TechNexus, NDDC announce 2026 tech expo in Port Harcourt TechNexus Limited has partnered with the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to host the Port Harcourt Tech Expo 2026. The organisers announced the event on Wednesday. They set the theme as “Syntropy.” The expo will run for two days. It will hold on June 11 and…
Desmond Elliott, member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, says he will appeal the outcome of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election in Surulere constituency 1, insisting that he never stepped down from the race. On Wednesday, Elliott lost the APC ticket for a return to the Lagos assembly after polling 270 votes…
Rabiu Kwankwaso, former governor of Kano state, says only “foolish people” would believe claims that he is working for Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2027 election. Kwankwaso spoke during an interview with Global TV on Wednesday. Sanusi Bature, spokesperson to Abba Yusuf, governor of Kano, had, in an interview with Arise News, alleged that…
Brent and WTI prices decline Brent crude dropped to $105 per barrel on Wednesday as peace talks aimed at reducing tensions in the Middle East lifted market sentiment. Data from Oilprice.com showed Brent fell by $6 from $111 recorded on Tuesday. At the same time, West Texas Intermediate also declined to $98 per barrel from…
Daniel Bwala, special adviser to Bola Ahmed Tinubu on policy communication, says Nigerians have a constitutional right to defend themselves and can organise community-based security structures to tackle insecurity. Bwala spoke on ARISE News on Wednesday following the abduction of pupils, students and teachers in Oyo State. Last Friday, gunmen invaded the Esiele community in…
Mbah tours major infrastructure projects Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has inspected major road and infrastructure projects executed by his administration ahead of their inauguration. The inspection took place over the weekend as part of efforts to assess progress on key developments across the state. Some of the projects visited include the 40-kilometre Owo-Ubahu-Amankanu-Umualor-Neke-Ikem…
FG shifts focus from AfCFTA talks to implementation The Federal Government has declared that the African Continental Free Trade Area has moved beyond negotiations into a critical implementation stage. Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Jumoke Oduwole, made the call during discussions at the Biashara Africa 2026 forum. She urged Nigerian entrepreneurs, startups, and digital…
Former Rivers governor and presidential aspirant of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rotimi Amaechi, says he would abolish indigenship and federal character if elected president in 2027. Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Wednesday after his screening by the party’s presidential aspirant screening committee, Amaechi said Nigerians should be judged by competence rather than ethnic…
Dangote confirms September IPO launch President and Chief Executive of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has announced that the planned Initial Public Offering of the Dangote Refinery will launch in September. He made the disclosure on Wednesday while speaking with journalists after leading Chairman Femi Otedola and top executives of First HoldCo and its subsidiaries on…
Desmond Elliot has withdrawn from the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary for the Surulere 1 seat in the Lagos state house of assembly. He said his decision was due to intimidation and political pressure targeted at his supporters. Elliot, who currently represents Surulere 1 in the assembly, announced his withdrawal on Wednesday amid rising tension…
