The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has insisted that its ongoing nationwide strike will continue indefinitely until all its 19-point demands are fully met. Speaking with journalists on Sunday, NARD President, Dr. Muhammad Suleiman, said that of the 19 demands, only two — the 25–35 per cent salary review and accoutrement allowance — were…
The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) says it will welcome international intervention if the Federal Government fails to decisively end the ongoing killings by armed groups across the country. CUPP’s National Secretary, Chief Peter Ameh, stated this in Abuja on Sunday, while reacting to recent comments by U.S. President Donald Trump, who criticised Nigeria’s…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted multiple large consignments of illicit drugs and arrested over 15 suspects in coordinated raids across Kaduna, Edo, Kwara, Ogun, Taraba, Ondo, and Bauchi States. The agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. According to Babafemi, NDLEA…
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, SAN, has directed that all election materials for the November 8 Anambra governorship election must arrive at their designated polling units by 7:00 a.m. on election day. Amupitan, who gave the directive on Sunday during an inspection of INEC offices in Awka and…
Barely four days after train operations resumed on the Warri–Itakpe corridor, two coaches of the service derailed near Agbor, Delta State, late Saturday evening. The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Sunday, attributing the cause to suspected vandalism. According to the statement signed by the NRC’s Managing Director and…
The Presidency on Sunday said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is “well ahead of the orchestrated game unfolding in America,” in apparent reference to recent remarks by US President Donald Trump, who threatened possible military action against Nigeria over alleged attacks on Christians. Presidential Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, made the comment in a…
The Dangote Group has assured Nigerians that fuel prices will remain stable despite the Federal Government’s recent approval of a 15 per cent import tariff on petrol and diesel. The Group’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Mr. Anthony Chiejina, gave the assurance on Sunday during an interview with Arise News, addressing public concerns that the new…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has extended the deadline for the completion of the 2025 admission processes into all public universities to Monday, November 17, 2025. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by the Board’s spokesperson, Dr. Fabian Benjamin. According to the statement, the extension became necessary following appeals from…
… Deploys Tactical Teams, Surveillance Units for Sustained Operations Till January 2026 In a renewed effort to strengthen security and sustain peace across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Miller G. Dantawaye, psc, has ordered a large-scale crackdown on criminal elements operating within the Territory. The operation, which commences…
Aiso Entertainment, management of Nigerian creative entrepreneur Amadou Elizabeth Aminata, popularly known as Jardrolita, has issued a strong rebuttal against what it describes as false and malicious allegations of money laundering recently circulated on social media by Hamzat Habeeb Adelaja (aka Peller). In an official statement dated November 2, 2025, the company expressed “profound dismay…
