Nigerian star Ademola Lookman steals the spotlight as Atlético dismantle Barcelona in dominant semi final first leg Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman delivered a standout performance as Atlético Madrid stunned FC Barcelona with a commanding 4–0 victory in the first leg of their Copa…

Switzerland is set to hold a nationwide referendum on 14 June to decide whether to limit its population to 10 million by 2050 . The move comes after the right-wing Swiss People’s Party (SVP) collected enough signatures to trigger a public vote. The country’s population reached 9.1 mill…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to embark on a historic two-day state visit to the United Kingdom from March 18 to 19, 2026, following an invitation from King Charles III. The visit was confirmed on Sunday via a post on the official X (formerly Twitter) handle of the British royal fam…

The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has announced the total cancellation of the Monday sit-at-home across the South-East, with effect from 9 February 2026. The announcement was made by IPOB’s spokesperson, Emma Powerful, in a press statement issued on Sunday. According to hi…

The Nigeria Police Force has repatriated $23,000 to a victim of an international online romance scam based in the Cayman Islands, following a successful cross-border investigation led by INTERPOL’s National Central Bureau (NCB) in Abuja. The repatriation came after the Royal Cayman Island…

I call Fela Anikulapo Kuti the greatest prophet of our time. I place him in the same moral and historical class as Martin Luther King Jr. This is not exaggeration. There is a reason he named himself  ANIKULAPO :  the one who carries death in his pouch . Fela did not deny death. He chall…

What Does It Mean to Be a Human Rights Activist? Many people, including adults and teenagers, do not understand who an activist is or why someone would openly identify as one, especially in professional environments. To some, calling oneself a human rights activist during a disagreemen…

The United States has delivered military equipment to Nigerian security agencies to support ongoing security operations across different parts of the country. The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) confirmed the development in a post on X on Tuesday, 13 January, stating: “U.S. forces …

I woke up this morning to different narratives circulating online, especially from those who are always ready to defend bad leadership because of political affiliation. These are often the same people who loudly criticise and demarket Nigeria whenever their preferred political parties or …

Just days after his stunning knockout victory over Jake Paul in Miami on December 19 , British-Nigerian boxing superstar Anthony Joshua was involved in a serious car accident on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Monday. The crash tragically claimed the lives of two of his close associates…

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace , Allen Onyema , has said Nigerians are paying the cheapest domestic air fares in the world , even as airlines implement significant price hikes during the yuletide season. Speaking in an interview with ARISE NEWS on Sunday, Onyema said, …