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Infantino Apologises As Calls Grow For Him To Quit As FIFA President

NewsDeskNgOct 16, 2026October 16, 20260

FIFA President Gianni Infantino faces mounting calls to resign as German and English football chiefs reject his apology over his controversial World Cup sell-off plan. FIFA President Gianni Infantino has apologised over his controversial World Cup sell-off plan, as German and English football chiefs reject his apology and calls grow...

Aircraft Loses Door Mid-Air, Makes Emergency Landing In Abuja

NewsDeskNgOct 16, 2026October 16, 20260

A Triton Aviation aircraft loses a door shortly after take-off in Abuja, forcing an emergency landing as investigators probe the incident. An air crash was averted on Thursday after a CL60 aircraft operated by Triton Aviation lost a door shortly after taking off from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA),...

Kwankwasiyya Supporters Protest in Kano, Petition INEC over Exclusion of NDC Governorship Candidate

NewsDeskNgOct 16, 2026October 16, 20260

Hundreds of Kwankwasiyya supporters protested at INEC’s Kano office, demanding reinstatement of the NDC governorship candidate and investigation into alleged irregularities. Hundreds of supporters of the Kwankwasiyya Movement on Friday stormed the Kano State office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to protest the exclusion of the National Democratic...

FRCN, Chinese Embassy Hail ‘Ni Hao! China’ for Promoting Cultural Exchange

NewsDeskNgOct 16, 2026October 16, 20260

The Director-General of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), Dr Mohammed Bulama; Cultural Counsellor of the Chinese Embassy in Nigeria and Director of the China Cultural Centre in Nigeria, Mr Yang Jianxing; and Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, Comrade Grace Ike, have described the...

Kaduna Polytechnic Becomes University as Tinubu Signs Bill, Rep. Amos Applauds Abbas

NewsDeskNgOct 16, 2026October 16, 20260

The Member representing Jema’a/Sanga Federal Constituency and Chairman, House Services Committee, Hon. Daniel Amos, has congratulated the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Ph.D, GCON, on achieving legislative excellence through the sponsorship and successful passage of the Bill establishing the Federal University of Technology and Vocational...

Unprecedented Political Consensus Behind Tinubu’s Re-election Bid – Soludo

NewsDeskNgOct 16, 2026October 16, 20260

Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has described the broad political support expressed for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the inauguration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council as an unusual development in Nigeria’s democratic history. Speaking at the inauguration in Abuja on Wednesday, October 14, Soludo...

Wike To Opposition: Don’t Deny Tinubu’s Good Work Because Of Politics

NewsDeskNgOct 16, 2026October 16, 20260

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has challenged opposition political figures to acknowledge what he considers the achievements of the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, arguing that political differences should not prevent an objective assessment of government policies and performance. Wike made the remarks during the...

ARISE News Wins Seven Honours At Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards

NewsDeskNgOct 15, 2026October 15, 20260

ARISE News secured seven honours at the Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards, including Best TV Channel and Best TV talk show. ARISE News has emerged as one of the major winners at the recent Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards (NBMA), securing seven honours across television broadcasting, news reporting, presentation and production during...

African Travel Commission Admits Cross River Tourism Bureau As Affiliate Member

NewsDeskNgOct 15, 2026October 15, 20260

The African Travel Commission admits Cross River State Tourism Bureau as an affiliate member to strengthen tourism collaboration, investment and destination promotion. The African Travel Commission (ATC) has admitted the Cross River State Tourism Bureau as an affiliate member, effective immediately, in a move aimed at strengthening tourism collaboration and...

ADC-PCC Accuses APC Campaign Council Of Threatening Multiparty Democracy

NewsDeskNgOct 15, 2026October 15, 20260

The ADC-PCC accuses the APC of threatening multiparty democracy through its expanded campaign council and weakening opposition parties in Nigeria. The African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council (ADC-PCC) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of undermining Nigeria’s multiparty democracy following the expansion of its presidential campaign council ahead of...