Category: News

Lawmaker representing Borno South, Senator Ali Ndume has cautioned against religious profiling of victims of Boko Haram attacks, warning that such narratives risk inflaming tensions and undermining national unity. Ndume issued the warning in a statement issued to journalists on Wednesday in Abuja, following recent attacks in Ngoshe Village, Gwoza local government area, and Mussa […]

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) said it has launched an investigation into an incident involving a passenger and Enugu Air. A video circulating on social media since Monday showed security operatives forcibly removing a passenger from an Enugu Air flight after he allegedly refused to switch off his mobile phone. Speaking with reporters […]

The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has defended the concentration of federal projects in Lagos State, describing the state as a “no-man’s land” and the economic pride of Nigeria. Speaking on Arise News Channel’s breakfast programme ‘Daybreak’ on Wednesday, Bwala argued that the N3.9 trillion worth of federal projects […]

A 28-year-old man who was on a suicide mission has been rescued by a team of operatives of the Anambra State Police Command attached to Awada Police Station in Idemili-North local government area of the state. The victim, who according to the Police Public Relations Officer of the Command (PPRO), SP Tochukwu Ikenga, identified himself […]

The Kwara state government has concluded arrangements for the launching of a 50-tonne shea butter processing factory in Kaiama, the headquarters of Kaiama local government area of the state. Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq who announced this in a statement on Wednesday, noted that the shea processing factory will be the second largest in the country and […]

American artificial intelligence firm OpenAI has said that it will roll out parental controls for its flagship chatbot, ChatGPT, following a lawsuit alleging the system encouraged a teenager to take his own life. In a blog post on Tuesday, the company announced that “within the next month, parents will be able to… link their account […]

A Magistrate Court sitting in Ikorodu, Lagos State has ordered that Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) tests be carried out on Liam Aloba, the son of late Nigerian singer, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad. The directive, issued on Tuesday by Magistrate Adefisoye Sonuga, followed an application filed by the singer’s father, Mr. Joseph Aloba, who […]

Gunmen suspected to be herders have displaced over 300 persons while 30 homes were set ablaze in the last few days in 10 communities of Qua’an-pan local government areas of Plateau State. Director of Press and Publicity to the Chairman of the LGA, Danaan Cletus Sylvanus confirmed the incident in a statement made available to […]

The federal government has declared Friday, September 5, 2025, as a public holiday to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Maulud celebration. Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced the holiday on Wednesday in a statement signed by Magdalene Ajani, permanent secretary in the ministry. The Eid-ul-Maulud celebration is in commemoration of the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad […]

The price of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) has surged from N230 to N450 per standard cubic metre (SCM) amid long queues and limited refilling stations following a government review that reduced subsidies. While trucks now pay the full N450/SCM, commercial drivers still enjoy partial subsidies, paying N380/SCM. While the Programme Director of the Presidential Compressed […]