Oborevwori: Vox populi, vox Dei, by Felix Ofou
On Monday, January 27, 2025 the board of ThisDay/Arise News Media Group conferred honours on Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori as Governor of the Year, 2024 (Infrastructure and Fiscal Discipline Category)….
Omisore: Video clip shows unruly Kenya Airways staffer yelling ‘call the President of Nigeria’
Nigerians have taken to social media to applaud the professional intervention of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) in the matter in which a Nigerian, Gloria Omisore, was badly treated…
NDLEA Abuja command seizes N815.8m worth of drugs in 2024
Feb. 5, 2025 The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA) has seized N815.8million worth of drugs between January and December 2024 in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja. The FCT…
FG approves N80bn for Alau Dam expansion
Feb. 5, 2025 President Bola Tinubu has approved N80 billion for the reconstruction and expansion of the Alau Dam in Borno. Prof. Joseph Utsev, the Minister of Water Resources, confirmed…
FG approves African Medicines Agency treaty ratification
Feb. 4, 2025 The Federal Government has granted approval to the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare to ratify the African Medicines Agency treaty. Prof. Ali Pate, the Minister of…
The killing game, by Pius Mordi
For a country not known to be in conflict with an external aggressor, Nigeria has turned into a huge killing zone. According to the National Bureau Statistics (NBS), over…
Africa Energy Bank targets mid-year launch with South Africa indicating interest
February 4, 2025 The proposed Africa Energy Bank, which aims to fund oil and gas projects across the continent, is set to start operations by mid-year this year, with South…
Gov. Okpebholo inaugurates Ambrose Alli University governing council
Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo on Tuesday inaugurated the Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma Governing Council, charging them to restore the institution’s lost glory. Speaking at the inauguration in Benin,…
Shell reports oil spill in Nigeria after saver pit overflows
February 4, 2025 Shell reported an oil spill on Tuesday in Ogale, near Port Harcourt, after a saver pit overflowed during flushing operations in the Niger delta region. The oil…
Enugu tanker explosion: Death toll rises to 23 as 2 more victims die – FRSC
Feb. 4, 2025 The death toll from the tanker explosion on Ugwu-Onyeama axis of the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway has risen from 21 to 23 as confirmed by the Federal Road Safety…