The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has released the list of eligible applicants shortlisted to participate in the Zonal General Aptitude Test for the Direct Short Service Commission (DSSC) 34/2025 Enlistment Exercise. This was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, at NAF […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has forwarded a letter to the Senate, seeking confirmation of Dr. Bernard Mohammed Doro from Plateau State as a minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The letter, which was read during Tuesday’s plenary by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, requested the lawmakers to give legislative approval to Dr. Doro’s […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the trial of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central, on charges bordering on cybercrime. The case will now resume on November 24 The court fixed the new date on October 21 after judicial activities were disrupted the previous day by the #FreeNnamdiKanu protest led by activist […]
A senior official of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC), Paulinus Iheanacho Okoronko, has reportedly forfeited a $2.5 million mansion in Los Angeles, California, to the United States government following his conviction in a high-profile money laundering and corruption case. According to court documents filed by the U.S. Department of Justice, Okoronko was found […]
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Oyo State branch, has raised serious concerns over the acute shortage of medical doctors in government-owned hospitals across the state, describing the situation as alarming, unsustainable, and detrimental to quality healthcare delivery. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan on Monday, the Oyo State NMA Chairperson, […]
Economist and Chief Executive of SPM Professionals, Dr. Paul Alaje, has urged the Nigerian government to connect population expansion with industrial and economic productivity, warning that failure to do so could worsen poverty and inequality nationwide. Alaje issued the warning during an interview on ARISE News on Tuesday, where he analysed the World Bank’s projection […]
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has begun serving a five-year prison sentence following his conviction for criminal conspiracy in connection with illicit financing of his 2007 presidential campaign. At 70 years old, Sarkozy left his Paris residence on Tuesday, accompanied by his wife, Carla Bruni, and their children. A crowd of supporters gathered outside, […]
Dutch police have arrested more than 200 Napoli supporters ahead of Tuesday night’s Champions League fixture against PSV Eindhoven, describing the match as “high-risk” due to escalating tensions between fans. According to police reports, groups of Italian fans caused disturbances in central Eindhoven on Monday evening, engaging in “provocative behaviour” that prompted officers to intervene. […]
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced the official opening of its online application portal for the 2025/2026 academic session, enabling students across tertiary institutions to access financial assistance for their studies. According to a statement issued on Tuesday by NELFUND’s Director of Strategic Communications, Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, the application period will run from Thursday, […]
Tens of thousands of people were seen fleeing in panic on Tuesday after Kenyan security forces reportedly opened fire during a chaotic incident at a stadium in Nairobi. Eyewitness footage circulating on social media shows crowds scrambling for safety, with gunshots ringing out in the background as tear gas filled the air. According to […]
