Former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi has recounted an incident from his time in office to underscore the importance of listening to people from all walks of life. Speaking in a video shared by Advocacy for Good Governance, Obi recalled visiting Upper Iweka, an area in Anambra known at the time for pickpocketing and other…
American singer and actress, Chloe Bailey has opened up about a past relationship, recalling how she discovered an ex had cheated on her. During an appearance on the Call Her Daddy podcast, released on Wednesday, July 1, Bailey disclosed she learned about the unnamed ex’s cheating in several ways. The singer said some fans…
Operatives of the Police Force Intelligence Department’s Special Tactical Squad (FID STS) have arrested two suspected members of a kidnapping syndicate, identified as 25-year-old Buhari Adamu and 28-year-old Abubakar Saidu. Adamu, whom police identified as the suspected gang leader, told Arise TV that he accidentally shot himself in the leg while negotiating a ransom with…
Fresh details have emerged on the replacement of several All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates despite their victories in the party’s May primaries. According to Daily Trust, the substitutions affected candidates in Abia, Benue, Ebonyi, Kaduna, Kogi, Kwara, Niger, Ondo and Taraba after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) opened its nomination portal. Among those affected…
Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has dismissed claims that he has neglected Christians in northern Nigeria, saying the church maintains a strong presence across the region despite persistent security challenges. Speaking at an event in Washington, D.C., in a video shared on the RCCG leader’s official YouTube…
Fresh details have emerged over the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s decision to replace former Benue State Governor Senator Gabriel Suswam and several other National Assembly candidates despite their victories in the party’s May primaries. According to Vanguard, the APC National Working Committee (NWC) replaced Suswam, former House of Representatives member Gbenga Elegbeleye, five senatorial candidates…
Troops of Joint Task Force South East Operation UDO KA have arrested an armourer attached to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and a correctional officer over alleged involvement in an illegal arms supply network in Enugu State. The Army in a statement on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, disclosed that the arrests…
Police have arrested two prime suspects in connection with a deadly home invasion in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) during which armed men abducted several residents and later killed some of the victims. One of the suspects, Abubakar Saidu, alleged that a fleeing accomplice identified as Ardo carried out the killings despite his objections. Speaking…
Abubakar Saidu, a suspect arrested in connection with a kidnapping syndicate operating along the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Nasarawa border, has alleged that a fellow gang member, identified as Ardo, killed kidnapped victims despite his objections. Speaking during an interview aired on Arise News on Thursday, July 2, 2026, Saidu claimed the victims were…
Buhari Adamu, a suspect arrested over alleged involvement in a kidnapping syndicate operating along the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Nasarawa border, has claimed he accidentally shot himself while the gang was negotiating with the families of kidnapped victims. Speaking during an interview on Arise News on Thursday, July 2, 2026, Adamu said the firearm…
