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The Lagos State Police Command says normalcy has been restored in the Tincan–Liverpool Bridge area of Apapa after a diesel tanker overturned on the bridge. DAILY POST reports that the incident occurred on Monday morning, causing gridlock in the area. Residents were also…
Senegal coach, Pape Thiaw, has apologized following a controversial incident during his side’s AFCON final 1-0 win against Morocco on Sunday. Thiaw had ordered his players to leave the pitch in protest after a penalty was given to Morocco following a foul on Brahim Diaz.…
Leaders of some Igbo towns unions in the northern part of the country during the weekend visited Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, leader, Nnamdi Kanu, at the Sokoto Prison. Kanu, who was on November 20, 2025 convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment on terrorism charges…
FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, has reacted to the chaos that broke out during the 2025 AFCON final match on Sunday. Tensions broke out at the stadium in Rabat as Senegal won 1-0 against Morocco. The decisive moment came when the match referee, Jean-Jacques Ndala,…
Celebrity Nigerian cryptocurrency entrepreneur, Linus Williams Ifejirika, popularly known as Blord, has issued a cease and desist letter to VeryDarkMan, stopping him from using the name “Ratel”. Blord made the development known in a now trending post on his Instagram page…
The father of Umar Auwalu, the principal suspect in the killings of a housewife and her six children, Mallam Auwalu has urged the government to speedily try his son and ensure he is sentenced to death. He said in a local Radio in Kano, Monday, that, “the likes of Umar my Son…
The New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, has dissociated itself from a planned protest against the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, scheduled for Tuesday, January 20, 2026, in Abuja and across other states of the federation. In a statement issued on Monday from…
A pro-Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, group in Akwa Ibom State, PDP Advocates for Peace and Justice, PAPAJ, has joined in the calls for immediate and unconditional release of a detained social media critic, Princess God’sown Udoito. Udoito was last week was arraigned by the…
European Commission spokesperson Olof Gill on Monday said Leaders of EU countries will hold an emergency summit on Thursday to discuss US threats related to Greenland. The summit will assess possible retaliatory measures in response to threatened tariffs imposed by President…
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have surged to 26th place in the latest FIFA World Ranking released on Monday, recording a remarkable 12-place jump. The Nigerian national team climbed from 38th after an impressive outing at the 2025 AFCON in Morocco, where they finished third…
The Benue State Government has clarified that Governor Hyacinth Alia was not officially informed about the ongoing strike by the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives, NANNM, even though the industrial action has lasted for more than seven weeks. This…
Paul Ibe, a media aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has said the New York Times report on the United States airstrikes in Sokoto has shown that President Bola Tinubu’s administration is “screwed” up. Ibe made the remark while reacting to a report by The New York…
The Court of Appeal in Lagos on Monday began a special sitting, listing 360 cases for hearing to boost efficiency and reduce the growing backlog of cases across its divisions. The President of the Court of Appeal (PCA), Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, said the session was part…
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Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson, has stated that her children are being bullied in school by other students Because of false social media narratives. The actress disclosed this on Monday morning while speaking about the negative impact of false news against her on social…
Arise News Editor for Politics, Sumner Sambo, has said that the Rivers State House of Assembly must provide evidence that it formally served Governor Siminalayi Fubara with an impeachment notice in line with constitutional provisions. Sambo made the assertion on Monday while…
A legal practitioner, Godspower Egbule, has described the court order on the impeachment process of Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State as clear and flagrant disobedience of the constitution. Egbule made this known on Monday while fielding questions in an interview on…
President Bola Tinubu is reportedly cautious about the possible defection of Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, to the All Progressives Congress, APC, due to the absence of a firm commitment from the leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. This was…
Parents and guardians in Sardauna Local Government Area of Taraba State on Monday protested the alleged delisting of the area’s only Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, Computer-Based Test, CBT, centre ahead of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination,…
