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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…

Members of the Guild of Public Affairs Analysts of Nigeria, Enugu State Chapter, have identified hunger, insecurity, poor purchasing power, inadequate public services and political challenges as some of the major difficulties confronting the average Nigerian. The analysts spoke on Saturday during “State of the Nation,” a programme on Freedom…

State governments across Nigeria are adopting different measures to reduce transportation costs through the Compressed Natural Gas initiative as the Federal Government targets measurable reductions in fares from October 1. While some states have introduced subsidised CNG-powered transport services, commercial operators in others are facing challenges including inadequate refuelling infrastructure,…

Abia State Governor Alex Otti has ruled out imposing a successor on the state or becoming a political godfather after completing his second tenure in 2031. Otti stated this on Thursday in Umuahia while receiving the former Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate, Ngozi Johnson-Chukwunenye, and her supporters into the…

The Federal Government has expressed condolences to the families of suspected illegal miners who died while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Niger State. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, conveyed the government’s sympathy to Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago,…