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The Central Bank of Nigeria has reduced its benchmark interest rate from 26.5 per cent to 23 per cent as the Monetary Policy Committee moved to ease monetary conditions amid moderating inflation. CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, announced the decision on Tuesday at the conclusion of the 307th meeting of the…

The Federal Government has inaugurated a 10-member independent committee to investigate the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners who died while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Niger State. Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, inaugurated the committee on Tuesday in Abuja following President Bola…

The Presidency has rejected claims by former Vice President and African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has abandoned governance while away from Nigeria. Atiku had questioned who was in charge of the country, following President Tinubu’s extended working vacation in France. He also raised…

The Abia State Police Command has arrested four suspects over the alleged stealing and trafficking of a four-day-old baby in the state. The suspects, identified as 48-year-old Gladys Nathaniel, 47-year-old Victor Udochukwu, 59-year-old Chijioke Obunwa, and 43-year-old Onyeonoro Chinwe, were arrested on September 16, 2026. The Police Public Relations Officer…

The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council has called on the presidential candidate of the New Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, to withdraw from the 2027 presidential race over claims concerning the financial records of Anambra State during his tenure as governor. The council, in a statement issued by its spokesperson,…

Former Senate President and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Pius Anyim, says President Bola Tinubu’s absence from the ongoing 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York should not be a cause for concern. Anyim made the statement on Monday while speaking on ARISE NEWS’ Prime Time programme. President…

The United Kingdom has removed Nigeria and Ghana from the list of countries whose trained teachers can directly apply for Qualified Teacher Status, QTS, in England. The change, which took effect on September 9, 2026, means teachers trained in Nigeria and Ghana can no longer use the UK’s direct overseas-trained…

Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, has approved the appointment of 101 Special Advisers (SPAs), Senior Special Assistants (SSAs) and Special Assistants (SAs) to various portfolios in the state government. The appointments were contained in a public service announcement signed by the Secretary to the Enugu State Government, Prof.…

Political parties participating in the September 26, 2026 local government elections in Enugu State have signed a peace accord, committing themselves to a peaceful, transparent, credible and violence-free electoral process. The agreement was signed on Monday at the headquarters of the Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC), Independence Layout, Enugu.…

Chief Uchenna Cyril Anioke, Ph.D., has urged political parties and candidates participating in the September 26 local government elections in Enugu State to shun electoral violence, hate speech and the weaponisation of youths. Anioke made the call on Monday while presenting a paper titled, “The Peace Accord: Our Collective and…