, however, swiftly moved to allay public fears, confirming that the incident...
Gunmen suspected to be terrorists have launched a deadly attack on worshippers in Ariko community, Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing no fewer than seven persons and abducting several others during Easter celebrations. The attack, which occurred in the early hours of Sunday, targeted two churches First...
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called on Nigerians to remain hopeful and resilient despite current economic and governance challenges, saying Easter offers renewed faith in a better Nigeria. In a message shared on his X handle on Sunday to mark the Easter celebration, Obi encouraged citizens...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has praised the pace of development in Ogun State, describing recent infrastructure projects in Iperu as a model of deliberate and sustainable national progress. The President made this known in a post on his official X handle after returning to the state, where he commissioned...
Troops of Operation Enduring Peace have intensified security operations across Jos metropolis in a proactive effort to prevent further escalation of tensions in Plateau State, leading to the arrest of two suspects and the recovery of weapons. In a statement issued on Saturday, the Media Information Officer of the...