PRESIDENT TINUBU APPOINTS AIR VICE MARSHAL ABUBAKAR IDRIS ADAMU (Rtd) AS CHAIRMAN OF MILITARY PENSIONS BOARD
Abuja – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has approved the appointment of retired Air Vice Marshal Abubakar Idris Adamu of Borno State as Chairman of the Military Pensions Board (MPB),…
NIGERIA AND SAUDI ARABIA SIGN FIVE-YEAR DEFENCE AND MILITARY COOPERATION AGREEMENT
Abuja – On Tuesday, December 9, 2025, the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia signed a Memorandum of Understanding to deepen defence and military cooperation between the two…
SAFE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OF NAF C‑130 AIRCRAFT IN BURKINA FASO
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has clarified reports of a diversion of a NAF C‑130 aircraft during a ferry mission to Portugal on 8 December 2025. According to the press…
CBN CONFIRMS 82 BDCs FULLY LICENSED UNDER REVISED GUIDELINES
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announced on December 8, 2025 that it has granted final licences to 82 Bureaux De Change (BDCs) to operate with effect from November 27, 2025. Acting under the…
VICE PRESIDENT SHETTIMA REAFFIRMS NIGERIA’S COMMITMENT TO REGIONAL STABILITY AT PRESIDENT OUATTARA’S INAUGURATION
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire – Vice President Kashim Shettima on Monday represented President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the inauguration and swearing‑in ceremony of President Alassane Ouattara for a new term as…
CHRISTIAN OGODO, MANAGING EDITOR OF ARISE NEWS, MARKED AS A LUMINARY ON HIS BIRTHDAY
Abuja – The Managing Editor of Arise News, Mr. Christian Ogodo, celebrated his birthday today amid a wave of tributes from friends, colleagues and well‑wishers, with larger festivities planned for…
LAORI CALLS FOR INDEPENDENT PROBE INTO LAMURDE CIVILIANS KILLING
Abuja – Rt. Hon. Kwamoti B. Laori, the House of Representatives member for Demsa/Numan/Lamurde Federal Constituency, has issued a strongly worded statement condemning the escalating violent conflicts in Lamurde Local…
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO BAN CASH PAYMENTS FOR ALL SERVICES FROM JANUARY 1 2026
Abuja – The Federal Government announced on Sunday that cash payments for any federal service will be prohibited beginning January 1 2026 as part of a sweeping digital revenue‑collection overhaul. The reform…
OKPE UNION AND SAPELE OKPE COMMUNITY FUME OVER ALLEGED PLAN TO INSTALL ITSEKIRI OLDEST MAN IN SAPELE
Sapele, Delta State – The Okpe Union and the Sapele Okpe Community have expressed strong anger over reports that an Itsekiri elder is being considered for installation as a traditional…
SEVERAL FEARED DEAD IN ATTACK ON AFO MARKET JUNCTION IN NAWFIA, ANAMBRA STATE
Anambra State – An attack by armed men near the Afor Market Junction in Nawfia, Njikoka Local Government Area, left several people dead and many more injured on Sunday evening.…
