Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has named a United Kingdom-based Nigerian solo driver on a road trip from London to Lagos, Ms. Pelumi Nubi, as...
Officials reported on Monday, April 8, that South Africa’s coastal province of Western Cape, including Cape Town, has been hit by heavy winds, storms, and intense...
Nigeria’s Federal Government on Tuesday, approved Thursday as an additional public holiday to celebrate Eid -El-Fitr. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the permanent secretary...
The federal government, on Monday, berated former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over his comments on the ongoing Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, one of the signature projects of...
Nigeria’s federal government has flagged off of the release of 42,000 metric tonnes (MT) of assorted food commodities from the National Strategic Food Reserve (NSFR) across...
The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) on Monday urged the government to sharpen the current focus on revamping the steel sector, insisting that without a virile...
President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of a National Health Fellows Programme, with young Nigerians to be engaged in all the 774 local government areas...
The federal government used part of the Nigerian Treasury Bills (NTBs) and Bonds issued in 2024 to pay down Ways and Means advances from the Central...
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the detention of Tigran Gambaryan, an executive of Binance, at the Kuje Correctional Centre after pleading not guilty...
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Kenyamo has said that he received a letter from Emirates saying they are ready to resume flights to Nigeria....
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command, weekend, said it had raided criminal hideouts and arrested 85 suspects. It said operatives stormed some identified black spots and...
The Ikeja Special Offences Court has remanded the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, to the custody of the Economic and Financial...
Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, has expressed deep shock and sympathy over the recent killings as a result of communal clashes in Agojeju-Odo community in Omala...
Over 50 houses and shops have been destroyed by torrential rains in several communities in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State thereby rendering hundreds...
The Edo State House of Assembly has removed Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu from his position. The impeachment was carried out after the State House adopted the...
Renowned human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, on Sunday threatened to approach the courts over the recent increase in tariffs for premium electricity consumers in the country...
A United Kingdom-based Nigerian woman, Nubi Pelumi, who embarked on a solo ride from London to Nigeria, arrived Seme Border on Sunday to a tumultuous welcome...
Several media organisations and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on Sunday called for a thorough investigation into the illegal arrest of a journalist, Segun Olatunji from his...
First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has stated that healthcare delivery is the people’s right and not a privilege. She expressed concern over the widening gap in...
Reports from Mozambique have confirmed a devastating ferry sinking off the north coast, resulting in the loss of more than 90 lives. The tragedy unfolded as...
This was as the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said at least 4.5 billion people – more than half of the world’s population – were not...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubukar has expressed apprehension about the proposed Lagos-Calabar highway project restarted by President Bola Tinubu. In a statement by his media aide,...
Rwanda has warned of the dangers of allowing hatred and disunity to fester, insisting that this could lead to genocide like it witnessed over 30 years...
The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja Diocese, Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama on Sunday called on the international community to confront leaders who govern badly and pressurize them...
The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, 9th and Wednesday, 10th April, 2024 as Public Holidays to mark Eid-el-Fitr Celebration. The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo,...
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a Delhi, India-bound passenger, Freeman Ogbonna at the screening point of terminal 2 of the...
President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja, the nation’s capital, today for Lagos ahead of the Eid-el-Fitri celebration. The Eid-el-Fitri festival is celebrated by Muslims worldwide after...
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has disclosed that 51,447 intending Nigerian pilgrims registered for the 2024 Hajj under the federal government quota of 90,000....
In an interview with ARISE NEWS on Saturday, writer, scholar, and media professional, Professor Okey Ikechukwu commended the recent amendments made to Nigeria’s student loan bill,...
The pan-Yoruba socio-political and cultural organisation, Afenifere, and the Organised Private Sector (OPS), including the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) and the Abuja Chamber...
The Chairman of Coscharis Group of Company, Dr Cosmas Maduka has cleared the air about an alleged rift between him and the senator representing Anambra South...
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has appointed SecureID, a Lagos-based company as first manufacturer of National Domestic Card Scheme, AfriGo Card, an innovative identity solution...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) on Friday said it had fixed the glitch in petrol supply in the past few days in Lagos. This...
Despite the public outcry trailing the recent 230.8 percent rise in electricity tariff for premium power consumers nationwide, the federal government on Friday hinted that it...
President Bola Tinubu on Friday made a passionate appeal for global peace and stability, particularly in Africa and trouble spots around the world. Addressing members of...
Lawyers for the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, have cried out that there is no way that their client can...
A former Chief Risk Officer of the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS), Mr. Temidayo Adekanye has dragged NIBSS before the National Industrial Court in Lagos, over...
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, yesterday, said the Abuja Light Rail Scheme would be inaugurated next month after attaining 97 per cent completion. He...
Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, yesterday, said his administration was sorely pained about the recent crisis leading to the killing of some army officers and soldiers...
President Bola Tinubu has appealed for global peace and stability in Africa and other trouble spots around the world. NAN reports that he made the appeal...
On Friday, the World Food Programme announced that it had successfully negotiated the delivery of the first two convoys of food aid into Sudan’s Darfur region...
Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has taken decisive action in response to the growing crisis of substance abuse in the country, particularly the widespread use...
The Jim Obazee-led team set up nine months ago by President Bola Tinubu to investigate the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and other related entities has...
Suspected gunmen have invaded Agojeju Odo in Omala Local Government Area of Kogi state and killed nineteen (19) people while many houses are set ablaze. The...
One of the abducted school girls, Amina Ali, who escaped captivity of Boko Haram militants, speaking on her life after the incident, has named societal stigma as one...
Barely 12 hours after a public announcement of a planned protest by the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the organisation...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Thursday night, told the corporate Nigeria that he had no excuses to underperform because he campaigned for the job of the...
A spokesperson for an opposition coalition revealed on Thursday that nine Togolese politicians, who were actively campaigning against a proposed new constitution that could potentially extend...
A South African antitrust agency is preparing to launch an investigation into Microsoft concerning its cloud computing licensing practices. The case against Microsoft in South Africa...
Deputy President of the Senate, Jibrin Barau, has emerged as the acting Speaker of the Sixth Legislature of the Parliament of the Economic Community of West...
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated a member of the National Assembly, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, on the occasion of his 72nd birthday on April 4, 2024. Oshiomhole...
President Bola Tinubu has declared that his administration is working round the clock towards bringing the nation’s inflation rate down to a manageable level. The President...
The Vice Chairman Market Competition Rate of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Musiliu Oseni, has said that the recently implemented increase in electricity tariff will...
The federal government on Wednesday announced that it conformed with the quota allocated by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in January and February, but...
The European Union (EU) has announced that it is collaborating with the federal government to reduce environmental waste in Nigeria. This year, the EU is joining...
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Wednesday said in the first quarter of 2024, it demonstrated remarkable performance in revenue collection, collecting a total revenue of N1,347,675,608,972.75....
Botswana’s president Mokgweetsi Masisi, has threatened to send 20,000 elephants to Germany over a conservation disagreement. Earlier this year, Germany’s environment ministry proposed tighter restrictions on...
President Bola Tinubu signed the student loans re-enactment bill into law on Wednesday, affirming the government’s commitment to facilitating access to education for Nigerian students. The...
United Nations Office on Drug and Crime (UNODC) has given a boost to the ongoing war by the Nigerian government on wildlife trafficking in the country...
Health officials announced that the 8-year-old girl lone survivor of a tragic bus crash in South Africa that claimed 45 lives will be discharged from the...
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has increased its electricity price from N68 To N225 per kilowatt hour in the immediate implementation of a new electricity...
Zimbabwe announced a state of disaster on Wednesday due to a severe drought affecting much of southern Africa. The country’s president emphasized the need for $2...
Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, in an interview with ARISE News on Wednesday, addressed the accusations by the residents of Niger Delta...
Calling all thrill-seekers! Africa beckons with its sun-drenched landscapes, captivating wildlife, and ancient traditions that hum with energy. But let’s be honest, planning a trip that...
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has announced the implementation of a new electricity tariff, effective immediately, targeting approximately 15% of the customer population. The revised...
Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, Lt. General Christopher Musa, has said that some of the traditional rulers and communities in Delta State, are complicit in the...
A 12-year-old girl in Ghana is now under police protection after news of her marriage to a 63-year-old traditional high priest surfaced. The customary wedding footage...
Senegal’s newly-inaugurated President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has appointed Ousmane Sonko as prime minister, marking his first act in office. Sonko, a prominent opponent of former President...
The Founder and President of Anap Foundation, Mr. Atedo Peterside, has urged Nigerians to rise up against perpetrators of state capture who, according to him, had...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Tuesday reclaimed over 100 hectares of land in Gosa District from encroachers, following a demolition exercise carried out by...
The Minister of Education, Prof. Maman Tahir, has revealed that lack of skills has continued to serve as impediment in the lives of Nigerian students and...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) said it has uncovered at least 1,665 fake A’level results during the 2023 Direct Entry (DE) registration exercise. The...
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has once more expressed concern over the nation’s rising debt profile, saying...
In a significant move aimed at reforming the education sector, Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has announced the enforcement of a new retirement age and...
The federal government is planning to almost triple energy prices within weeks, people in the presidency with knowledge of the matter have said, in a bid...
Management of the University of Ilorin, Kwara state has approved expulsion and rustication of six final year students and 13 others over alleged examination malpractices and...
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated His Royal Majesty, Ogiame Atuwatse III, the Olu of Warri, on the occasion of his 40th birthday. The President, in a...
No fewer than 30 young girls have been abducted by gunmen suspected to be terrorists in Kasai community in Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State....
Authorities in Namibia are investigating a recent increase in rhino poaching, with 28 rhinos already killed this year, two-thirds of them in Etosha National Park. The...
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Tuesday raised concern over the recurrence of provocative messages around religious holidays by corporate institutions, saying their execution has...
Officials in eastern South Sudan reported that youths attacked a village, resulting in the deaths of at least 12 individuals, with 15 children reported missing. The...
The Executive Director of the Federal Housing Authority, Ezekiel Nya-Etok has said that he believes President Tinubu will surpass the housing target he made to provide...
The Deputy Chairman of the Joint Action Front (JAF) and Human Rights Activist, Achike Chude, has said that it is unrealistic for the Socio-Economic Rights and...
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was sworn in for his third term on Tuesday at the country’s new capital, marking a significant moment in his presidency...
Bassirou Diomaye Faye has on Tuesday, been sworn in as Senegal’s youngest president, promising reforms after recent election victory. The 44-year-old pan-Africanist leftwinger, who has now made...
As the price of the gas purchased by electricity Generation Companies (Gencos) increase from $2.18 to $2.42, as announced by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Regulatory...
On Monday, President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo appointed the country’s first female prime minister, fulfilling a campaign pledge and taking a significant...
Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has on Monday, declared that the military establishment remained committed to defeating insurgents, armed bandits, and other non-state...
At least six youths were allegedly killed in Awka, the capital of Anambra State on Easter Sunday, during a clash by rival cults. It was gathered...
Wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has urged Nigerian youths to align with government programs and vision. According to her, doing this will enable...
The Embassy of Angola in Nigeria is opening a visa application centre in oil city Port Harcourt to boost especially the oil business of the country...
Following his condolence visit along with some former top government officials to the Russian embassy in Abuja, former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode said during an...
No fewer than 13 passengers have been confirmed dead, while two others received varying degree of injuries in a ghastly auto crash which occurred at Obajana,...
Management of the University of Ilorin, Kwara state has approved expulsion and rustication of six final year students and 13 others over alleged examination malpractices and...
Nigeria President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, for Dakar, Senegal, to attend the inauguration of Senegal’s President-elect, Bassirou Diomaye Faye. According...
Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has assured Nigerians that investors were already arriving in Nigeria with job-creating opportunities due to the reforms undertaken so...
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, at the weekend stated that the contractor handling the Carter Bridge in Lagos has so far been mobilised to the...
Egypt, Nigeria, and South Africa have emerged Africa’s most polluted countries in terms of air pollution disease burden, amid health consequences and exacerbated impacts on climate...
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on Sunday said it had information of a planned attack on its facilities in Zuba, Abuja, urging residents to report...