Kenyan President William Ruto has toured the Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Lekki, Lagos State, ahead of the groundbreaking ceremony for the Dangote East African Refinery in Lamu, Kenya, next week. Ruto disclosed this in a post on his official X handle on Friday, saying the visit was at the invitation of Dangote Group President and […]
Nigeria’s Super Eagles began their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign with a 2-1 comeback win over Madagascar at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, on Friday. The victory was made more significant by goals from debutants George Ilenikhena and Moses Usor, who scored in either half to overturn Madagascar’s early lead. Madagascar struck […]
The Federal Road Safety Corps has urged politicians and party supporters to avoid reckless driving, excessive speed and dangerous overloading during political campaigns. FRSC Sector Commander in Gombe State, Mr Samson Kaura, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Gombe. Kaura said the appeal was necessary to promote safe […]
Afrobeats singer Kizz Daniel has revealed that his break from music was due to the death of his mother. The award-winning artiste made this known on Friday while responding to a fan who questioned his absence from the music scene. An X user had asked the singer, “I guess album really made you busy you had to […]
Presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has vowed to jail anyone found rigging an election under his administration, saying the punishment would apply even where only one vote was involved. Obi made the declaration in an interview with ARISE NEWS on Thursday, September 24, 2026, while outlining his position on electoral integrity, […]
The minister of education, Dr. Tunji Alausa has called for stronger partnerships with Nigerians in the diaspora to support education reforms, research, innovation and technology transfer, saying their expertise could help strengthen Nigeria’s human capital and accelerate national development. Alausa made the call in a statement released on Friday and signed by his Special Adviser […]
The League of Imams and Alfas in Yoruba Land has warned individuals and groups against conferring Islamic chieftaincy titles historically associated with the league without the approval of its constituted leadership. The league said such activities could create confusion over the identity, meaning and authority attached to the titles. The position was contained in an […]
The Osun State Amotekun Corps has rescued a woman and her children who were found wandering along the Osogbo-Gbongan Road in Osun State. The woman, whose identity could not immediately be established, was reportedly found with her children by Amotekun patrol officers on Thursday night while moving along the busy road. According to the Corps, the woman and her […]
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2026 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) Internal, with 84.70 per cent of candidates scoring five credits and above, irrespective of English Language and Mathematics. Registrar and Chief Executive of NECO, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, announced the release of the results on Thursday at a news […]
Filling station operators across the country are under pressure to check and recalibrate their dispensing equipment as the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority intensifies its crackdown on outlets accused of under-dispensing petrol to motorists. The regulator’s latest directive followed a series of enforcement operations carried out in the past, in which several filling […]