By Suleiman Shehu The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Maj.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, says Nigerian Army under his watch will stamp out oil theft and pipeline vandalism in the country’s Niger-Delta region. Lagbaja gave this assurance during an interactive session with media executives on Wednesday in Ibadan as part of activitiesContinue Reading
By Suleiman Shehu The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Maj.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, says the Nigerian Army is relying on modern equipment in its fight against insurgency, terrorism, banditry and other crimes. Lagbaja said this in Ibadan during an interactive session with media executives as part of activities to mark theContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba The pioneer Editor-In-Chief of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Prof. Victor Adefela, has advised parents to allow their children to follow their passion in choosing career paths, to help them succeed in life. The 85-year-old professor gave the advice on Friday while presenting his new bookContinue Reading
By Abdul Hassan Witnesses from Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, INEC and NECO have testified for Sen. Lawal Adamu-Usman at the Elections Petitions Court in Kaduna. The witnesses told the court presided by Justice HH Kereng, that the academic credentials presented by the Senator representing Kaduna North were valid.Continue Reading
Why Nigeria must succeed on its democratic journey By Emmanuel Oloniruha Since return to democratic government in 1999, Nigeria has continued to witness successfully transition of power from one administration to another. From former President Olusegun Obasanjo (1999-2007) to his successor, Umaru Musa Yar’adua (2007-2010), to Dr Goodluck JonathanContinue Reading
By Lizzy Okoji British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Richard Montgomery on Thursday pledged to work closely with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) toward the development of stronger ties between both countries. Montgomery made the pledge during a courtesy call on the Managing Director of NAN, Mr BukiContinue Reading
By Femi Ogunshola A Software Engineer, Mr Peter Ayeni, has called for the introduction of “Tech-Clarity” into the nation’s school curriculum. Ayeni, a UK-based Senior Software Engineer in one of the leading UK companies, made the call while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. NANContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Alhabibiyyah Islamic Society (AIS), an Islamic NGO, has underscored the need for continuous leadership training for Nigerian youths, to evolve a better and more prosperous nation. The national Chief Imam of AIS, Sheikh Fuad Adeyemi, stated this on Tuesday in Abuja at the end of aContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz The establishment of the Nigeria Air was to rectify the past mistakes of failing public and private airlines in the country, a former minister of Aviation Hadi Sirika has said. At an interaction with newsmen on Monday in Abuja, Sirika said that the past administration of PresidentContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Adinya Arise Foundation (AAF) has appealed to President Bola Tinubu support on advocacy for a female inclusion in the National Assembly leadership elections. The Executive Director of AAF, Mabel Ade, made the appeal in a letter titled “urgent call for support in promoting female inclusion inContinue Reading
