A serving member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Joy Alkali, has empowered 1,102 women and students in Taraba State through vocational skills acquisition, literacy education and Computer-Based Test (CBT) training under her Community Development Service (CDS) project. As…
Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has called on political actors to refrain from politicising judicial decisions, saying confidence in the judiciary remains essential to the survival of Nigeria’s democracy. Speaking during an interview with ARISE NEWS, the governor reacted…
The Abia State Government has intensified efforts to secure the release of two primary school pupils allegedly abducted in Umuosu-Nsulu, Isiala Ngwa South Local Government Area. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Security Matters, retired Navy Commander MacDonald Ubah,…
Diesel recorded the sharpest increase among Nigeria’s major petroleum products, rising by 86.4 per cent over the past year, according to the latest fuel price data. The average retail price of diesel increased from N1,758.84 per litre in May 2025…
The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) says the prevalence of violence against women in Nigeria has declined significantly over the past six years, according to findings from the 2024 Nigeria Demographic and…
The Federal Government has approved the most comprehensive reform of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) since its establishment in 1973, replacing military leadership with a civilian Director-General and introducing sweeping structural changes aimed at transforming the scheme into a…
A six-year investigation by the Observatory for Religious Freedom in Africa (ORFA) has revealed that 79,323 people were killed in terrorism-related violence across Nigeria between 2020 and 2025, while 34,773 civilians were abducted during the same period. The findings were…
South Africa head coach Hugo Broos has attributed Bafana Bafana’s FIFA World Cup exit to Canada’s superior physical strength and pace, admitting his side could not match the co-hosts in their last-32 encounter. The 74-year-old Belgian made the remarks after…
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has described United States President Donald Trump as the “best politician” he has ever known, saying the American leader is known for keeping his promises and…
The Federal Government is working to amend Nigeria’s drug laws to remove the option of fines for convicted drug traffickers, replacing it with mandatory prison sentences ranging from 15 to 25 years. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) disclosed…
