Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi, has signed the state Hisbah Board Bill into law, establishing the Hisbah Board as a statutory body to bring greater social order and moral discipline in the state.   This development comes days after the state House of Assembly passed the bill at its ...

    The wife of former Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State, Judith Amaechi, has denied allegations that she received N4bn monthly from the Niger Delta Development Commission as alleged by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.   Speaking through her media aide, Dr Dike Bekwele, in ...

  A Catholic Reverend Father in Borno State, Alphonsus Adina, who was kidnapped on June 1st by Boko Haram insurgents, has regained freedom.   Our correspondent gathered that the Reverend Father and others who were kidnapped during an insurgent attack around Gwoza-Ngwocche area of the state were released on Monday. ...

  Arsenal are set to complete the signing of Swedish striker Viktor Gyökeres from Sporting Lisbon, following a full verbal agreement between all parties involved.   Transfer insider Fabrizio Romano confirmed the deal on Tuesday, stating, “Viktor Gyökeres to Arsenal, here we go! Verbal agreement in place between all parties ...

  Lawmakers and population experts on Tuesday called for the urgent conduct of a credible population and housing census, warning that the continued delay undermines national development and the future of millions of young Nigerians.   Speaking at the 2025 World Population Day event held in Abuja, the Chairman of ...

  Oyo State Emergency Management Agency, on Tuesday, alerted people living in flood-prone communities in the state to start preparing for heavy rain and its attendant flooding.   This was contained in a statement released by the Administrative Secretary of SEMA, Ojuolape Busari, in Ibadan, the state capital.   She ...

  The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has warned against threats to opposition leaders.   Atiku, in a post on his X handle on Tuesday, stated that any threat against Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, is a threat to all opposition figures.   ...

  The Peoples Democratic Party is set to commence its 101st National Executive Committee Meeting on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, in Abuja.   The crucial three-day gathering, which extends through Thursday, July 24, and Friday, July 25, is expected to address key party matters, internal reforms, and strategic planning ahead ...

  The Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna has granted an interim order restraining the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission from arresting or harassing a Dubai-based Nigerian businessman, Alhaji Rabiu Tijjani, declared wanted by the commission over alleged $1.9m money laundering charges.   The two respondents in the matter are ...

  The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has disclosed that no fewer than 3,160 persons have been displaced following the recent killings in Yelwa community, Benue State.   The minister stated this during an interview in Arise News’ Morning Show on Tuesday.   Yilwatda revealed ...