The Governor of Benue State, Hyacinth Alia has debunked rumours that he is planning on defecting to the Social Democratic Party (SDP). Alia asserted that he does not plan on leaving the All Progressives Congress (APC) for anyone, as he remains the leader of the party in the state. Speaking via a statement by his … Read more
Valencia’s goalkeeper, Giorgi Mamardashvili, said he won a €50 bet following his team’s thrilling 2-1 victory over Real Madrid. In the 13th minute of the La Liga game, Real Madrid were awarded a penalty that could have shifted the momentum of the game in their favor. However, goalkeeper Mamardashvili displayed remarkable reflexes, diving in the … Read more
After seven weeks of silence and widespread concern over his disappearance, Nigerian music icon Innocent ‘2Baba’ Idibia has finally addressed the rumors surrounding his sudden absence from public life. The singer, who was recently declared missing by his family, made a public appearance on Sunday during comedian Acapella’s show, Two Kings & A Guy, at … Read more
The Take-It-Back movement has vowed not to go back on its planned nationwide protest scheduled for Monday, April 7. The Movement had called for a nationwide demonstration to address what they described as the “authoritarianism of President Bola Tinubu administration, abuse of human rights, and the misuse of the Cybercrime Act.” The protest is tagged: … Read more
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Special Operations Unit have arrested two brothers, John Abugu, 43, and Kenneth Abugu, 31, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos for attempting to smuggle 5 kilograms of cocaine concealed within the walls of their suitcases. This was made known in a statement to … Read more
Former Senate President, Ken Nnamani, has vehemently denied allegations that he interfered in the judicial process concerning the removal of ex-Adamawa Senator Elisha Abbo. In a statement issued on Saturday, Nnamani described the claim as a “blatant lie,” and revealed that he is considering legal action in response to the false allegations. The controversy began … Read more
The World Bank has clarified that its planned $10.50 million financing to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is a grant, not a loan. This clarification comes after earlier reports suggested that Nigeria had sought a $10.50 million loan to enhance the CBN’s technical capacity and modernize the country’s domestic payment infrastructure. According to a … Read more
Scores of persons were feared dead and several others injured in a fatal road crash involving a truck and five tricycles. Another person died after sustaining gunshot wounds as police officers tried to disperse the crowd that gathered at the scene of the incident The incident occurred on Saturday at approximately 5 pm at the … Read more
The Minister of Education, Olatunji Alausa, has suggested extending the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme from its current one-year duration to two years. Speaking during a visit to the NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, on Friday, Alausa also recommended enhancing the Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development Training Programme to better equip corps members. … Read more
Former President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Ken Nnamani, has vehemently denied allegations made against him by Senator Elisha Abbo, describing them as “pathetic lies” and fabrications designed to mislead the public. Nnamani, in a press statement issued on Friday, April 4, 2025, responded to claims made by Abbo during an interview on Arise News … Read more
The lawmaker representing Edo South, Senator Neda Imasuen, has expressed his approval of the Supreme Court’s judgment that removed Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party. In an interview with journalists in Benin on Saturday night, Imasuen, a member of the Labour Party (LP), referred to the court ruling as a positive … Read more
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has shown his support to Vinicius Junior following the Brazilian penalty miss in the team’s 2-1 defeat to Valencia on Saturday. The match, held at Santiago Bernabéu, saw Vinicius face criticism from the home fans, who booed him after he failed to convert a penalty in the first half. Addressing … Read more
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to reject the recently approved $1.08bn World Bank loan. According to the organisation, the president should instead direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mr Lateef Fagbemi, and anti-corruption agencies to investigate the allegations that over N233bn of … Read more
Renowned broadcast journalist and Anchor of What’s Trending on ARISE News, Ojinika Okpe, has been named Investigative Journalist of the Year 2025 by the Verbatim Media Group. The announcement comes as Verbatim News Magazine and Verbatim Online Newspaper—founded by former editors of the iconic Newswatch Magazine, celebrated their 13th anniversary of excellence in publishing and … Read more
Inmates in the Bayelsa Custodial Centre have been warned against divulging information to the public on the 15 prisoners allegedly detained by former first lady, Patience Jonathan. A source who spoke to Punch, disclosed that the controller of the Okaka Custodial Centre warned the inmates that anyone who is sharing news of their detention online … Read more
The federal government on Sunday said the recent tariffs announced by the government of the United States of America, including imposing a 14 per cent tariff on Nigerian exports, would affect the competitiveness of products exported from Nigeria to the United States. It said that while the tariff would potentially impact global trade negatively, under … Read more
The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, has vowed that the driver responsible for a fatal road crash that claimed 17 lives in Gbara, Ogun State, will face prosecution. He said that among the victims was an FRSC emergency rescue operative deployed to save lives at the scene. The Corps … Read more
Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has said that the tradition was followed in the selection of the new Alaafin. Governor Makinde stated this during the coronation of Oba Akeem Owoade as the 46th Alaafin of Oyo Kingdom. This is as the Governor said he would continue to follow the process in the chieftaincy matters … Read more
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to reject the recently approved $1.08 billion loan from the World Bank. The organization, also urged the President to direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, and pertinent anti-corruption agencies to urgently look into the … Read more
The Delta State Police Command has identified the officers captured in a viral video allegedly assaulting a civilian in the Agbor area of the state. The video, captured by an eyewitness and shared by an X (formerly Twitter) user, @ChuksEricE, showed no fewer than five officers at the scene. The footage captured the officers violently … Read more