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A total 47,819 Nigerians have naturalised as United States citizens between 2019 and 2023, according to the updated US Naturalisations Annual Flow Report released in August 2025 by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Compiled by the Office of Homeland Security Statistics (OHSS), the report got its figures from Form N-400 applications and US […]
Tosin Olorunleke Ojo, wife of Super Eagles goalkeeper’s Olorunleke Ojo, has raised the alarm over what she described as threats to her life and that of her children. In a lengthy post on her verified Facebook account on Monday, Tosin accused her husband and a woman identified as Precious Daniels of subjecting her and […]
Super Eagles captain, William Ekong has assured that there will be no diffidence in the Super Eagles’ play when they take on South Africa’s Bafana Bafana in a potentially-explosive 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match in Bloemfontein on Tuesday night. The Saudi Arabia-based defender said the Eagles will also not be thinking of their […]
The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele has assured Nigerians that the new tax laws will lighten the burden for most citizens, contrary to widespread fears. He said about 97 to 98 per cent of Nigerians will either not pay tax at all or less than they currently […]
Former Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, has described President Bola Tinubu’s administration as “one of the most reckless in the history of this country,” accusing it of wastage, poor planning, and unleashing worsening economic hardship for Nigerians. Melaye made the remarks on Monday evening during an interview on Arise News Prime Time show, where […]
The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele said the proposed fuel surcharge was not to add additional burden on Nigerians but to generate dedicated revenue to fix the country’s decaying road network. Oyedele identified the decaying road network as a major driver of high inflation, especially in […]
A former Minister of Communications, Barr. Adebayo Shittu, has expressed his interest to vie for Oyo State governorship seat in the 2027 election. Barr Shittu, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) insisted that none of those aspiring to succeed Governor Seyi Makinde matches his experience, resources, and vision. The former minister who […]
Former lawmaker representing Kogi West in the Senate, Senator Dino Melaye, has declared that the Opposition Coalition’s African Democratic Congress (ADC) was fast becoming a political force with the defections of serving and former federal lawmakers, as well as ex-governors, into its fold. Melaye, who spoke during an interview on Arise News’ ‘PrimeTime’ show […]
Troops of 6 Division of the Nigerian Army have smashed gunrunning syndicate noted for trafficking small arms and light weapons to criminals across the Niger Delta region. The troops also arrested no fewer than 35 suspects, destroyed six illegal refining sites and confiscated over 14,000 litres of stolen products, in consolidating on the ongoing […]
In the wake of the tragic passing of its former leader, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has appointed Mrs Nancy Sabanti Nathan, as its Acting Head of Service. The appointment, which was announced in a press statement issued on Tuesday morning by the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to […]
