Dr. Kayode Fayemi, the immediate-past Governor of Ekiti State and former Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), has extended heartfelt Christmas and New Year wishes to Nigerians, urging them to remain hopeful and committed to building a better nation despite the challenges of the past year. In his Christmas message, issued head of his…
Ugandan police have arrested a mother of five and wife of a diplomat, Mutesi Joline, over the alleged murder of her two-year-old son, Nganwa Rugari, in Kampala. The child, who stayed with his family in Mutungo Zone 8, reportedly died under unclear circumstances following an alleged fall from the first floor of their family home…
Reuben Abati and the Arise News Morning Show crew have invited the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, for an interview in the studio. During the Morning Show on Tuesday, Abati claimed that the Minister would “sweat” when bombarded with questions if he honours the invitation. “He has gone from Abuja to Port Harcourt,…
After spending five consecutive days in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), popular Nigerian social media activist, Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has finally regained his freedom. The activist, known for his blunt commentaries and online exposés on societal ills, was arrested last week following what the EFCC described as…
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Bode George, has pleaded with Governor Similaye Fubara of Rivers State to remain in the party and not defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. George made the appeal during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today. According to him, the PDP have a structure and…
An Iranian court has sentenced the popular singer Amir Hossein Maghsoudloo, known as Tataloo, to death on appeal after he was convicted of blasphemy, according to local media reports. “The supreme court accepted the prosecutor’s objection” to a previous five-year jail term on offences including blasphemy, the reformist newspaper Etemad reported on Sunday. It said…
The Nigerian All-Share Index (ASI) closed the trading day of November 7th in negative territory, shedding 501.7 points to settle at 149,524.8 points. This marks the fifth consecutive day of losses, bringing the total market value erased during the week to N2.8 trillion. Friday’s dip represents a 0.33% decline from the previous day’s close of…
The Borno State Police Command has arrested five suspects, including 20-year-old Mustapha Mohammed, who allegedly masterminded the abduction of his eight-year-old niece, drugged her and received a ransom of ₦3m through a cryptocurrency account. A statement on Thursday by the state Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Nahum Daso, said the suspects were arrested between November…
The Ogun State Ministry of Justice has announced that it is expediting the prosecution of TikTok Content Creator, Ademola Abiodun, popularly known as DJ Chicken, following a series of road traffic incidents that have raised public safety concerns. The announcement relates to the incident on November 1, 2025 in Sagamu, Ogun State, where Abiodun crashed…
The federal government has clarified that mathematics remains a compulsory subject for all candidates sitting for the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE), despite the recent review of Nigeria’s tertiary admission policy. In a statement issued Sunday by Boriowo Folasade, spokesperson of the federal ministry of education, the government said the clarification became necessary following widespread…
