It was victory at last for Rev. Chidiebere Amakaeze last Friday as he finally took possession of Plot 81, Ademola Adetokumbo Crescent, Wuse 11, Abuja, the property housing the popular Cubana Lounge on Friday. Rev. Amakaeze has been in legally battle with the businessman and social media celebrity, Obinna Iyiegbu, popularly known as Obi…
The Director General of the National Institute for Sports (NIS) and former Deputy Governor of Edo State, Comrade Phillip Shaibu, has pledged reformation of sports and its development in the country, regarding it as only thing devoid of sectional and selfish interests, which unites all Nigerians. Shaibu made the assertion at the NIS in the…
Tukur Buratai, former chief of army staff, has criticised Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), over a face-off with military personnel over a disputed plot of land. On Tuesday, videos surfaced online showing Wike in a heated argument with military personnel at a site in Abuja, the nation’s capital. In a statement,…
PRESS RELEASE: Presentation of Three New Books on African Leadership and the Youth Crisis, by Steve Okey Onwuka. Date: Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 Time: Guests seated by 12:30 p.m. Event begins at 1:00 p.m. Venue: ECOWAS Commission, Asokoro, Abuja The ECOWAS Commission, Asokoro, Abuja, will host the public presentation of three insightful and timely books…
Protesters, who are agitating for the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, have fled the protested ground after combined security forces released live bullets. The protesters, led by the convener of the #RevolutionNow movement and former Presidential candidate of African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, gathered as early…
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested four suspects involved in a one-chance robbery and attempted kidnapping, rescuing two victims in the process. The command’s spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, saying the suspects were apprehended following a distress call and swift police response. One-chance robbery—a form of street…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has disclosed there is a major breakthrough in the investigation into the death of Arise TV staff, Somtochukwu Christella Maduagwu, who tragically lost her life during a robbery attack at her Gishiri apartment, Kamtepe, Abuja. According to police reports, twelve suspects have been arrested in connection with the…
The Atiku Movement (TAM) has called for the immediate sack of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, describing his recent remarks as “outrageous and delusional.” This is as another group, Abuja Youth Forum, has criticised the minister over his comment that Abuja is safe despite cases of kidnapping, killing and vandalism…
Former Senator representing Adamawa North, Elisha Abbo, has surrendered himself to the Nigeria Police Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) in Abuja after being accused of raping a 13-year-old secondary school student. Recall, the Senator gain currency in 2022 for allegedly assaulting a young. Senator Abbo was accused of assaulting the lady at a sex toy…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) 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…
