By Usman Aliyu The Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Malam Ali Mohammed Ali, has called for deeper inter-agency cooperation and stronger African-led storytelling to counter decades of distorted global narratives about the continent. Ali spoke during a high-level panel titled “Giving a Voice to Territories: theContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu The Managing Director, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Malam Ali Mohammed Ali, says growing cooperation among African news agencies under the Atlantic Federation of African Press Agencies (FAAPA) will help project a more balanced and authentic image of the continent to the world. Ali stated this whileContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu Prof. Youns Bjijou, Deputy Director of the Mohammed VI Foundation for Science and Health, Morocco, asserts that health sovereignty is no longer a technical aspiration but a political and social necessity for Africa’s stability, cohesion, and dignity. Bjijou made this assertion in his keynote address at theContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu The 9th General Assembly of the Atlantic Federation of African Press Agencies (FAAPA) opened on Wednesday in Marrakech, Morocco, with a call for African media to take centre stage in promoting territorial inclusion and spatial justice. Declaring the assembly open, FAAPA President and Director-General of the MaghrebContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye The Ladies’ Golf Association of Nigeria (LGAN) will host its inaugural kitty to usher in its President and the 2025–2027 executive council on Feb. 14 in Abuja. The event will hold at the Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Golf Club, NAF Base, Airport Road, marking the official commencement ofContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The Federal Government has signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to remove tariffs on selected products. Rep. Sam Onuigbo a member of the Governing Board of the North-East Development Commission, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government has rewarded the overall best teacher in the country, Taiwo Solanke, with a cash price of N50 million for his commitment, innovation, and dedication to the teaching profession. The First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, disclosed this at the Nigeria Teachers’ Summit 2026 held at theContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), FCT Wing, has directed all primary and secondary school teachers in the territory to join the ongoing strike action initiated by the Joint Union Action Committee (JUAC). This strike action is expected to begin on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. This isContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah The First Baptist Church, Garki, has marked its annual “White Robe Sunday”, concluding a 21-day spiritual journey of fasting and prayer for the nation. The service served as a powerful backdrop for a civic call to action, as the congregation sought divine intervention ahead of Nigeria’s upcomingContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, says the Federal Government is positioning youths as active partners in transforming Nigeria’s learning system. Alausa said this at the 2026 International Day of Education celebration in Abuja on Saturday. Alausa said education remained the foundation for peace, civilisation andContinue Reading
