By Suleiman Shehu The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Oyo State Command, has trained 65 personnel of Private Guard Companies (PGCs) to enhance security in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 3-day training, which ended on Thursday, had as its theme: “The Role of PrivateContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Managing Director, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Malam Ali Muhammad Ali, has supported the move by Nigeria to aspire for a permanent seat in the UN Security Council. Ali said Nigeria’s aspiration for a permanent seat in a reformed UN Security Council is a legitimate andContinue Reading
By Aderonke Ojo Nigeria’s Under-20 women’s national team are focused on developing a winning mentality and achieving peak fitness ahead of the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland. Falconets Head Coach, Moses Aduku, stated this after his team defeated Abuja-based Sunshine FC 10-0 in a friendly match. TheContinue Reading
By Vivian Ahanmisi Egypt won three of the four team titles at the 2026 ITTF Africa Youth Championships, reaffirming their dominance in African youth table tennis. The finals were played on Wednesday at the Borteyman Sports Complex in Accra, Ghana. The North Africans defeated Nigeria, Tunisia and Algeria to winContinue Reading
By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu Anambra State Government has announced a plea bargain initiative for suspects standing criminal trial in the state, excluding those charged with murder, kidnapping, armed robbery and rape. The Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Tobechukwu Nweke (SAN), disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Awka.Continue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (CIIN) and insurance industry chief executives have endorsed the Senate’s passage of a bill to rename the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) as the Insurance Regulatory Commission (IRC). The stakeholders, who spoke in interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), saidContinue Reading
By Michael Ajayi The Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), Dr Mustapha Abdullahi, has charged youths to drive the nation’s energy transition through innovation and leadership ethics. Abdullahi gave the charge in Abuja during the graduation ceremony of the maiden Mustapha Abdullahi Energy Leadership Fellowship (MAELF) 2026, anContinue Reading
By Abdulrahman Yahaya, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Football fans across the globe will remember the 2026 FIFA World Cup as the last World Cup that featured the two greatest footballers ever, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. But the tournament, hosted by the U.S., Mexico and Canada, made headlinesContinue Reading
By Adeola Akinbobola Some civil servants in Abuja have urged the Federal Government to release budgetary allocations to its Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in order to improve service delivery. They said lack of funds was hampering their determination to deliver on the Renewed Hope Agenda of the President BolaContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Nigerian stock market gained N1.756 trillion on Monday as sustained buying interest in banking, insurance and industrial stocks lifted key indicators. The rally was driven by strong demand for Custodian Investment, NEM Insurance, BUA Cement, First HoldCo and FTN Cocoa Processors, alongside 27 other equities. MarketContinue Reading
