Lere Olayinka, spokesperson to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has called for the review or outright ban of social media platform TikTok. Olayinka made the call in a post on his social media handles while reacting to the recent arrest of a 36-year-old mother who allegedly used her seven-year-old daughter…
The Abia State Police Command has arrested a man and three others over an alleged attempt to sell and traffic his 16-month-old biological daughter. The suspects were arrested on September 7, 2026, by operatives of the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Gender Unit, at a hotel in Obi, Obingwa Local Government Area of the state.…
Political activist and member of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Aisha Yesufu, has said supporters of presidential candidate Peter Obi will not depend on electoral institutions alone to protect their votes in the 2027 presidential election. Speaking in an interview with Arise News on lessons from the 2023 general election, Yesufu said Obi’s supporters would…
There was tension in Sokoto metropolis on Friday, September 11, after an Islamic cleric, Malam Musa Lukwa, was reportedly stabbed shortly after leading the Juma’at prayer at his mosque in the Mabera area of the city. The cleric was allegedly stabbed twice in the neck by a young man who was among the worshippers at…
FIFA has clarified that no final decision has been made on the venue for the 2030 FIFA World Cup final. Morocco, Spain and Portugal, which are co-hosting the tournament, have been lobbying to stage the showpiece fixture. The Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid and the proposed 115,000-capacity Grand Hassan II Stadium in Benslimane, near Casablanca, are…
Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has said state governors, rather than President Bola Tinubu, should account for how funds generated from the removal of the petrol subsidy have been spent. Abiodun made the remarks while speaking at an All Progressives Congress (APC) rally held at the Dipo Dina International Stadium in Ijebu-Ode. The governor argued…
The Nigeria High Commission in the United Kingdom has announced plans to refund £50 to passport applicants who paid a £70 administrative fee during the ongoing passport intervention exercise. The refund effectively reduces the administrative charge to £20, following public criticism and scrutiny over the initial £70 fee. The commission announced the decision in…
Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command have arrested two suspected fraudsters over an alleged ATM card swap scam that reportedly resulted in the loss of ₦400,000. The suspects, identified as 50-year-old Yusuf Maika and 52-year-old Abubakar Mustapha, both residents of Jos, Plateau State, were arrested after allegedly defrauding a man identified as Yunusa Usman…
Former Kogi West senator Dino Melaye has warned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against inviting former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar for questioning over longstanding allegations of financial crimes. Melaye spoke at the African Democratic Congress (ADC) All Support Groups town hall meeting in Abuja, where he criticised calls for the anti-graft agency to reopen…
The Onigbesi of Igbesi Land, Oba Moses Oyinloye Iwedunmoye I, has reportedly died days after regaining his freedom from kidnappers in Isin Local Government Area of Kwara State. The monarch was abducted on August 22 when armed men reportedly invaded Igbesi community and took him away. He was released five days later during a security…
