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Implementing on the Four-Point Proposition on Mining Cooperation to Write a New Chapter in China-Africa Common Development

NewsDeskNgOct 15, 2026October 15, 20260

By H.E. Yu Dunhai, Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria On October 13, 2026, Chinese President Xi Jinping put forth a four-point proposition on advancing China-Africa mining cooperation during his meeting with President Duma Gideon Boko of Botswana, who was on a state visit to China. Grounded in the profound transformation of...

SON Secures Global Recognition For Nigeria’s Measurement Standards Through CIPM Agreement

NewsDeskNgOct 15, 2026October 15, 20260

Nigeria secures international recognition for its measurement standards, easing cross-border trade and reducing reliance on foreign metrology services. The Director General of Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON), Dr. Ifeanyi Chukwunonso Okeke, has announced that Nigeria measurement standards are now recognised worldwide after the signing the Mutual Recognition Arrangement of the...

Atiku Urges Nigerians To Collect PVCs, Pledges Economic Relief If Elected In 2027

NewsDeskNgOct 15, 2026October 15, 20260

Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has pledged to make life more affordable and improve security across Nigeria, blaming President Bola Tinubu’s administration for the rising cost of living. Atiku made the promise in a post on his official X account on Wednesday , while urging...

Edo Targets December Commissioning Of 100MW CCETC Power Plant

NewsDeskNgOct 15, 2026October 15, 20260

Edo State targets December 2026 commissioning of the CCETC power plant, with 46MW of generation capacity already installed. The Edo State Government is looking forward to the commissioning of the 100-megawatt CCETC independent power plant in Ologbo, Benin, which it hopes will add 100mega watts power to electricity generation in the...

Tinubu Seeks Senate Approval To Replace ASCON With National School Of Government

NewsDeskNgOct 15, 2026October 15, 20260

President Tinubu asks the Senate to approve legislation establishing a National School of Government focused on leadership development and policy delivery. President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve a bill seeking to repeal the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON) Act and establish the National School of Government,...

Shettima: Atiku Is Like Odinga, Peter Obi Has Delusions Of Grandeur

NewsDeskNgOct 15, 2026October 15, 20260

Shettima attacks Atiku’s presidential ambitions and Peter Obi’s economic claims, defending Tinubu’s reforms as APC prepares for 2027. Vice President Kashim Shettima has taken a swipe at former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, saying Atiku is no Abraham Lincoln despite his repeated attempts...

Pastor Chris’ Healing Streams Set for Global Broadcast October 23–25

NewsDeskNgOct 15, 2026October 15, 20260

The Healing Streams Live Healing Services with Pastor Chris Oyakhilome returns this month, from October 23 to 25, at 2:00 PM (GMT+1) daily, heightening global expectationsfor another magnificent outpouring of the healing power of God. Building on the remarkable precedent of previous editions, the three-day global event is set to usher in an...

Court Adjourns El-Rufai’s Corruption Case To December 8

NewsDeskNgOct 14, 20260

The adjournment followed the assignment of a new prosecuting counsel, Ibrahim Mukhtar, who reportedly requested more time to study the case file. The Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna has adjourned the continuation of hearing in the alleged corruption case involving former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, to December 8,...

2027 Elections: Algorithms Won’t Decide The Vote, Says Amupitan

NewsDeskNgOct 14, 2026October 14, 20260

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan, has declared that the outcome of the 2027 General Elections will not be decided by a set of codes, insisting that the sovereign will of the voters remains the sole determinant of who governs the country. Amupitan said technology,...

NSCDC Uncovers Underground Tunnels, Suspected Drug Den In Delta

NewsDeskNgOct 14, 20260

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has uncovered a network of underground tunnels, heavily secured doors and suspected escape routes in an unfinished building in Camp 74, near Government House in Asaba, Delta State. The discovery followed intelligence reports about suspected drug-related activities at the property, which operatives...