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Police arrest 46 suspects over obstruction of Obi's convoy in Benue

Nigeria, Sept. 10 -- The police said they have arrested 46 people allegedly linked to obstructing the convoy of Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), during h... Read More


Police arrest suspect over fake shutdown report targeting OPay

Nigeria, Sept. 10 -- The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) has arrested a suspect, Hafsat Abubakar, for allegedly creating and circulating a forged document falsely claiming t... Read More


FIFA U-20WWC: Aduku demands victory against China to keep Nigeria's hopes alive

Nigeria, Sept. 10 -- Nigeria U-20 women's national team head coach Moses Aduku has declared that the Falconets are "condemned to win" against China as they look to revive their FIFA U-20 Women's World... Read More


Sanwo-Olu declares 'small state of emergency' on Lagos waste crisis

Nigeria, Sept. 10 -- Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared what he called a "small state of emergency" over the worsening waste situation in the state, ordering the deployment of more t... Read More


NUPRC threatens to revoke gas flare site awards over non-utilisation

Nigeria, Sept. 9 -- The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has warned that it may revoke permits awarded to investors under the Nigerian Gas Flare Commercialisation Programme (N... Read More


Ekiti begins renovation, upgrade of NYSC camp

Nigeria, Sept. 9 -- The Ekiti State Government has commenced the renovation and infrastructural upgrade of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Orientation Camp in Emure-Ise-Orun, with 19 projects ... Read More


FG seeks action on harmful gender norms to improve adolescent health

Nigeria, Sept. 9 -- The federal government has called for stronger action to transform harmful gender norms that contribute to early pregnancy, violence, exclusion and poor health outcomes among adole... Read More


Adversarial journalism: Rufai Oseni versus Lere Olayinka on Arise News, By Ehi Braimah

Nigeria, Sept. 9 -- The dramatic encounter between Lere Olayinka, senior special assistant on public communication and social media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and A... Read More


Police arrest suspect for holding 15-year-old for three days after alleged sexual assault

Nigeria, Sept. 9 -- The police in Cross River State have arrested a man and launched a manhunt for other suspects over the alleged sexual assault and unlawful confinement of a 15-year-old girl in Cala... Read More


Mass weddings as social policy: What happens after the ceremony? (1), By Ismail Ahmed

Nigeria, Sept. 9 -- If marriage is important enough to warrant public investment, the success of that investment should be judged by the welfare of the family it helps create. In August, the Kano Sta... Read More