News as it breaks
As the Nigeria National League Super 8 Promotion Play-Offs matches for the 2024/2025 season commence on Saturday, 5th July, at the Stephen Keshi International Stadium in Asaba and the Jay-Jay Okocha Stadium in Ogwashi-Ukwu, NNL Board Chairman, George Aluo says all necessary arrangements are in place to ensure a successful…
Nasarawa State Government has flagged off the distribution of over 6,500 Bags of free fertilizer to Peasant farmers across the thirteen local Government areas of the state to boost Agricultural activities and to enhance food production. Lunching the distribution of the fertilizer at the Government house Lafia, Governor Abdullahi Sule…
President Bola Tinubu has departed Saint Lucia for Brazil, marking the second leg of his two-nation diplomatic tour. The Nigerian leader is set to participate in the 2025 BRICS Summit scheduled for July 6–7 in Rio de Janeiro. His departure follows a six-day state visit to the Caribbean nation, which…
Manchester United is bracing for a major squad shake-up as five first-team players — Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho, Antony, Alejandro Garnacho, and Tyrell Malacia — have officially informed the club of their desire to leave ahead of the new season. The bombshell was confirmed by renowned football journalist Fabrizio Romano…
Public affairs analyst Bright Omaghomi has launched a scathing critique of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), accusing it of conducting a fraudulent and biased ward delineation exercise in Warri Federal Constituency. Speaking on ARISE News on Friday, Omaghomi emphasized that while the Supreme Court rightly ordered INEC to carry…
Veteran politician and New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) chieftain, Buba Galadima, has described Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, as the most credible and strategic politician in Nigeria today. Speaking during an interview on ARISE News on Friday, Galadima insisted that Kwankwaso remains the politician best suited to…
JOS, Nigeria — Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has unveiled a ₦1 billion relief package and 1,800 bags of rice for survivors of the recent wave of violence in Plateau State. Speaking at Government House, Little Rayfield, Jos, on Thursday, Mrs Tinubu said the funds—channeled through her Renewed Hope Initiative—are meant “to help families rebuild…
Abuja, Nigeria – July 3, 2025: The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are set to deepen their partnership to strengthen disaster preparedness and climate resilience across the region. During a courtesy visit to NiMet headquarters in Abuja, Prof. Charles Anosike, Director General…
The Federal Government has scheduled July 23 and 24, 2025, for a national stakeholders’ forum aimed at tackling growing concerns surrounding petrol pricing, market regulation, and fuel supply challenges within Nigeria’s downstream petroleum sector. The forum, organised by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), is expected to…
The Kaduna State chapter of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has been thrown into mourning following the tragic death of one of its prominentI chieftains, Bashir Zakariya, in a car accident along the Zaria-Kaduna highway on Thursday. Zakariya, who until his death served as the SDP Chairman for Zone One…
