Five African billionaires are among the world’s richest 500 people as of early 2026. According to Forbes, their inclusion on this prestigious international list underscores Africa’s growing impact on global wealth creation. This indicates that the wealth of several prominent corporate ...
Yakubu Mohammed, a co-founder of Newswatch magazine and its former deputy chief executive officer, has died at the age of 75. He was reported to have been battling an undisclosed ailment before his death. As of press time, an official ...
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has declared that the conviction of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, was based on what it described as ‘engineered insecurity’. IPOB made the assertion in a statement by its spokesman, Emma Powerful, on Wednesday. The ...
Suspected terrorists, believed to be bandits, have released 17 additional worshippers abducted from the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) in Aiyetoro Kiri Bunu, Kogi State, following sustained negotiations and the payment of ransom. Naija News reports that the latest release ...
Head coach of the Super Eagles, Eric Chelle, has spoken about the possibility of their semi-final clash with Morocco at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations going to a penalty shoot-out. So far, only the last-16 clash between Mali and ...
Seven suspected criminals have been neutralised by troops of the Joint Task Force under Operation Enduring Peace during a raid on a criminal hideout in Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State, while a kidnapped woman was rescued unharmed. The ...
Stakeholders from the troubled eastern senatorial district of Sokoto State have called on the government and security agencies to come to the aid of the Tidibale and other communities sacked by the activities of a notorious bandit, leader Bello Turji. ...
American singer and actress Tamar Braxton has expressed her frustrations over being single at 48, lamenting that she should be married by now. In a recent interview with WBLS, the Love and War hitmaker attributed her singleness to a lack ...
Security analyst Kabir Adamu says the recent US airstrikes targeting terrorist camps in Nigeria have so far failed to achieve their intended outcomes. Speaking to ARISE News on Tuesday, Adamu said, “In simple terms, no. The fact that attacks have ...
A group under the aegis of Edo Civil Society Organizations, EDOCSO, has given a 7-day ultimatum to the Edo State Government and the State’s Commissioner of Police to release the remanded 52 anti-kidnapping protesters from the Correctional Centre. The Secretary ...
Popular activist, Aisha Yesufu, has said 2027 general elections is an opportunity for Nigerians to fight for their lives. Yesufu warned Nigerians that nobody is coming to save them in 2027, hence they should forget about any form of miracles. ...
The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has challenged Edo State government over the arrest and remand of 52 students of Ambrose Ali University, Ekpoma. In a statement, Obi warned that punishing citizens for protesting against insecurity while kidnappers ...
Super Eagles assistant captain, Victor Osimhen, has revealed the advantage Morocco has over Nigeria ahead of the AFCON semi-final tie on Wednesday night. Osimhen will hope to lead the Super Eagles to victory in the absence of captain Wilfred Ndidi, ...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government faces backlash after reports emerged that the former Lagos Governor paid over ₦12 billion ($9 million) to a Republican-connected lobbying firm to persuade the United States that Nigeria is taking steps to protect Christians. A ...
Former Edo State Governor and senator, Adams Oshiomhole, on Tuesday took a swipe at former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, over his past handling of Hadiza Bala-Usman during her tenure as managing director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). Oshiomhole ...