…Banking expert Arnold Ekpe takes over leadership Billionaire industrialist Aliko Dangote has officially retired as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc, ending a 20-year tenure that shaped the company’s growth and market leadership. The announcement was made by Dangote Sugar Refinery in a statement signed by Company Secretary Temitope Hassan, … [Read more…]
Protest has commenced in the Federal Capital Territory to demonstrate against rising hardship and insecurity in the country. Security agencies had earlier deployed heavily armed personnel to strategic locations across the city, including potential protest hotspots. The presence of operatives was particularly noticeable at major junctions and the national Assembly, among other places where the … [Read more…]
Rivers State Sole Administrator, Ibok Ete-Ibas, said the proposed N1.48 trillion 2025 appropriation bill of the state has provisions for the return of the suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara and other political officials. Mr Ibas disclosed this on Wednesday while defending the state budget before an Ad-hoc Committee of the House of Representatives on Rivers State … [Read more…]
By Ezefi Mike Udoh In the august liturgy of our national memory, there exists a day so solemn, so charged with the undying fervor of the people’s will, that it transcends the realm of calendar and history—it becomes, indeed, a living testament to the irrepressible spirit of liberty. That day is June the Twelfth: Nigeria’s … [Read more…]
…Commissions mega Technical and Vocational College in Enugu First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has explained President Bola Tinubu’s support for Governor Peter Mbah Administration in Enugu, saying her husband would always support leaders, who judiciously deploy public funds for the common good of the people. Mrs. Tinubu made the revelation during the commissioning … [Read more…]
…Gov. Mbah, wife, pledge collaboration Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has flagged off the Free to Shine Triple Elimination Campaign, an initiative of the Organisation of African First Ladies for Development, OAFLAD, and global partners to eradicate HIV/AID, Syphilis and Hepatitis by 2030. Flagging-off the campaign at the International Conference Centre, Enugu, on Tuesday, … [Read more…]
Obi: The Political Change Agent The story of the man who changed the face of electioneering in Nigeria *********** A Review by Mr Oseloka H. Obaze At the NAF Center Kado, Abuja FCT, Monday 10th June, 2025 [Protocols] As conventional wisdom admonish us, “never judge a book by its cover.” But we are also told … [Read more…]
…Says ‘I love your state’ Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has been conferred with the chieftaincy title of “Ugosimba 1 Enugu” by the Enugu State Traditional Rulers Council. She received the title on Tuesday during her two-day working visit to the South East state. Conferring the title, alongside other officers, patrons, and members of … [Read more…]
…Distributes palliatives to the less-privileged Eight First Ladies and wives of ministers and heads of federal security agencies were on the roll call as First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, distributed 10,000 kits to midwives and nurses in the South East in Enugu on Monday. Those in attendance at the event, which was held at the … [Read more…]
Minister of Works, David Umahi, says after God, President Bola Tinubu is next as far as loyalty is concerned. Umahi made the declaration in Abakaliki while speaking with newsmen on the president’s recent commendation of him over some infrastructural feats. The minister said the commendation was worth more than one trillion dollars to him, as … [Read more…]
Saudi Arabia on Monday announced the successful and peaceful conclusion of the Hajj pilgrimage for the Islamic year 1446, with over 1.67 million pilgrims performing the sacred rites. The announcement was made by Prince Saud bin Mishaal, Deputy Emir of the Makkah Region, who praised the Kingdom’s leadership for ensuring the event was free of … [Read more…]
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has restated his position on the removal of fuel subsidy, criticising the current administration for what he described as a haphazard and poorly managed implementation. In a recent interview with ARISE NEWS, Obi addressed growing concerns and criticisms surrounding his economic stance and … [Read more…]