Africa
Orire Kidnap Victim Tells Court How Captives Were Tortured For 56 Days
A witness for the Department of State Services (DSS) has told the Federal High Court in Abuja how 49 students and teachers abducted from schools in Orire Local Government Area
Maduegbunam: No Country Will Transfer Technology to Nigeria for Free
Former Director-General of the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON), Major General Nnaemeka Maduegbunam (Rtd), has said no country will transfer valuable technology to Nigeria for free, stressing the need
Peter Obi Backs Dangote Refinery IPO, Encourages Nigerians to Invest
Peter Obi has encouraged Nigerians at home and abroad to invest in the ongoing Initial Public Offering of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. In a statement, Peter Obi said many Nigerians
Emir Sanusi Urges Kano Residents to Invest in Dangote Refinery Shares
The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has urged residents of the state to take advantage of the ongoing Dangote Petroleum Refinery share offer to deepen local participation in Nigeria’s
US Approves $414m Financing For Niger Uranium Project Two Years After Troop Withdrawal
The United States has approved a debt facility of up to $414.2 million for Global Atomic’s Dasa uranium project in Niger, two years after US troops withdrew from the West
Eight Drown As Speed Boats Collide In Cross River
The Cross River State Police Command confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Wednesday, saying the collision occurred on September 6, 2026, at about 12:14 p.m. According to the
NLC Urges FG To Cushion Petrol Price Increase, Calls For Wage Award
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on the Federal Government to take immediate steps to cushion the impact of rising petrol prices across the country. NLC President, Comrade Joe
DRC Protests Erupt Over Proposed Constitutional Changes That Could Allow Tshisekedi Third Term
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have arrested dozens of people following protests against proposed constitutional changes that could enable President Felix Tshisekedi to seek a third term.
Tinubu Mourns Olu Jacobs, Says His Work Will Speak To Generations
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has mourned veteran Nollywood actor and film executive Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs, popularly known as Olu Jacobs, who died at 84 on Wednesday. Tinubu described Jacobs as
Traffic Worsens On Lagos-Ibadan Expressway As Three Trucks, Car Crash At Otedola Bridge
Traffic congestion on the Lagos Expressway worsened on Wednesday after three articulated vehicles and a smaller car were involved in an accident on Otedola Bridge. Arise News Correspondent, Tochukwu Ilodigwe,
