Former federal lawmaker Shehu Sani has reacted to FIFA’s decision to rescind the red card issued to United States striker Folarin Balogun after U.S. President Donald Trump publicly thanked the football governing body for reversing the disciplinary action. Trump, in a post on Truth Social, praised FIFA for what he described as correcting an…
Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Economic Affairs, Tope Fasua, says the living conditions of low-income Nigerians are gradually improving, attributing the progress to the administration’s economic reforms. Speaking on Sunday Politics, Fasua defended the government’s economic policies and said the reforms were beginning to produce positive results. He argued that addressing…
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2027 election, Peter Obi, has claimed that Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde told him President Bola Tinubu had not contacted him more than 50 days after the abduction of schoolchildren in the state. In a post on X titled “Worsening Leadership Crisis in…
Nigerian returnee Itoro Richard has recounted how an alleged death threat from a petrol station attendant prompted him to leave South Africa and return to Nigeria ahead of the June 30 “March and March” protest. Speaking in an interview with Arise TV, Richard said he left South Africa after receiving several physical threats. He…
Brazilian star Neymar has announced his retirement from international football following Brazil’s 2-1 defeat to Norway in the Round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, ending his 16-year career with the Seleção. Norway reached the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time after Erling Haaland scored twice, with Andreas Schjelderup providing both…
A Delta State man, Michael James, has admitted to allegedly staging his own kidnapping in a bid to extort ₦25 million from his family, according to a report by Punch Newspaper on Monday, July 6, 2026. In a video of his interrogation released by the Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe, James…
The founder and Presiding Bishop of Living Faith Church Worldwide, David Oyedepo, has declared July a month of jubilation for members of the church, saying God revealed that the month would bring an end to frustration and stagnation while ushering believers into new levels of progress. Delivering his monthly prophetic message during a recent…
Former Director of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mike Ejiofor, has said terrorist groups operating in Nigeria should not be regarded as representatives of Islam, arguing that their actions contradict the religion’s teachings. Speaking during an interview on Arise Television on Monday, Ejiofor addressed attempts by some terrorist groups to justify their activities…
Nigerian returnee Itoro Victor Richard has recounted an encounter he says convinced him to leave South Africa after 15 years, claiming an acquaintance warned him he would become a target during rising anti-immigration tensions. Speaking on Arise News on Monday, July 6, 2026, Richard said the warning came from a petrol station attendant he…
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has alleged that President Bola Tinubu has not contacted Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde more than 50 days after the abduction of schoolchildren in the state. In a statement posted on his Facebook page following a visit to Ibadan with Prof. Pat Utomi,…
