By Okon Okon Stakeholders on Friday in Abuja called for stronger intergovernmental collaboration as a critical strategy for addressing Nigeria’s security challenges and improving governance outcomes. The call was made at the 2026 First Quarter Stakeholders and Citizen Engagement Forum, organised by the Ministry of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs.Continue Reading
By Funmilola Gboteku The GSM Association says widespread deployment of 5G networks has yet to translate into significant revenue growth for mobile operators globally. The association disclosed this in its latest GSMA Intelligence report on Friday. It said revenue growth from 5G has remained below five per cent and beenContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The Federal Government on Thursday took delivery of the Nigeria Government Enterprise Architecture (NGEA) Portal from Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA). This marks a major step at strengthening digital governance and improving coordination across Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). The portal was developed by KOICA in collaborationContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Cooperative Federation of Nigeria (CFN) on Thursday reaffirmed its commitment to support the Federal Government in repositioning the cooperative sector for global competitiveness. Mrs Hannatu Mershak, President of CFN, made the pledge at the 8th Regular Meeting of the National Council of Cooperative Affairs (NCCA) inContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni Nigeria and China have signed a framework agreement on economic partnership to strengthen cooperation in trade facilitation, digital economy, resilient supply chains and inclusive growth. This is contained in a statement by Augustina Obilor-Duru, Head, Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, on FridayContinue Reading
Feature by Ijeoma Olorunfemi, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Omolola Danielle, a student of Coronation Preparatory Academy, Kuje, FCT, faces an arduous routine getting to her school daily. The daily walk to school requires an unusual precaution: a nose mask worn not for disease prevention, but to survive the overpoweringContinue Reading
By Olasunkanmi Onifade Prof. Peter Onwualu, President, African University of Science and Technology (AUST) has urged the National Assembly to review the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) Act to accommodate private universities. Onwualu, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Wednesday, said the exclusion wasContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) has condemned the assault of women and girls at Ozoro festival in Delta state, demanding immediate arrest of perpetrators. The Country Director of the organisation, Dr Andrew Mamedu, made the call in a statement on Friday in Abuja, warning against cultural justifications for gender-basedContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Federal Capital Territory Council, Grace Ike, has restated her commitment to building trust, enhancing professionalism, and credibility in the media space. Ike stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines ofContinue Reading
Nwoko: Redefining legislative representation in Delta-North By Deborah Coker, News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) In a representative democracy, the fundamental principle is that supreme power is entrusted in the citizenry, who exercise this power by electing representatives to legislate on their behalf. Political pundits hold that, with the 2027 General ElectionsContinue Reading
