As power supply challenges persist nationwide, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on Sunday announced that one of its critical infrastructures, the Shiroro-Katampe 330kV transmission line,...
Governor of Niger state, Umar Bago has renamed the Abubakar Imam international airport in Minna after President Bola Tinubu. The decision comes just less than a...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said it is committed to ensuring the availability of narcotics and controlled substances for...
The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa at the weekend issued a strong warning to real estate developers who engage in the construction of...
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) at the weekend revised Nigeria’s 2024 economic growth forecast figures from 2.2 percent to 2.5 percent on the back of the...
The Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN) has said that available records from the British government showed that a total of 18,224 Nigerian health...
The Sultan of Sokoto and President of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, on Sunday, said the crescent for the commencement of...
The Presidency has reacted formally to allegation on Saturday by Chairman of Northern Senators Forum, Senator Abdul Ningi that President Bola Tinubu padded the 2024 Appropriation...
The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has demanded investigation of the alleged padding of the 2024 budget from N25 trillion to N28 trillion. The party said, if...
The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Katsina State, Sunday evening, renewed calls to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to declare a state of emergency in...
Three weeks after a two storey building collapsed at Ochanja Market killing at least five persons, a five storey building has collapsed on Sunday afternoon at Fegge in...
Three weeks after a two storey building collapsed at Ochanja Market killing at least five persons, a five storey building has collapsed on Sunday afternoon at Fegge in...
The Katsina State Government, in collaboration with the state’s 34 local governments, has allocated N10 billion for the purchase of grains for distribution to its vulnerable...
Indian High Commission to Nigeria has honoured six Nigerian women for their sterling performance to the growth and development of Nigeria. Those honoured at a ceremony...
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted illicit drug consignment concealed in the engine compartment of an interstate commercial bus just as...
The African Union Commission, AUC, has on Sunday, called for the immediate and unconditional release of the abducted schoolchildren and teachers in Kaduna. In a statement...
Nigeria exported crude oil valued at N10.31 trillion in the three months spanning October to December 2023, as the commodity again took the lion’s share of...
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has disclosed that arrangements are in place to resolve differences with Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger by enlisting...
Former Special Adviser to President Olusegun Obasanjo on Research, Dr. Umar Ardo, has said that there cannot be any economic resuscitation in the country without bringing...
Federal lawmakers under the aegis of Northern Senators’ Forum have lamented the current hardship in the country and declared that things were going worse since President...
The National Commission for Refugees,, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) has said that over 6.1 million Nigerians were displaced by insecurity and natural disasters. The...
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, and the Emeritus Catholic Bishop of Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, have expressed support for the push by 60...
Worried by the spate of abductions by bandits in North-west Nigeria, the state governors in the sub-region said they have ignored their political differences and united...
Suspected bandits, on Saturday, kidnapped no fewer than 15 Tsangaya students in the Gidan Bakuso area of Gada Local Government Area (LGA) of Sokoto State. The incident, according...
Reprieve may have come the way of Nigerians seeking advanced medical diagnosis and treatment in Turkey, as a leading telehealth company in the country, DoctorCare247 has ...
President Bola Tinubu has given marching orders to security agencies to ensure the immediate rescue of pupils and teachers abducted at the Government Secondary School and...
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has called on security forces to adopt more effective strategies to end banditry and terrorism ravaging communities.In a statement on Saturday...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has implored Nigerians to be patient with the President Bola Tinubu-led governmentat the centre, saying the President has very beautiful plans to...
Thousands of Nigerians and foreigners on Saturday, trooped into Isiokpo community in Ikwerre Local Government Area in Rivers State, for the burial of the Group Chief...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the Nigeria Customs Service to return food items that were confiscated at border communities to owners on the condition that...
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara said the state government is making everything possible to immortalise the late Group Chief executive officer (GCEO) of Access Holdings, Dr Herbert...
Residents of border communities in Katsina state have urged the Nigeria Customs Service to immediately reopen the land border with Niger Republic for commercial activities to...
There was uncontrollable tears from the audience at the funeral service, as the corpse of Dr Herbert Wigwe, his wife Doreen and son Chizi were marched...
The Kaduna state government has debunked the claim made by Punch Newspaper alleging that a private negotiator was hired to facilitate the safe return of the...
Amidst growing concerns surrounding fair treatment for ethnic minorities in the Welsh workforce, Alfred Oyekoya MBE, Executive Director of BAME Mental Health Support (BMHS), has advocated...
The recent economic reforms implemented by President Bola Tinubu’s administration in Nigeria have begun to yield significant results, with foreign investor demand for Nigerian assets and...
The ongoing trial of former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, over alleged N6.9bn fraud money laundering was stalled on Friday due to the absence of...
The Vice Chancellor of the Wigwe University, Dr Miles Davis has assured that the legacy of late Dr Herbert Wigwe will not be allowed to die,...
Findings have shown that activities of militia groups working as vigilantes for Katsina and Zamfara State governments have led to renewed hostilities in the two states...
The latest mass abductions in Nigeria by bandits have clearly shown that President Bola Tinubu and his government have no effective plan for end years of...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has concluded plans to collaborate with the Dawanau International Grains Market in Kano to fight hunger and promised total compliance with...
Nigerian human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has announced his return to the United States after nearly five years of what he described as “unlawful, unjust, and...
No fewer than 3,500 terrorist attacks were recorded in West Africa in 2023, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) revealed on Friday. The subregional...
Celebrated annually on March 8, the International Women’s Day honours the achievements of women, confronts gender biases, and serves as a call to action for accelerating...
The Kogi State Government has commended the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy for the ongoing Project 774 LG Connectivity, recognizing the potential of...
ActionAid Nigeria has alleged that President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies has further deepened the dimensions of gender inequality in the country and placed more women at...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has given an insight into the Presidential Initiative for Innovation, Policy Evaluation, and Research (PIIPER), saying the initiative is targeted at transforming...
The Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, has called for a review of the Federation Account Revenue sharing formula and the reclassification of solid minerals from...
The European Union (EU) has urged political parties to adopt robust measures and strategies to increase women’s participation and representation. It noted that the active participation...
Wife of the President, Oluremi Tinubu, has canvassed capital punishment for those found culpable in kidnapping incidents across the country. To this end, the First Lady...
Human rights lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi on Friday called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to audit the financial transactions of all officials of government...
In commemoration of the 2024 International Women’s Day, the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Her Excellency, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has said that it...
In a bid to further explore bilateral ties, the British Deputy High Commissioner, Jonny Baxter on Friday, has met with the Governor of Oyo State, Oluwaseyi...
United Nations Special Envoy for Global Education, Gordon Brown has called on terrorists who kidnapped 287 pupils in Kaduna to release them even as he promises...
President Bola Tinubu has condemned the heinous incidents of abduction involving very vulnerable victims, internally-displaced persons in Borno State, and students in Kaduna State. The President,...
Former Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, and former Chairman of Access Bank,...
The kidnap, on Thursday, of 287 students and pupils of the LEA Primary and Secondary Schools, Kuriga, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, as well as some of...
President Bola Tinubu has celebrated the pivot of the nation, Nigerian women, on the occasion of this year’s International Women’s Day. The President, according to a...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has inaugurated the Intergovernmental Committee on Carbon Market Activation Plan in the bid to create a blueprint to drive an efficient sustainable...
President Bola Tinubu has approved the reconstitution and amended structure of the Governing Board of the FGN Power Company, which is tasked with implementing the accelerated...
A member of the National Assembly, Senator Adamu Aleiro has stressed the need for high cost of governance to be slashed by 50 percent. Aliero, who...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, said his administration is targeting the construction of 85,000 new houses in 66 communities in the state aimed at resettling IDPs...
Kaduna State governor senator Uba Sani has called for complete overhauling of the nation’s security architecture to overcome the security challenges facing the country. Sani made...
The National Executive Council (NEC) Committee on Crude Oil Theft and Management on Thursday promised to come up with a robust report that will address the...
The European Union has decried the low number of women in political offices, insisting that there is no just gender representation in politics. A statement by...
President Bola Tinubu has approved the indefinite suspension from office of the Managing Director/CEO of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Ahmad Salihijo Ahmad. Also suspended are...
President Bola Tinubu has directed relevant Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDA) of the government to ensure that the outcomes of research in science and technology are...
UPDATED Sani Abdullahi a teacher at Government Secondary School Kuriga, Chikun LGA of Kaduna state has disclosed that one person was killed while about 280 pupils...
In continuation of the trial of former Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, a forensic analyst has confirmed forgery of a document purportedly from the Presidency used...
The President of the Africa Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has stated that President Tinubu has a lot of macroeconomic challenges like inflation, depreciation of the currency and...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has put forward a demand for a new national minimum wage of N794,000 for workers in the south-west zone. The chairperson...
Former chairman of National Human Rights Commission, Prof Chidi Odinkalu has said that contrary to belief that secessionist groups are behind violence in Anambra State, the...
Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (Retd) has said that the agency would be positioned to tackle...
Bandits, Thursday morning, stormed LGEA Primary School, Kuriga (1), Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State and kidnapped scores of pupils and teachers. Arise News gathered...
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar has said Nigeria is presently exploring the possibility of joining BRICS and not given up of its ambition...
The President and Chairman of Council of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Gabriel Idahosa, has said that the federal government’s new Expatriate Employment...
The Kano State Police Duty Solicitors Scheme(PDSS) Advisory Committee has confirmed that over 300 awaiting trial Inmates languishing In Kano correctional Centres and Juvenile Houses have...
Nigeria President Bola Tinubu has ordered the emergency distribution of grains to FCT residents to cushion effects of the economic hardship raging across the country. He...
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has on Wednesday assured Nigerians that the non-oil revenue remittances by its agencies in...
The Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS)/Joint Tax board (JTB), Zacch Adedeji, on Wednesday said the country was yet to take full advantage of its growth...
President Macky Sall of Senegal has declared March 24 as the new date for the presidential election, as announced during a meeting with the council of...
Group Chief Executive Officer Oando Plc, Adewale Tinubu, has spoken against the country’s over-reliance on International Oil Companies (IOCs), stressing that indigenous firms should, instead, be...
President Bola Tinubu has executed Policy Directives to improve the investment climate and position Nigeria as the preferred investment destination for the oil & gas sector...
The United Nations has strongly condemned the reported abduction of internally displaced persons (IDPs), many of them women, boys and girls, in Ngala Local Government Area...
Kogi State Government has pledged to establish three primary healthcare centres in each of the 21 Local Government Areas in the state as part of efforts...
For family and friends of the late Herbert Wigwe, it was indeed a sad night of sober reflection of his life and legacy, as they gathered...
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday led the nation to mourn former Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings Plc, Chief Herbert Wigwe, and his family,...
The late Herbert Wigwe’s personal and technical assistant, Olusola Faleye, has said that the late banking icon had agreed with his suggestion that it would be...
President Bola Tinubu has extolled the virtues of the first premier of the old Western Region, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, saying his principles have withstood the tests...
President Bola Tinubu has rejoiced with President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, on the award of the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo Prize for...
The former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria and Chairman of the Africa Private Sector Summit, Kingsley Moghalu, has said that President Tinubu should,...
The European Union (EU) Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Samuela Isopi, has stated that the active participation of women in decision-making and politics remains important if...
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, has ordered the immediate review of the severance package of retired police officers to reflect the enormity of their contributions and...
Plenary at the Senate was on Tuesday reportedly delayed for about 30 minutes following power outage. The outage was caused by the faulty generator powering the...
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, has said the challenge of food insecurity currently confronting the country was due to depletion of...
Lawmaker, Senator Ned Nwoko joined ARISE NEWS in an Interview on Tuesday, to discuss some of the details of his proposed bill, following the first reading...