By Sumaila Ogbaje, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Nigeria’s defence sector is undergoing a significant transformation. The country is shifting its focus from reliance on foreign defence equipment to developing its local defence production capabilities. This revolution is not only strengthening Nigeria’s national security but also contributing to theContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) A retired military combatant, Sadiq (not his real name), recounted his harrowing experience during a critical operation in the North East, an experience that left him and his colleagues with lasting scars. He described it as a covert operation thatContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya The Wife of Niger Governor, Hajiya Fatima Bago, has launched a free medical outreach in the Edati community as part of efforts to improve healthcare access across the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the three-day initiative is a collaboration between herContinue Reading
By Kelechi Ogunleye The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, says that the implementation of the electronic-procurement system by the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) will promote audit trail. Tunji-Ojo lauded the initiative when the BPP Director General, Adedokun Adebowale alongside security heads of all agencies under theContinue Reading
By Monday Ijeh The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) said its operatives had arrested a suspect over 597,000 dollars romance fraud. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said this at a news conference on Thursday in Abuja. Adejobi said the suspect was arrested forContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) is partnering with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and other stakeholders in a campaign against illicit drug use by motorists across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The FRSC is also collaborating with theContinue Reading
By Ahmed Musa Malam Ali Muhammed Ali, the Managing Director, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), has expressed the agency’s determination to sustain efforts in changing the media landscape in the country. Ali said this on Thursday in Abuja when he received a delegation from the Nigeria Health Watch (NHW)Continue Reading
By Mark Longyen The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia says it has “unequivocally rejected” Trump’s proposal for the U.S. to take over the Gaza Strip, a Palestine territory. A statement from the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Saudi Arabia was vehemently opposed to the idea, and would rather continue itsContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) says it has budgeted 2.5 billion dollars in the 2023 to-2027 Nigeria Country Strategy Plans (CSP). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this is geared towards achieving zero hunger and improved nutrition across the country. Mr Seriene Loum, HeadContinue Reading
By EricJames Ochigbo A former President of Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors, Malam Murtala Aliyu, has blamed the rising cases of abandoned projects in the country on gross under-utilisation of Quantity Surveyors. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Wednesday, Aliyu described quantity surveyorsContinue Reading
