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• Obi warns of bleak future, says APC policies pushing Nigerians deeper into poverty• Atiku’s aide faults Tinubu’s speech, says citizens’ reality contradicts govt’s claims• CAN, Anglican Primate decry leadership failure, rising poverty, deepening divisions• Experts call for new constitution, mobile voting to strengthen Nigeria’s democracy• Stakeholders push for urgent electoral reforms ahead of 2027 polls Sixty-five years after independence, …

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria has clarified that it did not sign the communiqué that ended its nationwide strike against the Dangote refinery. FILE PHOTO: President of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, Festus Osifo The union suspended its strike, which began on Sunday, on Wednesday after the intervention of the Federal Government, …

The renovation of the National Theatre was undertaken by the CBN and the Bankers’ Committee in partnership with the Lagos State Government and the Federal Government of Nigeria. President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday night reassured that Nigeria will not split but will remain a strong, vibrant economy under his watch. He appealed to Nigerians to stop painting a negative picture …

Mr Osifo cautioned that the union will resume the action without notice if the agreement is breached. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has suspended its nationwide strike against the Dangote Refinery after reaching an agreement with the management. The agreement was reached following a reconciliation meeting facilitated by the Nigerian government between the parties. …

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has confirmed that Arise News correspondent Somtochukwu Maduagwu died after jumping from the top floor of her Katampe apartment during an armed robbery on Monday, September 29, 2025. The clarification comes amid earlier reports suggesting that the journalist’s death was linked to alleged hospital negligence after she was taken to Maitama General Hospital. In an …

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and leader of opposition in Nigeria has responded to a glowing speech delivered by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the occasion of the country’s 65th anniversary, saying “pot is not only empty but cracked — and the people remain hungry.”  Tinubu had earlier in the day spoke of “turning the corner,” of laying foundations “in concrete and …

Welcome to the shutdown, 2025 edition. On Tuesday evening, the US Senate was unable to pass a spending bill that would have kept the US government funded, and for the first time in nearly seven years, federal operations have been drastically curtailed. At some point, this shutdown – like all the ones before it – will end. It may take …

The Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, on Wednesday officially presented brand new team buses to the state football teams Warri Wolves and Delta Queens. The gesture follows recent challenges experienced by the Warri Wolves during an away trip to Maiduguri, an isolated occurrence that is foreign to sports in Delta State. Presenting the buses, Oborevwori reaffirmed his government’s unwavering commitment …

Former Presidential candidate on the platform of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of destroying the gains and legacies of previous civilian administrations. Obi made the allegation on Wednesday while addressing journalists in Abuja on the occasion of the nation’s 65th Independence Anniversary. Obi, who noted that the country was on the path …

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of plotting to sell off Nigeria’s collective wealth by allegedly planning to privatise the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). At a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday to mark Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary, ADC National Publicity Secretary, Mallam …