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UAE Hit by Heavy Rains Again, Schools and Offices Close
Schools and many offices in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) closed due to heavy rains on Thursday, just two weeks after record-breaking rainfall...
Court Adjourns Binance Money Laundering Trial, Defendant’s Bail Plea Disputed
The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the trial concerning money laundering allegations against Binance Holdings Limited and two of its executives,...
Ile Epo clash, police make arrests, burst drug dens
A clash happened in the Ile-Epo area of Lagos State. The incident, which commenced Wednesday night and extended into Thursday morning, witnessed a...
Lagos State demolishes business structures in Ikoyi after 24hrs notice
The Lagos State Government, through its building control agency (LASBCA), has commenced the demolition of business infrastructures along Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, after issuing...
AUC Speaks on Attempted Fraud on African Union Bank Accounts
On Tuesday, the African Union Commission (AUC) released a statement following the attempted fraud activities to unlawfully withdraw funds from African Union Bank...
Iran Impose Sanctions on US, UK for Supporting Israel
Iran has imposed sanctions on American and British individuals and organisations for supporting Israel in its conflict with Hamas. The sanctions, announced by...
Residents lament as fuel sells for N1,500 per litre in Ado-Ekiti
As fuel scarcity continues to affect different states in the country, Ado-Ekiti, residents are not left out, with skyrocketing prices and allegations of...
“I refuse to be reduced to those who wallow in ethnic politics” – Peter Obi
Peter Obi, the former governor of Anambra State and presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has vehemently denounced what he described as the...
HoR Speaker, Tajudeen Abass decries low tax collection in Nigeria
Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abass, has decried that Nigeria’s Value Added Tax (VAT) is the lowest in Africa, indicating the...
Amidst Political Turmoil, Haiti’s Transitional Council Appoints Fritz Bélizaire as Prime Minister
The newly installed transitional council has elected Fritz Bélizaire, a former sports minister, as the country’s prime minister. This decision comes amidst escalating...
“I was raised in the village,”— Minister of Works Umahi tells reporter
In a heated exchange during a press briefing, Arise News Correspondent Laila Johnson-Salami questioned Senator David Umahi regarding the environmental impact assessment of...
Lagos-Calabar Stakeholder Meeting: Landmark playing politics with Politicians – Umahi
The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, stated during the Lagos-Calabar Stakeholder meeting held in Lagos on Wednesday that “the shoreline never belonged to...