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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...

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...

NDPHC Begins Power Project To End 15-Year Blackout In Kaduna Community

Dele Oye Demands Probe Of N373bn NELFUND Disbursements, Questions FG’s 90-Day Economic Plan

Tinubu Mourns Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s Mother, Prof Kamene Okonjo, At 96

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

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

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

ARISE News Wins Seven Honours At Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards

African Travel Commission Admits Cross River Tourism Bureau As Affiliate Member

ADC-PCC Accuses APC Campaign Council Of Threatening Multiparty Democracy

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

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

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

Edo Targets December Commissioning Of 100MW CCETC Power Plant