SEC Urges Nigerians to Leverage Capital Market for Financial Independence
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has encouraged Nigerians to seize opportunities in the capital market as a pathway to both personal and national financial independence. In a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday to mark Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary, SEC Director-General, Dr. Emomotimi Agama, described the capital market as a vital engine of […]
Fubara Dismisses All Commissioners, Public Officers After Supreme Court Ruling
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has terminated the appointments of all commissioners and public officials serving in his administration. The governor announced the decision on Wednesday in Port Harcourt through a statement released by his Chief Press Secretary, Nelson Chukwudi. The directive, he said, takes immediate effect and follows the recent judgment of […]
Yakasai: Nigeria Has Progressed Significantly Since Independence
Veteran politician and elder statesman, Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, has argued that Nigeria’s current state is far more advanced compared to the pre-independence era, stressing that the nation has recorded remarkable growth over the years. Speaking on The Morning Show on Arise Television on Wednesday, the 99-year-old political figure expressed optimism about President Bola Tinubu’s […]
Arise TV Correspondent Died by Jumping From Apartment During Robbery, Clarify Police
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Commissioner of Police, CP Ajao Saka Adewale, has confirmed that Arise News correspondent, Somtochukwu Maduagwu, died after jumping from the top floor of her Katampe residence during an armed robbery on Monday, September 29, 2025. According to the police chief, preliminary findings revealed that the journalist attempted to escape […]
ADC Warns Against Sale of NNPC Assets, Amendments to Petroleum Act
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has cautioned the Federal Government against amending the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) and selling the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd)’s equity in joint ventures. The party said the move could undermine Nigeria’s sovereignty, weaken its economy, and endanger future generations. This was disclosed in Abuja on […]
South African Opposition Leader, Julius Malema Convicted of Firearm Offences
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has been found guilty of multiple firearm-related offences after discharging an assault rifle during a political gathering in 2018. The charges stem from the EFF’s fifth anniversary rally in Mdantsane, Eastern Cape, where Malema was captured on video firing several rounds into the air. The incident […]
US Senate Rejects Plan to End Government Shutdown as Standoff Deepens
Efforts to swiftly end the United States government shutdown collapsed on Wednesday after the Senate rejected a proposed plan aimed at resolving the bitter funding deadlock between President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats. The shutdown, triggered by a lapse in funding after midnight, has left many federal departments and agencies closed, disrupting government services […]
Abbas Pays Exam Fees for 100 Inmates, Secures Release of Nine to Mark 60th Birthday
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, has marked his 60th birthday with a series of humanitarian gestures, including sponsoring educational opportunities for inmates and securing the freedom of several awaiting-trial persons. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Leke Baiyewu, the Speaker paid the registration fees for 100 […]