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South Korea’s impeached former president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has been sentenced to five years in prison after a court found him guilty of abuse of power, obstructing justice, and falsifying documents linked to his failed attempt to impose martial law in 2024. The ruling, delivered on Friday, is the first […]

Former United States President Donald Trump has praised what he described as a gesture of respect after Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado presented her Nobel medal to him during a meeting at the White House. Machado said on Thursday that she presented the Nobel […]

Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine was placed under house arrest on Friday, a day after presidential and parliamentary elections in which early results showed a commanding lead for President Yoweri Museveni, who is seeking to extend his four-decade rule. With about 25 per cent of votes counted, Uganda’s Electoral Commission […]

A bus crashed into a building in South Korea’s capital, Seoul, on Friday, injuring 13 people, two of whom are in serious condition, according to Yonhap News Agency. Footage aired by local broadcaster YTN showed a full-size passenger bus stationary with its front end smashed into what appeared to be […]

The Director-General of the National Orientation Agency, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, has honoured the officers and men of the Nigerian Armed Forces, describing them as the backbone of the nation’s unity, peace, and sovereignty. Speaking on this year’s Armed Forces Remembrance Day, Issa-Onilu noted that the annual observance offers Nigerians a […]

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) and the Network of Book Clubs and Reading Culture Promoters in Nigeria (NBRP) have partnered to encourage a nationwide reading culture, enhance literacy, and foster informed and responsible citizenship. During a visit by the NBRP delegation to NOA’s Abuja office, NOA’s Director-General, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, […]

Former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose has called on Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara to seek reconciliation with former Governor and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, rather than engage in political confrontation. Speaking in an interview with ARISE NEWS on Tuesday, Fayose emphasized the importance of […]