By Newscount Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu has emerged as the flagbearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2025 gubernatorial election in Anambra State, following a decisive and resounding victory in the party’s primaries. The results, officially announced by Governor Bassey Edet Otu, revealed Ukachukwu garnering 1,455 votes, while his closest contender, Valentine Ozigbo, secured […]
MELE KYARI: THE PREDECESSOR’S SUCCESS SYNDROME (PSS)
Will Mele Kyari, the former Group CEO of the NNPCL, become an unsung hero? Time will tell. One intriguing aspect of Nigeria is how citizens, in most cases, tend to believe that a previous administration was better than the current one, despite having criticized it at the time. President Bola Tinubu has been praised for […]
Anambra’s 21 LGAs Unite Behind Soludo: A Mandate Renewed, a Vision Reaffirmed
By Christian ABURIME In a rare show of unity and political maturity by the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, the entire political architecture of Anambra State converged with a single voice as all 21 Local Government Areas rallied behind Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, unanimously endorsing him as the sole candidate of the All Progressives Grand […]
“BBC Axes ‘Hard Talk’: Frank Tietie Calls on Arise News Prime Time to Fill the Gap”
By George Ozalla The BBC’s decision to discontinue its flagship program “Hard Talk” has sparked widespread concern, with many believing the program’s cancellation will create a significant void in global media broadcasting. Frank Tietie, Esq., Executive Director of Citizens Advocacy for Social & Economic Rights (CASER) and Arise News (Legal) Analyst, has called on Arise […]
A Great Star That Shone So Bright: Chief Adindu Alex Eze, 1970-2025
Special Feature: By George Ozalla “The memory of the righteous is a blessing.” – Proverbs 10:7 The sun has indeed set on a remarkable life, leaving behind a trail of cherished fond memories and a definite void that can never be filled. Chief Adindu Alex Eze, also known as Anaeliaku Na Ekwulobia and Dikenemeluoranma, a […]
PRESS STATEMENTRE: BASELESS ALLEGATIONS BY MR ELISHA ABBO AGAINST THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
The attention of the Office of the President of the Senate has been drawn to another round of spurious and malicious accusations by Mr. Elisha Abbo, who unlawfully represented Adamawa North Senatorial District save a judicial intervention. He has again sought to blame the President of the Senate, His Excellency, Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, for […]
TURJI BELLO: HURIWA TO SERVICE CHIEFS, NSA: DO THE HONOURABLE THING, RESIGN, YOU HAVE FAILED SPECTACULARLY
–criticises Tinubu’s foreign trip amidst unprecedented insecurity in his country For many months, the most notorious terrorists mastermind Turji Bello and several other terrorists have defied the deadline given by the service chiefs including the Chief of Defence Staff General Christopher Musa and the chief of Army staff Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede to neutralise them […]
INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION
PRESS RELEASE OUTCOME OF THE REVIEW OF SIGNATURES/THUMBPRINTS OF THE PETITIONERS FOR THE RECALL OF THE SENATOR REPRESENTING KOGI CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT The Commission held its regular weekly meeting today, Thursday 3rd April 2025. Among other issues, the meeting considered and approved the report of its physical count of the signatures/thumbprints forwarded with the petition […]
PSC Appoints New Edo State CP
In a press release signed by Ikechukwu Ani, Head, Press and Public Relations, the Police Service Commission has announced the appointment of Monday Agbonika as the new Commissioner of Police for Edo State. This was disclosed on Thursday, 3rd April 2025, as Agbonika takes over from CP Betty Enekpen Isokpan Otimenyin. The Commission’s leadership, led […]
PRESS STATEMENT
NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICE DEBUNKS FALSE REPORT ON EXTENSION OF COMPTROLLER-GENERAL A’S TENURE ABDULLAHI MAIWADAAssistant Comptroller of CustomsNational Public Relations OfficerFor Comptroller-General of Customs1 April 2025
