Nigeria’s Flying Eagles suffered a disappointing start to their FIFA U-20 World Cup campaign in Chile, falling 1-0 to Norway in Talca on Monday evening. Rasmus Holten scored the game’s only goal from the penalty spot in the ninth minute after a video review confirmed a handball in the Nigerian box. Despite dominating much of […]
ARISE News Channel has announced the tragic death of one of its young broadcasters, Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu, who was killed during an armed robbery at her residence in the Katampe area of Abuja in the early hours of Monday, September 29, 2025. Maduagwu, popularly known as Sommie, was a 29-year-old news anchor, reporter, and producer. […]
The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, October 1, 2025, a public holiday to commemorate Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary. Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who announced the declaration on behalf of the government, congratulated Nigerians at home and abroad on the historic occasion. In a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Dr. […]
The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the theft of one of its official vehicles, a Toyota Buffalo Land Cruiser, from the premises of the Force Headquarters in Abuja. According to an internal wireless message relayed by the Commissioner of Police (DFA, Katsina Command) from the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), the vehicle, with chassis number […]
Over thirty years after oil production was suspended in Ogoniland, the Nigerian government is making fresh efforts to resume drilling in the area. The move, spearheaded by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and framed as part of a broader effort for reconciliation and economic revival, has been met with outright rejection from Ogoni leaders who say […]
Bayelsa State Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, has called on the Civil Society–Scaling Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN) to design a practical work plan that will enhance nutrition awareness and advocacy across communities in the state. Senator Ewhrudjakpo gave the charge on Thursday when the Bayelsa chapter of CS-SUNN paid him a courtesy visit at […]
George Idumangi, the prime suspect in the murder of Bayelsa estate agent Richard Ekpebu, allegedly attempted to bribe security operatives with N4 million but was turned down. He was arrested on Monday in Lagos by immigration officers when he went to collect his international passport, following a joint operation involving the Nigerian Immigration Service, Operation […]
Operatives of the tactical squad of Operation Puff Adder, Bayelsa State Police Command, have arrested the suspected killer of a 42-year-old estate agent, Richard Ekpebu. Ekpebu was abducted and murdered on July 24, 2025, with his body dumped in a bush along the new Otuoke road near Bayelsa Palm. The main suspect, identified as George […]
The Nigerian Senate has officially unsealed Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s office in the Senate wing of the National Assembly and restored her access to the NASS complex. The development comes after her six-month suspension, which ended in September 2025. During the suspension, she was barred from entering her offices, attending plenary sessions, or participating in Senate […]
Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembélé has been crowned the winner of the 2025 Ballon d’Or. The France international clinched the prestigious award at the ceremony held on Monday night at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, finishing ahead of Barcelona’s teenage sensation Lamine Yamal, Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah, and other top contenders. Dembélé played a pivotal […]