For saying herdsmen were justified to bear arms, Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State on Saturday came under heavy criticism, with the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and some senior members
The Lagos State Government on Saturday filed charges against ten #ENDSARS protesters arrested on Saturday even as many failed to show up for the protest amid heavy presence of police
A high-production brewery believed to be more than 5,000 years old has been uncovered by a team of archaeologists at a funerary site in southern Egypt, the tourism ministry said
A mobile court in the Yaba, Lagos State, on Saturday granted bail to youths earlier arrested by security operatives for protesting against the resumption of operations at the Lekki tollgate.
Late Nigerian legend Fela Anikulapo Kuti is leading the race for induction into the 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Afrobeat pioneer was nominated alongside other huge names
Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has asked the Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari to act speedily before herdsmen in the country drag the nation into another civil war. The governor also accused President Buhari of tilting
Nigerian rapper Folarin Falana, better known by his stage name Falz has described the arrest of popular comedian, Debo Adebayo, also known as Mr Macaroni, and other #OccupyLekkiTollgate protesters in
The #DefendLagos protest scheduled to hold Saturday and aimed at countering the #OccupyLekkiTollGate protest has been suspended. The decision according to the convener of the rally, Alabi Oladimeji, is to
Armed Nigeria Police officers manning the Lekki Tollgate Plaza are already arresting protesters who arrived early at the Lekki tollgate, Lagos. A popular comedian, Mr Macaroni, is one of those
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) on Friday urged governors of the Northern states to start preparing to receive law-abiding Fulani herders who may be compelled to relocate from their present
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has instituted an action at the Federal High Court, Abuja challenging President Muhammadu Buhari’s extension of the tenure of Mohammed Adamu as the country’s Inspector
South Africa police have arrested 15 people for alleged corruption relating to the funeral of the former president, Nelson Mandela, in 2013. Those arrested include the health minister of Eastern
Kogi State Government says it has signed two agreements with the World Bank and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to get subsidiary loans totalling $72 million, about 27.44
Ethiopian authorities have confirmed incidents of rape took place in the conflict-hit Tigray region in the wake of a military offensive against the local ruling party. It comes after the UN
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of a Public-Private Partnership styled infrastructure company named Infra-Co with an initial seed capital of N1 trillion (about $2.63bn). It is envisaged
The Senator representing Enugu East, Chimaroke Nnamani has described Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, the Governor of Enugu State as well qualified to be Nigeria’s president in 2023. Nnamani’s stance comes amidst calls
A former Governor of Enugu State, Senator Chimaroke Nnamani has said Nigeria’s poverty situation has become so bad because the country’s “dysfunctional elites” are lacking in empathy which has resulted in a
The Central African Republic says its army – along with Russian and Rwandan allies – has recaptured the western border town of Beloko from rebels. Several groups that have controlled
A major shake-up is imminent in Nigeria’s military as the new service chiefs put finishing touches to a raft of strategies to revamp the counterinsurgency operations in the North-east as
The ancient Egyptian civilisation is one of the oldest on record. It is also one the most rich in culture. That culture has produced one of the seven wonders of
Easily access major global news with a strong focus on Africa. As well as the main stories of the day, we like to accentuate positive stories about Africa across all genres including Politics, Business, Commerce, Science, Sports, Arts & Culture, Showbiz and Fashion.
We broadcast 24 hours a day from our studios in London and New York and can be seen here in the UK and across Europe on the Sky platform (Sky channel 516), Freeview (Channel 136) as well as in the USA on the Centric channel and also on the Hot bird platform, which transmits to Europe, North Africa and the Middle East.
© 2023 Arise News - Part of the Arise Media Group.
