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Mma Odi: National Assembly’s Only Legacy Is Passing Women’s Seats Bill

NewsDeskNgApr 24, 2026April 24, 20260

Civil society leader says lawmakers risk ending tenure without legacy if women’s seats bill is not passed. Co-convener of the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room, Mma Odi, has warned that the National Assembly risks finishing its tenure without a meaningful legacy if it fails to pass the bill seeking special...

Alausa: Tinubu Has Delivered On Education Promises, No ASUU Strike

NewsDeskNgApr 24, 2026April 24, 20260

Education minister says Tinubu has avoided nationwide ASUU strikes, highlighting funding for student loans, hostels, and infrastructure upgrades. President Bola Tinubu’s 2023 campaign promise that 4-year courses will be 4-year courses has so far avoided disruption from nationwide university strikes, the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has claimed. So...

Tinubu Hails Nigeria’s 91.45% ICAO Safety Rating, Seeks Sustained Aviation Reforms

NewsDeskNgApr 24, 2026April 24, 20260

President Tinubu says Nigeria’s 91.45% ICAO safety score boosts investor confidence and reflects strengthened aviation safety standards nationwide. President Bola Tinubu has hailed Nigeria’s impressive 91.45 per cent aviation safety rating from the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). Tinubu, in a release issued on Thursday by his Adviser on Information...

Tinubu Approves N17bn Fund To Drive Grassroots Projects Across 8,804 Wards

NewsDeskNgApr 24, 2026April 24, 20260

Federal government allocates N17bn for community-led projects in 8,804 wards to boost local development and service delivery nationwide. The federal government has approved the establishment of a Community-Based National Social Action Fund Taskforce to drive grassroots development and accelerate socio-economic improvements across Nigeria’s 8,804 wards. A statement signed by the...

Tinubu Seeks Senate Approval For $516m Loan To Fast-Track Sokoto–Badagry Highway

NewsDeskNgApr 24, 2026April 24, 20260

President requests Senate nod for $516m foreign loan to finance key sections of Sokoto–Badagry superhighway project. President Bola Tinubu on Thursday asked Senate to approve a $516.33 million foreign loan to finance key sections of the proposed Sokoto–Badagry Superhighway, a flagship infrastructure project under his administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda. In...

Dayo Sobowale: Drug Abuse Is Dangerous, But There’s No Cause for Alarm

NewsDeskNgApr 23, 2026April 23, 20260

Sobowale says Nigeria must focus on enforcement and prevention without overstating drug crisis. ARISE News analyst Dayo Sobowale has said that while drug abuse remains a serious threat to Nigerian youth, the situation should not be overstated as a national emergency. Speaking during an interview on Wednesday, Sobowale acknowledged the...

First Lady Flays Global Inaccurate Framing Of Nigeria’s Security Challenges

NewsDeskNgApr 23, 2026April 23, 20260

Oluremi Tinubu urges global community to adopt accurate perspectives on Nigeria’s security challenges to support lasting solutions. Wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has criticised what she described as the global inaccurate framing of security challenges facing Nigeria. Speaking in Abuja on Wednesday during a meeting with the former...

Onyema Bags Fourth Honorary Doctorate, Reaffirms Commitment To Education And Nation Building

NewsDeskNgApr 22, 2026April 22, 20260

Air Peace Chairman Allen Onyema receives fourth honorary doctorate, emphasises role of education and private sector in national development. The Chairman of West and Central Africa’s largest airline, Air Peace, Dr. Allen Onyema, has been conferred with an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Public Administration (Honoris Causa) by Abia State...

FG Inaugurates Committee On Host Community Fund

NewsDeskNgApr 22, 2026April 22, 20260

Federal Government sets up inter-ministerial committee to strengthen coordination and compliance in host community development implementation nationwide. The federal government has inaugurated an inter-ministerial committee to strengthen coordination and enhance compliance in the implementation of the Host Community Development (HCD) Programme. The inauguration, which took place in Abuja, was presided...

Presidency: We’re Making Steady Progress In Fight Against Insecurity

NewsDeskNgApr 21, 2026April 21, 20260

Presidency highlights military gains nationwide, says security forces are recording steady progress despite ongoing challenges across multiple regions. The Presidency on Tuesday reviewed the security situation across the country, stating that steady progress is being made in the government’s sustained war against insecurity. It also highlighted recent military operations across...