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 […]
An adviser to Iran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei warned on Thursday that Tehran may expand the Middle East war to the Indian Ocean if the US attacks again. “Since the conflict has spread from the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz to the Red Sea, it is possible that, in response to more war, the […]
The Canadian government has warned its citizens travelling to Nigeria against consuming unregulated and adulterated alcohol, following reports of casualties linked to drinks containing high levels of methanol. The warning was contained in an updated travel advisory published “Safety and security” section of the Travel Advice and Advisories for Nigeria page on the official government website, a […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency revealed that it has dismantled what it described as a Nigerian-Mexican drug network operating a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory in Eziama community, Obeagu, Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State. The agency disclosed this in a statement on Thursday by its spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, according to Channels TV. The NDLEA […]