By Ismail Abdulaziz, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) For more than a decade, Nigeria has grappled with a complex web of security challenges, ranging from terrorism and insurgency in the North-East to banditry, kidnapping, arms trafficking and other transnational crimes. While many Nigerians are familiar with the military operationsContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in Niger, has convened a stakeholders meeting to assess preparedness status for rapid response to the anticipated 2026 flood season and other related emergencies. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports in Minna on Thursday that the meeting was organised inContinue Reading
By Bushrah Yusuf-Badmus The National League of Veteran Journalists (NALVEJ), Kwara Chapter, has appointed a three-man committee to conduct its election. A statement issued on Friday in Ilorin by the committee’s Chairman, Mr Yinusa Giwa, said that Hadjia Bilikis Oladimeji would serve as secretary while Mr Jacob Ayanda would serveContinue Reading
By Daniel Obaje The Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi II, has urged religious and traditional institutions to champion peace, justice and national unity to strengthen social cohesion and promote sustainable development across Nigeria. Sanusi stated this at the 2026 National Social Cohesion Dialogue and public unveiling of the NigeriaContinue Reading
How digital reforms are reshaping Nigeria’s paramilitary recruitment By Kelechi Ogunleye, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The integration of technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI) into recruitment exercises is redefining how public institutions engage prospective employees in Nigeria. For decades, recruitment into Nigeria’s paramilitary agencies was characterised by cumbersome procedures, long-distanceContinue Reading
By Peter Okolie The Nigeria-American Football Association (NAFA), through its Gridiron Gems Initiative, on Wednesday empowered 500 girls in Owerri, Imo State, with sports mentorship and menstrual hygiene support. The outreach, held at Girls Secondary School, Ikenegbu, combined American football training with health education and the distribution of menstrual hygieneContinue Reading
By Bashir Bello The Horse Racing Federation of Nigeria, HRFN, says with the introduction of starting gate in its horse racing, the country is positioning itself for global competition. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the National Coordinator of the Federation and Sarkin Dawakin Nupe, Mustapha Abubakar-Bida, statedContinue Reading
Emadeb Exploration and Production Limited, a subsidiary of Emadeb Energy Group, has reaffirmed its commitment to fulfilling all obligations to the Emadeb-Eastern Obolo-Ibeno Host Communities Development Trust (CDT). This is in line with the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), 2021, as it advances stakeholder engagement on its Ibom Field operations onContinue Reading
By Daniel Obaje The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) and Novel Communications Ltd. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a comprehensive political information compendium. This is aimed at promoting informed voter participation and strengthening Nigeria’s democratic process. Speaking at the signing ceremony in Abuja, Chairman of NovelContinue Reading
By Kayode Adebiyi A ceremonial diplomatic reception marking the 20th anniversary of the BRICS group was held in the Oval Hall of the M. I. Rudomino All-Russia State Library for Foreign Literature in Moscow, Russia. The event brought together representatives of the diplomatic corps of BRICS member states and partnerContinue Reading
