US President Donald Trump says he will be released from hospital later on Monday, four days after being admitted with Covid-19. Just before a scheduled briefing from his doctors, Mr

Nigeria’s Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU) are commencing their 14-day warning strike on Monday. In a letter dated

Paris will shut all bars completely from Tuesday as the French government raises the city’s coronavirus alert to maximum following a sustained period of high infection rates. Full detail of

Nigerian lawyer and human rights activist, Femi Falana (SAN) has blamed the country’s organised labour leaders for truncating a planned nationwide strike over the increase in petrol prices and electricity

Nigeria’s inspector-general of police, Mohammed Adamu, has banned operatives of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS), the Special Tactical Squad (STS) and Intelligence Response Team (IRT) from undertaking routine patrols

US President Donald Trump says he is doing well, but that the next few days will be the “real test”. The video, posted on Twitter on Saturday evening, comes after

Government at all levels in Nigeria have been asked to desist from negotiating with kidnappers and criminals in the country. Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, stated this in Lokoja the

US President Donald Trump has been taken to a military hospital for treatment after being diagnosed with COVID-19. The 74-year-old was moved to a special suite at Walter Reed National

Oil giant, Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), operator of the joint venture between the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and CNL together with its affiliates, confirmed on Friday that it is

A five man panel of Justices of the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, on Friday, reversed the nullification of the November 16 governorship election that produced Senator Duoye Diri

Nigeria’s biggest stars, including Davido, Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Flavour, Lola Rae and Burna Boy took to the stage as part of activities put together by THISDAY ARISE GROUP to celebrate

The African Development Bank has been selected in a poll of bond market players as the best issuer in 2020 of a COVID-19 bond for its $3 billion dollar-denominated Fight

Facebook will ban ads that wrongly claim victory in the US presidential race. The news comes a week after the company announced it would reject ads from Donald Trump or

US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump tested positive for the coronavirus, he announced on Twitter early Friday. “Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will

Nigeria’s Minister for Transportation Rotimi Amaechi has defended the proposed Kano-Maradi rail line, despite outcry over the viability of the project. Amaechi, who spoke on ARISE NEWS Thursday on the

As Nigeria celebrates the 60th anniversary of its independence on October 1, the THISDAY ARISE Group is hosting a virtual event which promises to be an evening of excitement filled

Ahead of Nigeria’s Independence Day celebration, top musicians Burna Boy and Wizkid have expressed some disappointment at the country’s leadership. The stars have also called on the youth to strive

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has stoutly defended the recent rise in fuel price in the country, while hinting at further increase. In a speech to commemorate Nigeria’s 60th Independence anniversary on

By Abel Ejikeme Nigerian Govt. Approves $34bn 2021 BudgetNigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a proposed N13.08 trillion (about $34bn) aggregate expenditure cost for the 2021 fiscal year. The

Based on the undertaking by the authorities of the United Arabs Emirates (UAE), the Nigerian government has agreed to lift the ban placed on Emirates Airlines from operating flights in