By Stephen O. Benjamin Newly appointed Flying Eagles Coach, Abdul Maikaba, has promised to give more players from the Nationwide League One (NLO) the opportunity to prove themselves in the national U-20 team setup. Maikaba gave the assurance while speaking at the Area 3 centre of the ongoing 2026 NLOContinue Reading
By Martha Agas Some experts have expressed concern that China’s zero-tariff regime on exports from Africa may drive unprocessed mineral exports. The experts told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja that the policy could also affect the implementation of the Federal Government’s value addition policy forContinue Reading
By Olatunde Ajayi The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, says Nigeria’s current security challenges demand a flexible and coordinated response across the defence and security architecture. Shaibu, speaking at the maiden Nigerian Army Chief Clerks’ Convention 2026 in Ibadan, stressed that no service or agency could operateContinue Reading
The President, Nigeria Youth for Better Leadership (NYBL), Mr Chinonso Anwasia, says youth unemployment and Japa syndrome can be swiftly tackled if indigenous technology opportunities are created for Nigerian youths. Anwasia, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, urged government and private organisations toContinue Reading
By Adebayo Gbeja/Ibironke Ariyo The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, says while Nigeria may celebrate milestones recorded over the past five years, the country must also confront the sobering reality of a mutating drug threat. Marwa said this at the opening session of aContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) has called for stronger digital integration among Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to improve governance efficiency and ease of doing business in Nigeria. The Director-General of PEBEC, Princess Zahra Audu, made the call during the Retreat for Heads of MDAsContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo/Adebayo Gbeja The European Union (EU), the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have pledged support for Nigeria’s 2026–2030 drug control plan. The support is aimed at tackling substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking. The EU, UNODCContinue Reading
Nigeria’s uneven journey to digital health: The winning model By Usman Aliyu & Ibukun Emiola, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) At the outpatient wing of the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Oyo State, South-West Nigeria, Mrs Bose Ayinde waited as hospital staff moved her patient’s file from oneContinue Reading
By Abdulrahman Yahaya Team Nigeria won another gold medal on the final day of the Senior Athletics Championships in Accra Ghana. The quartet of Esther Okon, Toheebat Jimoh, Jecinter Lawrence and Patience Okon-George ran a dominant race, clocking a time of 3:29.25 to secure gold medal in the 4×400m womenContinue Reading
By Daniel Obaje Most Rev. Gerald Musa, Catholic Bishop of Katsina Diocese, has called for protection of human dignity and authentic interaction, warning against hate, lies and cybercrime online. Musa made the call during the 2026 World Communications Day celebration held at the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria in Abuja. TheContinue Reading
