CHARISMATIC BISHOPS REJECT CALLS FOR EMERGENCY RULE IN BENUE The Charismatic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, Benue Chapter, has rejected calls by some of their colleagues for the declaration of a state of emergency rule in the state. State Overseer of the conference, Alexander Nyoonkyegh, said on Saturday in Makurdi that Governor Hyacinth Alia was their brother in the vineyard and …

WHAT FATE FOR SHETTIMA IN 2027? The endorsement of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the presidential flag bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) by various party stakeholders and groups while consistently leaving out the name of Vice President Kashim Shettima has added fresh plots to the race for 2027, findings by our correspondents have indicated. Weekend Trust reports that …

TINUBU SET TO TAKE MORE STATES AFTER GOVERNOR ENOS DEFECTION Following the formal defection of Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, to the All Progressives Congress on Friday, there are indications that more governors may soon defect from the Peoples Democratic Party to the APC. Eno, after his defection, became the second PDP governor in the South-South region, after Governor …

ELON MUSK DELETES ANTI TRUMP POST ABOUT EPSTEIN FILES Elon Musk has taken down his tweet claiming President Trump was implicated in the still-unreleased “[Jeffrey] Epstein files” in a first sign of de-escalation since the titanic blow-up between the powerful men this week.“Time to drop the really big bomb,” Musk, 53, had posted Thursday on X to his more than …

REUBEN ABATI RESPONDS TO LERE OLAYINKA’S ACCUSATIONS REFUTATION ON LERE OLAYINKA’S INTERVIEW ON ARISE NEWS – THE MORNING SHOW, FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 2025 I have never approached Minister Nyesom Wike to beg for money — that is a lie. If anyone — including an ex-partner — went to him under false pretences to solicit funds in my name, place a …

UNIZIK STUDENT JUMPS TO DEATH FROM 3-STOREY BUILDING AFTER CONSUMING HARD DRUG A student of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, whose name has yet to be ascertained, has jumped to his death from a three-storey building , after allegedly consuming hard drug. The tragic incident occurred around 8:00 pm on Thursday at a lodge near Royal Kitchen junction, close to the …

CONTROVERSY AS BAYERO, SANUSI LEAD PARALLEL EID PRAYERS IN KANO This year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration in Kano State took on a dramatic tone as two rival monarchs, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero and Khalifa Muhammadu Sanusi II, led parallel Eid prayers in a deepening tussle for the Emir of Kano throne. Two Emirs, Two Prayers, One City Alhaji Ado Bayero, who was …

CATHOLIC BISHOPS KNOCK NIGERIAN GOVT OVER BENUE KILLINGS Following the rampant killings in Benue State and other parts of the country, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), has accused both the Federal and the Benue State governments of failing in their primary responsibility to protect lives and ensure public safety. In a statement signed by Archbishop Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji, …

TRAVELLING TO RIVERS STATE GIVES ME MENTAL DISORDER – AMAECHI A former Governor of Rivers State, Chibuike Amaechi has revealed that he does not go to the state anymore. Amaechi stated this during an interview on Arise News, adding that travelling to the state makes him have a mental disorder. According to the former Minister, seeing some projects he completed …

REUBEN ABATI WAS GUBER RUNNING MATE TO DRUG TRAFFICKER WANTED IN US – WIKE’S AIDE Lere Olayinka, the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Friday, accused former presidential candidate, Reuben Abati of hypocrisy. Olayinka disclosed that Abati was once a governorship running mate to a …

COMMISSIONER SNUBS GOVERNOR, RESIGNS, SAYS HE WON’T JOIN HIM IN NEW PARTY The Commissioner of Special Duties and Ibom Deep Seaport, Mr Ini Ememobong, has resigned from the cabinet of Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State. This is as a result of the Governor’s defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Since the return of democracy to Nigeria in …

‘BENUE GOVERNOR, ALIA, ACCUSES ABUJA POLITICIANS, LAWMAKERS OF SPONSORING STATE ATTACKS The governor of Benue State, Hyacinth Alia has accused Abuja-based politicians of instigating some of the attacks and killings in the state. Alia while speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today said politicians and lawmakers in the National Assembly are sponsoring the deadly attacks in Benue. Describing the gruesome killings …

‘BENUE GOVERNOR, ALIA, ACCUSES ABUJA POLITICIANS, LAWMAKERS OF SPONSORING STATE ATTACKS The governor of Benue State, Hyacinth Alia has accused Abuja-based politicians of instigating some of the attacks and killings in the state. Alia while speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today said politicians and lawmakers in the National Assembly are sponsoring the deadly attacks in Benue. Describing the gruesome killings …

MIKE EJEAGHA, IGBO FOLKLORE MUSIC ICON, GWOGWO NGWOM, DIES AT 95 Mike Ejeagha, the renowned Highlife icon, widely celebrated for transforming Igbo folklore and proverbs into enchanting music, has died at the age of 95. Ejeagha died on Friday night at about 8 p.m. at the 32 Garrison Hospital in Enugu, following a prolonged illness. His eldest son, Emma Ejeagha, …

TINUBU RISKS LOSING 2027 ELECTION LIKE JONATHAN – NORTHERN ELDER WARNS A Northern elder and public affairs commentator, Alhaji Dabo Sambo, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to, as a matter of urgency, confront the growing insecurity and banditry in the north. He warned the president that it could significantly cut his chances of being re-elected in 2027 should …