By Emmanuel Yashim Rev. John Joseph Hayab, Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), North, has advised youths to desist from cybercrime and money-making ritual, stressing that ill-gotten money cannot make them rich. Hayab gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Tuesday.Continue Reading
U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to sue Grammys host, Trevor Noah, after a joke he made about disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein on stage. Trump blasted the comedian as a “total loser,” adding: “It looks like I’ll be sending my lawyers to sue this poor, pathetic, talentless, dope of anContinue Reading
By Aderonke Ojediran Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday urged local and foreign investors to tap into Lagos State’s vast opportunities, pledging a supportive and business-friendly environment. He spoke at the Nigeria–UAE Investment Forum, ‘Investopia Global Africa’, hosted by the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment in Lagos. Sanwo-Olu saidContinue Reading
By Cecilia Ologunagba The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that cuts to international aid and persistent funding gaps are undermining the global health system. WHO Director-General, Tedros Ghebreyesus, stated this while addressing the WHO Executive Board in Geneva on Monday, saying, “this is occurring as the risk fromContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang The Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation (NiDO)-Worldwide has stressed that African leaders must recommit to presidential term limits to end “sit-tight governance” and ensure smooth democratic transitions. The Coordinating Chairman, Worldwide, Mr Chibuzo Ubochi, made the call in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
By Tiamiyu Prudence Arobani UN Secretary-General António Guterres has told member states that the organisation faced “imminent financial collapse” amid unpaid annual dues and other issues. Guterres, in a letter he sent to UN member states, called on them to address unpaid dues and overhaul global body’s financial rules. “TheContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen ECOWAS President, Dr Omar Touray, says the bloc recorded 4.6 per cent economic growth in 2025, in spite of global economic challenges, and envisages 5 per cent growth in 2026. Touray disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja during a meeting with development partners, while highlighting the commission’sContinue Reading
By Cecilia Ologunagba The UN, its humanitarian partners and the Government of Democratic Republic of the Congo on Wednesday launched the 2026 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan for the country, calling for $1.4 billion. UN spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric, disclosed this at a news conference at UN headquarters in New York.Continue Reading
By Tiamiyu Prudence Arobani New York, Jan. 28, 2026 (NAN) The African Union and the United States have established U.S.-AUC Strategic Infrastructure and Investment Working Group (SIWG) to strengthen U.S.-Africa relationship. This is contained in a joint statement by the Government of the United States of America and the AfricanContinue Reading
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday pledged to deepen cooperation with Türkiye on security and trade, citing shared efforts to combat instability and promote economic growth. “You can bet on me that I will be there with you for democracy, freedom and prosperity,” Tinubu told Turkish President Recep Erdogan atContinue Reading
