The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released images of a “person of interest” linked to the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist and co-founder of Turning Point USA, at Utah Valley University (UVU). The BBC reports that the FBI is asking for public assistance in identifying the suspect and has announced a $100,000…
Nigeria has upgraded its passport production system to meet global standards, now able to process up to 5,000 passports every day. In a TVC report, Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, disclosed this during an inspection of the new Centralized Passport Personalization Centre at the Nigeria Immigration Service headquarters in Abuja. He explained that the…
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has confirmed that two Air Peace pilots tested positive for alcohol and cannabis following a runway excursion involving their aircraft at Port Harcourt International Airport on 13 July 2025. This was revealed in a preliminary accident report signed by the Director of Public Affairs and Family Assistance at the…
The Federal Government has revoked the 5% excise tax previously imposed on telecommunications services in Nigeria, a move expected to ease cost pressures for millions of mobile users. The tax, which was intended to apply to both voice calls and data, had drawn widespread criticism from industry players and consumer advocates since its introduction under…
All sadness and emotions in the media industry especially staff of ARISE News Channel after the news of the untimely and tragic death of one of their own, Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu The deceased, who is popularly referred to as Sommie, was killed in the early hours of Monday, 29th September, 2025, during a robbery at her…
Edo state police command have detained Precious Oruche also known as Mama Peace over her faceoff with Julius Abure, the factional chairman of Labour party. Earlier today, Mama Pee spotted Abure at the airport and confronted him over the internal wranglings in the party. She accused him of destroying the party. Later, she released a…
Ricky Hatton, a former world boxing champion, has passed away. The former boxer died aged 46. His death comes just weeks after he announced his comeback to the ring. Hatton was found dead at his home in Greater Manchester on Sunday morning, and police have said it is not being treated as suspicious. A spokesperson for…
The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the final forfeiture of $7 million (about ₦11.2 billion at the prevailing exchange rate) to the Federal Government after the funds were discovered to have been deposited in Providus Bank under questionable circumstances. According to investigations, the cash was deposited in raw currency on March 26 and 27,…
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot during a Turning Point USA event at Utah Valley University (UVU) in Orem on Wednesday. His condition remains unknown as police continue searching for the suspect. The shooting occurred shortly after noon during a Q&A session with students. Witnesses reported hearing a single gunshot about two minutes into the…
Fresh data from Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) show that between January and August 21, 2025, Nigerian nationals filed 3,548 asylum claims. Of these, 2,292 were accepted and 1,596 denied, reflecting a 65% approval rate — higher than in previous years when rejections surpassed 13,000. Nigeria remains one of the top sources of asylum…
