Troops arrest 19 suspects after d3adly ambush on security personnel in Plateau Troops of Sector 6, Operation Enduring Peace have arrested 19 suspects during a raid on Tongoron Community in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State following the recent d3adly ambush on security personnel. Gunmen ambushed a joint secu…
Bayero University, Kano professor Rabia Sa'id has been appointed to a UN scientific panel studying the effects of nuclear warThe appointment, established under UN General Assembly Resolution 79/238, places her among 21 scientists from across the worldThe panel's findings are expected to be presented in 2027 to guide in…
Brent crude fell more than 4.8% to about $83.70 per barrel following renewed US-Iran diplomatic talksNigeria's deregulated fuel market means international crude prices directly shape what consumers pay at the pumpAnalysts warn that naira movements and stock purchased at higher prices could delay any relief for Nigerian…
The US Department of Justice filed denaturalisation actions against 25 individuals, three of whom are Nigerian nationals aged between 56 and 72All three Nigerians are accused of obtaining American citizenship through fraud, concealed identities, or wilful misrepresentation during naturalisation proceedingsThe filings a…
***Allocation falls to £68m by 2029 By Nkiruka Nnorom The United Kingdom has announced a 50.2 per cent cut in development aids to Nigeria, following the massive reduction by the British government in overseas assistance to enable it fund domestic priorities and increase defence spending. The move comes as the US, Germa…
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Donald Duke, has warned that Nigeria could slide into a deeper crisis within the next four years unless its current political and economic trajectory is urgently reversed. Speaking during an exclusive interview with ARISE NEWS on Wednesday, the former Cr…
…Thanks Tinubu By Kingsley Omonobi By Kingsley Omonobi The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (Rtd), has expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for approving a salary increase of between 30 and 80 per cent for personnel of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, describing the move as a major boost to troo…
The stage is set for tonight’s CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, WAFCON, final Group C fixtures. Nigeria will face Egypt in Rabat, while Zambia will tackle Malawi in the other fixture. DAILY POST reports that Malawi currently tops Group C with six points, and Nigeria and Zambia are tied on three points in second and t…
Abia State Police Command has said that it has arrested 13 suspects for alleged armed robbery, unlawful possession of firearms and vandalization of government property. The Command said that operatives of its Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) intercepted and apprehended a 27-year-old Uchenna Agbneiwu, a native of Nkum…
RCCG General Overseer Pastor Enoch Adeboye named late boxing legend Muhammad Ali as one of his personal heroes during a Sunday sermonAdeboye spoke ahead of the RCCG 74th Annual Convention, which is scheduled to begin on August 4 in LagosThe cleric drew parallels between Ali's ring tactics and the spiritual battles Chri…
The Federal Government on Tuesday approved a financing framework and a set of institutional reforms to accelerate the electrification of health facilities across the country, with a target of providing reliable 24-hour electricity to at least 30 per cent of Nigeria’s health facilities by the end of 2027. The approval w…
Key stakeholders in Nigeria’s automotive industry have raised concerns over safety gaps threatening the country’s transition to Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles, warning that weak regulation, inadequate testing facilities and poor public awareness could undermine the Federal Government’s clean mobility agen…
"My toys" Cristiano Ronaldo writes as he shows off the luxury cars in his garage (photos) Cristiano Ronaldo, 41, gave fans a look at his impressive luxury car collection. The Al Nassr superstar took to Instagram on Tuesday, August 4, to share photos showing him posing with his fleet of supercars. The photo features som…
President Bola Tinubu has approved a salary increase of between 30 and 80 per cent for about 250,000 personnel of the Armed Forces, raising the military’s annual wage bill from N660bn to N924bn in what is the biggest upward review of military salaries under his administration. The new pay structure, which takes effect …
***Businessman tells c’ttee how he paid N400m for contract By Gift ChapiOdekina The House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee investigating the purported Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council, PFIPC, said yesterday it would interrogate the Director-General of the agency, Aderemi Matthew Adeyemi, in undisclo…
Former Postmaster-General of the Federation, Bisi Adegbuyi, has called on the Federal Government to use the recent partnership between the National Identity Management Commission and the Nigerian Postal Service to build a national address system that links every National Identification Number to a verified physical loc…
The Kaduna State Police Command has foiled multiple criminal operations across the state, neutralising suspected kidnappers, arresting 25 suspects linked to kidnapping, arms trafficking, counterfeit currency and drug supply, while recovering stolen solar equipment worth about N78m during coordinated raids over the past…
Ghanaian watchmaker Patrick Amofah has launched the Warrior King Native Collection, described as Ghana's first Kente-dial watchThe limited-edition automatic timepiece celebrates Ghana's ethnic diversity through kente-inspired design and cultural inscriptionsThe watch features sapphire crystal, a 316L stainless steel ca…
Rising pump prices forced Nigerian consumers to cut petrol, diesel and cooking gas consumption during the first half of 2026 as higher energy costs squeezed household incomes and raised transportation and production costs. An analysis of the H1 2026 Downstream Industry Analysis Report by the Major Energy Marketers Asso…
Royal family announces birth of newest member The British royal family announced that Princess Eugenie has given birth to a baby girl at a hospital in Lisbon, Portugal. The baby was born on Monday, August 3, at 6:20p.m., weighing 6lbs 9oz. This is Princess Eugenie's third child with her husband, Jack Brooksbank, follow…
Four Ugandan boxers go missing after competing in Commonwealth Games in Glasgow An immigration probe has been launched after four Ugandan boxers went missing after competing in the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The sporting news website NBS Sport said that members of the team did not rejoin the delegation before their…
I believe Peter - FCT police spokesperson says as she shares throwback photo with Mr P amid Psquare family feud The Federal Capital Territory Police Command spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, has seemingly publicly supported singer, Peter Okoye, also known as Mr P, amid renewed dispute between him and his brothers, Jude …
By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – THE Nigerian Government and the United States of America, USA, are moving to deepen strategic partnership and investment in solid minerals development. According to a statement signed by the Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Lara Owoeye-Wise, the Minister…
By SOLA ENIKANOLAIYE In an era defined by geopolitical competition, trade wars, sanctions regimes, and shifting alliances, one phrase has migrated from European policy papers to the heart of African diplomacy: “Strategic Autonomy”. For Nigeria, this is not a new experiment in isolation, nor is it a nostalgic return to …
This is one question that has refused to take leave of me at the moment, and the answers don’t look as simple as the question. The reason is that technology grows so fast, sometimes more than the speed of light, hyperbolically, that we are either left behind or simply fail to notice the failings in a system that render…