Abel Ejikeme

Nigeria Senate to Debate Report on Petroleum Industry Bill Thursday

The Nigerian Senate will on Thursday debate the report of its joint committees on Petroleum (Upstream, Downstream and Gas) on…

3 years ago

Nigeria Government Announces Re-arrest of Separatist Leader Nnamdi Kanu

The Nigerian government says it's rearrested Nnamdi Kanu, a self acclaimed leader of a group seeking the secession of the…

3 years ago

Nigeria Adds South Africa to Travel Restriction List, Says Delta Variant Not in Country

Nigeria has added passengers from South Africa to the list of countries restricted for travellers due to the surge in…

3 years ago

Nigeria’s Chief Justice Swears in 18 Court of Appeal Justices

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad on Monday swore in 18 new judges that were recently elevated to…

3 years ago

Islamic Cleric Gumi Grilled By Nigeria’s State Security Following Explosive ARISE TV Interview

  [bc_video video_id="6260618159001" account_id="6116119081001" player_id="default" embed="in-page" padding_top="56%" autoplay="" min_width="0px" playsinline="" picture_in_picture="" max_width="640px" mute="" width="100%" height="100%" ] Popular Islamic cleric Sheikh…

3 years ago

Nigeria: Buhari Postpones Medical Trip to UK

President Muhammadu Buhari has postponed his medical follow-up visit to the United Kingdom No reason was provided for the postponement,…

3 years ago

Again, Buhari off to London on Friday for ‘Medical Follow-up’

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari will travel to London, the United Kingdom, on Friday for a scheduled medical follow-up. Presidential spokesman…

3 years ago

Nigeria: 21-year-old Female UNILAG Student Arrested Over Murder of Super TV CEO

A 21-year old undergraduate has been arrested in connection with the murder of Usifo Ataga, the chief executive officer of…

3 years ago

Breaking: Terrorists Kill One, Abduct 33 in Nigeria’s Northwest Kaduna State

Armed bandits in Nigeria's northwest Kaduna state have killed one and abducted 33 persons. ARISE News understands the terrorists had…

3 years ago

Nigeria: Government Out to Crush ‘Enemy’ With Proposed Media Bills, Editors Say

Editors in Nigeria are criticizing current attempts to regulate the media as such move gives the impression that the federal…

3 years ago

Nigeria: President Buhari Writes Parliament, Seeks Approval For $2bn Supplementary Budget

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has written the leadership of the country's parliament to approve a supplementary budget of N895 billion…

3 years ago

We’ll Deal Decisively With Criminal Elements, Buhari Assures Nigerians

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has again promised to deal decisively with criminal elements that have taken up arms against the…

3 years ago

Nigeria: NADECO Calls For Election Cancellation, Demands Return to Independence Constitution

Nigeria's pro-democracy group, National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) has called for the cancellation of further elections in the country under the…

3 years ago

Fatalities in Lagos Tanker Explosion Reaches Five

The Lagos state government says a total of five fatalities were recorded when a gas tanker exploded in the Ikeja…

3 years ago

Amina Mohammed Reappointed UN Deputy Secretary-General

Amina Mohammed has been appointed to serve as deputy secretary-general of the United Nations (UN) for a second term. UN…

3 years ago

President Buhari to Attend ECOWAS Mid-year Summit in Ghana

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari will on Saturday participate in the 59th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of…

3 years ago

Student Killed, Five Freed in Gunfire Exchange Between Nigerian Army and Terrorists in Northwest Kebbi

The Nigerian army says its troops operating under the auspices of Operation Hadarin Daji have rescued two teachers and five…

3 years ago

Three Dead, 13 Injured After Tanker Explodes in Lagos

An explosion in the Ikeja area of Nigeria's southwestern Lagos state has killed three persons and injured thirteen others. It's…

3 years ago

40 Schoolgirls Abducted as Terrorists Invade School in Northwest Nigeria’s Kebbi State

Reports suggest bandits have abducted about 40 students and three teachers of a Federal Government Girls College in northeastern Kebbi…

3 years ago

Nigeria Wants Broadcasting Act Amended to Regulate Social Media

The Nigerian government is taking steps to further stifle the country's civic space with its Minister of information and Culture,…

3 years ago