The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has extended by four weeks its expired 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government, warning that it may embark on industrial action if its demands remain unmet. The decision was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the association’s Extraordinary National Executive Council (E-NEC) meeting, held…
The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Public Communications, Sunday Dare, has dismissed suggestions that the presidential candidate of Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi poses a political threat to the Tinubu administration, insisting that the government is focused on delivering its mandate. Speaking during an interview on Mic On Podcast…
The US and Iran have reportedly agreed to “stand down” following an exchange of strikes over the past few days. It comes after several attacks in and around the Strait of Hormuz, with both nations accusing each other of violating their ceasefire. A US official confirmed to the BBC’s US partner CBS…
The National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Seriake Dickson, has expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Plastics Congress (APC) would be defeated in the 2027 general elections if the polls are conducted freely and fairly. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, Dickson said widespread dissatisfaction with…
One of the victims who were rescued from kidnappers in the Ogbere forest area of Ogun State has recounted her ordeal in captivity. Temiloluwa was among five abducted travellers rescued by the Ogun and Lagos State joint security outfit, Operation Kosaye, during a coordinated rescue operation on Friday, June 26, 2026. Speaking to…
Former Vice President and Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has raised the alarm over what he described as a fresh and coordinated attempt by elements within the ruling establishment to deploy political and legal machinations to keep his party off the ballot ahead of the 2027 general election. Atiku…
Yoruba Nation campaigner Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has assured supporters that he is safe and that members of his private security outfit, Iru Ekun, injured in an ambush by suspected bandits in the Old Oyo National Park have fully recovered. In a video message released on Saturday, Igboho dismissed rumours about…
Nigerian lawyer Aloy Ejimakor has dismissed claims that Nollywood actor Hanks Anuku is ill or using drugs following the circulation of a viral video showing the actor sitting by a roadside and talking to himself. In a post on his official X account on June 28, 2026, Ejimakor said Anuku was rehearsing for a…
Muhammad Idris, the eldest son of the late Benue State Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Alhaji Ardo Risku Muhammad, has alleged that his father was ambushed and killed after attending a police-convened peace meeting in Idekpa, Ohimini Local Government Area of Benue State. According to Idris, his father…
Former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose has criticised Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde over the handling and disclosure of funds allocated for victims of the January 2024 Ibadan explosion. Speaking during an interview on Arise News, Fayose alleged that President Bola Tinubu approved a ₦50 billion Federal Government intervention fund for reconstruction and support…
