Over 50 Killed in DR Congo Boat Accident
More than 50 people have died and more are believed to be missing following the capsizing of a makeshift vessel on the Congo River last week. Provincial authorities in the
More than 50 people have died and more are believed to be missing following the capsizing of a makeshift vessel on the Congo River last week. Provincial authorities in the
Ethiopian troops and allied forces have intensified air and ground operations against Tigrayan forces in the northern region of Amhara, according to reports. The bombardments hit several areas of Amhara
One Ebola case has been confirmed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) just five months after the latest epidemic of the disease in the country was declared over.
A national population and housing census, which was last held in Nigeria 15 years ago, will hold in the country next year, thanks to the N178.09 billion approved for the
It was a gathering of who is who across Nigeria as the remains of Edo State-born business mogul, Captain Idahosa Wells Okunbo were laid to rest after a funeral service
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, returned to Nigeria on Friday after 90 days of medicals in London, United Kingdom. The APC chieftain had
The President, Nigerian Baptist Convention Rev. Israel Adelani Akanji, on Friday confirmed the freeing of more six Bethel College students kidnapped by bandits in Kaduna State. In a short statement,
The President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has commended the military for the “significant progress made in restoring peace and normalcy in many of the flash points across the
Chairman/Chief Executive of Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (Retd) has said that legalization of cannabis sativa as propounded by few Nigerians cannot be allowed
After weeks of near-silence on the state on insecurity in his state, Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State emerged from his cocoon on Thursday to meet with President Muhammadu
The race to the 2023 elections in Nigeria is getting more fascinating with the intrigues playing out among political bigwigs who are positioning themselves ahead of the polls. At the
Thursday night, family and friends converged at the Benin, GRA, residence of the late Captain Idahosa Wells Okunbo, for a second night running, to pay their last respect to the
In partnership with WildAid, an international organization working to reduce the global consumption of wildlife products and increase local support for conservation efforts, ARISE News Environmental Correspondent, Laila
The Les Fauves of Central African Republic have beaten Super Eagles of Nigeria 1-0 in the World Cup Qualifiers in Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos. Karl Namnganda’s late strike is all
Tanzanian novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah won the 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature, the award-giving body said on Thursday. [bc_video video_id=”6276001799001″ 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%”
The World Bank Group has raised its 2021 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) projection for Nigeria to 2.4 per cent, higher than the 1. 8 per cent it had estimated for
Nigeria is planning to raise 90 billion naira ($219 million) next year from selling mostly government-owned power assets to help fund spending in 2022. The National Integrated Power Projects (NIPPs)
The United States has awarded $319 million for the building of a new Consulate General in Lagos. A statement signed by the Information Specialist, Public Affairs Section (PAS) US Consulate
Nigeria’s federal government on Wednesday, hinted at the possibility of declaring a state of emergency in Anambra State to protect the electoral process and constitutional order, if the November 6
Last week on What’s Trending with Ojy Okpe, we were alerted to a community in Lagos where residents currently live in several feet of flood water. Arise News Environmental Correspondent,
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