The Ekiti State Police Command has taken into custody an officer accused of stabbing a civilian in Ise-Ekiti over an argument between his girlfriend and the man’s son.   This development followed the circulation of a viral video in which the victim’s daughter claimed that the officer—allegedly a chairman’s ...

  The UN condemned on Friday the widespread rape of children in conflict-torn eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where thousands were reportedly subjected to sexual violence in the first two months of 2025.   Eastern DR Congo has been wracked by decades of conflict, but tensions have been heightened in ...

Human rights activist and prominent Rivers State commentator, Ann-Kio Briggs, has criticised the ongoing actions of the Federal Government by appointing a sole administrator in Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, (retd.), accusing him of implementing a dangerous and unconstitutional agenda.   In an interview on Arise Television on Thursday, ...

The Federal University Oye Ekiti has dismissed reports insinuating a student – Fejiro Sharon Oteri, who died on April 8 -was not attended to at the Health Centre because it was not operating at night as erroneous.   This as the institution sympathised with the parents and relations of the ...

The Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has signed six new laws aimed at fostering investment and security in the state.   The signing took place at the Governor’s Lodge in Amawbia, where the governor was joined by key officials, including the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Somtochukwu Udeze, ...

Popular Nigerian rapper, Tochukwu Ojogwu, also known as Odumodu Black, has said his hit song, Declan Rice, experienced a 200% increase in streams as a result of the performance of Arsenal’s midfielder, Declan Rice, in the UEFA Champions League.   The musician made this known via his official X (formerly ...

A South Sudanese woman, Josephine Abyei, has congratulated her husband, Mayen Koor, for marrying a second wife.   In a Facebook post on April 7, Josephine expressed her support for her husband’s decision to bring another wife, Arual Cyer Mayardit, into the family. “Congratulations my husband for bringing us our ...

Former United States First Lady, Michelle Obama, has denied rumours that she and former President Barack Obama are headed for divorce.   Michelle dispelled the rumours during a chat with Hollywood actress, Sophia Bush, for an episode of her podcast, Work in Progress, which was released on Tuesday.   She ...

Jennifer Awele, the wife of late Nollywood actor Junior Pope, has shared an emotional tribute to mark one year since his tragic death.   Awele shared the tribute on her Instagram handle on Thursday.   In her touching post, Awele described the last 12 months as extremely difficult, saying, every ...

Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has made his return to Calabar following a three-week annual leave, saying that he is back with “renewed vigour and a double dose of energy” aimed at accelerating the state’s transformation.   Addressing supporters and government officials at the Margaret Ekpo International Airport ...