A Brazil based drug kingpin has been nabbed with 36 blocks of cocaine, weighing about 30 kilogrammes with a street value of over N8 billion (about $20m) at the Murtala
The European Union has announced plans to remove Ghana from the list of countries that are deficient anti-money laundering and terrorism financing. The decision to remove Ghana from the list
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday praised the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Ibrahim Attahiru, for his gallantry in the war against insurgency and described him as a military
A N2.3trn (about $5.5bn) stimulus package by Nigeria’s federal government to mitigate the effects of recession and economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic in the country kicks-off Monday May 24,
Several hundred protesters have been arrested in Algeria as authorities ramp up efforts to quell a years-long protest movement that has demanded root-and-branch political reform. Said Salhi, head of the Algerian League
Bandits, late on Wednesday, invaded Kwankwashe community, in Suleja, Niger State, just 30 minutes’ drive from Abuja, killing two people, thus fueling growing fears of possible attack in Abuja. The
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it’s in the process of deploying the Devise Management System (DMS) which will automatically capture the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) numbers of Nigerians.
Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff Lt General Ibrahim Attahiru has died in a plane crash that occured in northwestern Kaduna State. The Military plane was reportedly ferrying the Chief of
The Nigerian government has called on world leaders to strengthen international cooperation as part of efforts to successfully combat terrorism and drug trafficking, among other forms of crimes. It also
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources Timipre Sylva has assured citizens there will be no increase in the price of premium motor spirit, also known as petrol, in June.
The African Union has called for a “democratic transition” within 18 months in Chad, where a military leadership took charge in April after veteran ruler Idriss Deby died on the front-line as
Nigeria Governors’ Chairman Fayemi Says Colleagues Must Cut Cloth According to Resources Everyone, including Nigeria Governors must cut their cloth according to the resources available, that was the submission of
Nigeria’s Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), on Thursday came under fire for criticising the open grazing ban by the 17 Southern governors at
Nigeria Governors’ Chairman Kayode Fayemi who’s also the Governor of Ekiti State featured on ARISE News Thursday night and noted that managers of Nigeria’s petroleum resources indicted themselves when the
International observers, who are in South Sudan to monitor the implementation of the peace deal, have expressed concerns that widespread violence in the country threatens the “safety and security” of
A gas explosion at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital has killed one person. An aide to the former Nigerian President, Atom Lim confirmed the
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, speaks on the worrying security situation in Lagos, where there have been reports of increased crime, especially kidnappings in the upscale areas
Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu says the decision by the 17 Southern Nigerian Governors to ban open grazing in the region is irreversible and will be enforced with vigour.
DR Congo’s President Félix Tshisekedi says justice must be given to all victims who lost lives in the country and in the Central African region following a report that accused
A former Nigerian Minister of External Affairs, Bolaji Akinyemi has warned African leaders that France should be the last country to be regarded as a friend of the African continent.
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