By Sarafina Christopher Abuja, Jan. 26, 2026 (NAN) India has pledged to deepen ties with Nigeria across key sectors, including trade, energy, defence, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, and technology, as both countries seek to strengthen cooperation anchored on shared democratic values. The Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Amb. Abhishek Singh, made theContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen Dr Sintiki Tarfa-Ugbe, ECOWAS Director, Humanitarian and Social Affairs, says ECOWAS collaboration with the African Union in implementing the African Peace and Security Architecture (APS-IV) projects has strengthened the sub-region’s children’s rights protection. Tarfa-Ugbe made the assertion in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
By Mark Longyen, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In recent months, growing unease has gripped the international community as global leaders, analysts and diplomats warn that the world may be edging toward one of its most dangerous moments since the end of the Second World War. This anxiety was laidContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher Abuja, Jan. 26, 2026 (NAN) The Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Amb. Abhishek Singh, on Monday, reiterated his country’s commitment to democracy, national unity, and women’s empowerment. Singh reiterated this during the unfurling of the Indian national flag to mark the country’s 77th Republic Day, in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Mark Longyen, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), founded on May 28, 1975, clocked 50 in May, 2025. It was a milestone deserving of popping the champagne and rolling out the drums in celebration. Once hailed as a model sub-regional organisation andContinue Reading
By Patricia Amogu Abuja, Jan. 23, 2026 (NAN) President of the National Cashew Association of Nigeria (NCAN), Dr Ojo Ajanaku says Africa remains the world’s largest producer of cashew nuts, in spite of Nigeria’s decline from the top spot due to policy instability and sectoral neglect. Ajanaku said this inContinue Reading
By Patricia Amogu Abuja, Jan. 23, 2026 (NAN) The JICA Alumni Association of Nigeria (JAAN), in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and key institutions in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has launched a renewed initiative to eliminate open defecation across all six area councils of theContinue Reading
Addis Ababa, Jan. 23, 2026 (TV BRICS/NAN) Researchers have uncovered 2.6-million-year-old hominin remains in Ethiopia’s Afar region, marking the first confirmed presence of the genus Paranthropus in that part of the country. Fana Media Corporation (FMC), a partner of TV BRICS, reported that the fossil was unearthed at the Mille–LogyaContinue Reading
The Gold and Precious Ores Division of the Federation of Egyptian Industries says work on creating the country’s first large-scale gold refining plant has begun. Chairperson of the division, Ehab Wassef, who announced this, said the facility would comply with international standards and would refine mined gold to the highest,Continue Reading
Madagascar may soon become a BRICS partner country following discussions during a meeting between the President of the island state, Michael Randrianirina, and the President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa. South Africa is a member of the BRICS bloc. L’Express de Madagascar reported that Randrianirina paid a working visit toContinue Reading
