British Council hikes IELTS fee again, Nigerians to pay N139,000
The British Council in Nigeria has again increased the fee for the English Language Testing System examinations by 29%. According to a notice published on the councils’ website, applicants will now pay the sum of N139,000 for the Computer Academic…
SERAP, 20 others sue Akpabio, Abbas, others for increasing own budget by N147bn
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, and 20 concerned Nigerians have sued the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas for unilaterally and arbitrarily increasing the allocation for lawmakers from N197 billion to N344…
Abducted sisters regain freedom from kidnappers in Abuja
Five of the six Al-Kadriyar sisters who were abducted from the Bwari area of Abuja in early January have regained their freedom. According to TheCable, the Al-Kadriyar sisters were released around midnight of Saturday. The sisters were abducted alongside their…
BREAKING: Bwari kidnapped victims regain freedom
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has said its operatives in collaboration with the Nigerian Army have rescued victims who were kidnapped at Zuma 1 Area of Bwari Area Council of the nation’s capital city on January 2, 2024, and have…
BREAKING: Nigerian Police Arrest Three Kidnappers In Abuja, 16 Other Suspects, Recover Sophisticated Firearms
The Nigeria Police Force has said it has arrested three Bwari-based kidnappers with 13 other suspects arrested for various offences and recovered significant arsenal of arms and ammunition including a general purpose machine gun (GPMG).Parading the suspects and weapons recovered…
Explosion Rocks Agip Facility, Destroys Farmlands in Rivers State As Ogoni Experiences Shell Oil Spill
The Obagi community in Egi land, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area has witnessed an explosion which erupted from Agip Oil Company’s facility in the area. ARISE News visit to the scene of incident on Ssturday, observed that the fire from the…
‘I’m paid N577,000 monthly pension’ – Fashola
Former Minister of Works and Housing and ex-Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola, has said that the only financial benefit he receives from the government is a N577,000 monthly pension as a former governor of Lagos State. The ex-minister also…
Recruitment: Nigerian Army unveils method of application for regular intake
Nigerian Army has unveiled the method of application for its new recruitment exercise. Here are the steps, according to a statement shared on Twitter. “Go online and visit NA webpage at: recruitment.army.mil.ng and choose DSSC option from the page. “You…
Appeal Court sacks NFF Board
What appears another round of confusion may have cropped up within the Nigerian football circle, as an Appeal Court sitting in Abuja, yesterday, sacked the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Board. In Appeal NO. CA/ABJ/CV/1006/2022, the court of Appeal panel, led…
How bandits terrorising Abuja hide in Kaduna forest abandoned by military
As the bandits terrorising the Federal Capital Territory and neighbouring states of Kaduna, Nasarawa and Niger get more daring, it was gathered that the hoodlums are camped in the Kajuru forest in the Southern Kaduna area of Kaduna State. Highly…