President Bola Tinubu has appointed former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, and 25 others to the boards and leadership of 10 federal agencies and commissions. Fayose was named as chairman of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), according to a statement by presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga. The president also appointed Major General Junaid Bindawa (retd.) as…
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, July 20, 2026/APO Group/ — African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 has welcomed Arise News as an Official Media Partner, strengthening the event’s mission to connect Africa’s energy sector with global investors, policymakers, industry leaders and development partners. As one of Africa’s leading pan-African media platforms, Arise News provides comprehensive coverage of…
The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) requested summary judgement Thursday in a case where a principal and cop searched a student’s truck after learning he owned firearms. SAF initially sued over the search in October 2025 on behalf of Hillsboro-Deering High School student Jack Harrington over an April 2025 incident. In the complaint, SAF argued that…
Chief Executive Officer of WqqStella Okengwu, and Chairman of Gtext Holdings, Mr Stephen Akintayo, have called for an independent investigation into whether the alignment and design of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway contributed to the severe flooding recently experienced in parts of Lagos State. The two real estate stakeholders, who spoke separately during a television programme…
The management of the David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences (DUFUHS), Uburu, Ebonyi State, has directed members of staff not to release information relating to the death of Mary Habila to the public without authorisation, according to minutes of an internal management meeting obtained by SaharaReporters. The meeting, held on Wednesday, July 15, 2026,…
The organizers of the Ballon d’Or have warned that winning the World Cup does not guarantee a player the award. This was contained in a statement published on their website on Monday, a day after Spain beat Argentina 1-0 in the World Cup final. In the past, Bobby Charlton (1966), Paolo Rossi (1982) and Lothar…
