By Lawrence Agbo Former Abia State Commissioner for Information, Eziuche Ubani, has argued that Nigerian journalists enjoyed greater operational freedom during military rule than under the country’s current democratic system. Speaking on the state of the media industry on ARISE News, Ubani said journalists today face mounting legal, financial and political pressures, making it increasingly…
Former England internationals, Gabby Agbonlahor and Darren Bent, have handed manager, Thomas Tuchel the names of players to feature in the Three Lions’ attacking line against Argentina in the World Cup semi-final fixture on Wednesday. Speaking on talkSPORT, Agbonlahor urged Tuchel to start Marcus Rashford ahead of Noni Madueke on the right-hand side of England’s attack…
At just 28, Idris Buko still remembers the injection that changed his life forever. Growing up in Boriya community, Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara State, North Central Nigeria, he was healthy just like other children until a wrong injection treatment for malaria left him with a physical deformity at the age of 11. Buko…
[mc4wp_form id=33047] Japan has enacted new rules governing the use of social media during elections, requiring artificial intelligence-generated images and videos to be clearly labelled and prohibiting the spread of false or misleading information about candidates, the country’s internal affairs minister announced on Tuesday. The rules, approved by parliament on Monday, will take effect in…
LUANDA, Angola, July 14, 2026/APO Group/ — ExxonMobil’s evolving upstream strategy in Angola will take center stage at the Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) 2026 conference and exhibition as Brian Unietis, Lead Country Manager of ExxonMobil Angola, joins the event as a featured speaker. His participation comes as the company advances a dual-track strategy centered…
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has approved the release of ₦1.3 billion for the payment of bursaries to eligible students across the state. The Governor also approved an increase in the bursary award from ₦20,000 to ₦50,000 per beneficiary, a move aimed at providing greater financial support to students pursuing higher education. The…
