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Officers of the Nigerian Correctional Service in Ogun State have arrested a woman, Iyabo Sowunmi, after catching her with illegal drugs at a prison security check. She was caught trying to sneak the prohibited substances into the Medium Security Custodial Centre located in Ibara, Abeokuta. The mother had brought the hidden package specifically to give […]
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has called on residents of Benue, Ebonyi, Enugu, Cross River and other parts of the country to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027, citing the Federal Government’s ongoing investment in roads and other infrastructure. Umahi made the call during an inspection of the Cross River-Ebonyi-Benue-Abuja Trans-Saharan […]
Nigerian Afrobeats star Ayra Starr is set to make history as the first Afrobeats artiste to headline the halftime show of an NFL London Game. The Grammy-nominated singer, whose real name is Oyinkansola Aderigbigbe, will perform at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on October 11, when the Philadelphia Eagles take on the Jacksonville Jaguars. Her scheduled appearance […]
Nestoil Group has deployed its Pathfinder 500 drilling rig for the first time since acquiring it about eight years ago, completing workover operations on two producing wells at Oil Mining Lease 42 without recording any health, safety and environmental (HSE) incident. The indigenous oil company said the operation also delivered additional crude oil production from […]
The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) has attributed recent reductions in electricity allocations to Distribution Companies serving Lagos, Abuja and parts of northern Nigeria to multiple transmission line outages. NISO said the outages reduced the capacity of the national transmission network, forcing it to temporarily adjust generation dispatch and electricity allocations to prevent further disruption […]
At 16, Arnold Faranpojo had already completed his secondary education and recorded strong results in major examinations. But instead of immediately proceeding to university, the young Nigerian spent 11 months in Germany under the Rotary Youth Exchange Programme, an experience that significantly shaped his confidence, independence and outlook on the world. Faranpojo, who was born […]
Anne Hathaway is set to star alongside Tom Cruise in Days of Thunder 2, the long-awaited sequel to the 1990 NASCAR racing film, with Paramount Pictures scheduling the movie for release on June 2, 2028. Cruise confirmed Hathaway’s casting on social media with a photograph of the pair posing beside a NASCAR race car in […]
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, Akintunde Sawyerr, has dismissed allegations of financial misappropriation at the agency, insisting that there is no evidence to substantiate the claims. Sawyerr spoke during an interview with ARISE NEWS on Monday, where he also defended NELFUND’s financial disbursement process and the system used to determine beneficiaries […]
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has congratulated former Zamfara State Governor and serving Senator for Zamfara West, Abdul’aziz Yari, on his appointment as Director-General of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council for the 2027 elections. Yusuf, in a statement issued on Monday by his spokesperson, Sanusi Dawakin-Tofa, described Yari’s appointment as a recognition of […]
Katsina State is battling a growing diphtheria outbreak, with suspected cases now reported in 29 of its local government areas. Authorities have intensified emergency vaccination, surveillance and isolation measures to contain the spread. Acting Executive Secretary of the Katsina State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr Shema’u Kabir, briefed journalists on Sunday. She said Funtua […]
