By Fortune Abang The Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Malam Ali Muhammad Ali, has reiterated the agency’s resolve to work assiduously to retain its place as the foremost news agency in Africa. Ali said this when he received in his office in Abuja, Mr Ronald Kayanja,Continue Reading
By Maureen Okon The Chairperson of European Union Africa Working Party (COAFR), Mrs Yamina Guerfi, has harped on the strategic importance of Nigeria and the need to deepen cooperation with the EU. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Guerfi made the remarks at a reception organised for theContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen Jennifer Littlejohn, U.S. Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES), State Department, says multilateral efforts are critical to tackling global environmental pollution and climate change menace. She made this known during a digital news conference on U.S. efforts to curb environmentalContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas, the former President of the ECOWAS Commission, has appealed to ECOWAS leaders to lift sanctions imposed on Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger following recent military coups in these countries. Chambas, currently the African Union’s (AU) High Representative for ‘Silencing the Guns in Africa,’Continue Reading
By Maureen Okon National Commission for Persons With Disabilities (NCPWD) is seeking collaboration with the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC) to raise awareness on the capacity of persons with disability to contribute to nation-building. The Executive Secretary of the commission, Mr James Lalu, called for the partnership when he ledContinue Reading
At least two people died after a ship collided with a bridge in the southern Chinese metropolis of Guangzhou on Thursday morning. The local authorities said on Chinese social media platform Weibo, that it caused the structure to partially collapse. Three people were still missing while a sailor suffered minorContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen Former Nigerian Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, has called on ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, to lift sanctions on Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger Republic. Gowon, who is one of the founding fathers of ECOWAS, made the call in an open letter toContinue Reading
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By Cecilia Ologunagba Nigerians in New York have again appealed to the Federal Government to provide passport production printers to the Nigeria Consulate to enhance smooth passport services in the U.S. The concerned Nigerians made the call at a virtual 12th Town Hall Meeting hosted by the Consulate forContinue Reading
By Vivian Ihechu A U.S. author and development producer in the film industry, Dr Chastity Singletary, says tracing her family roots to Nigeria gives her happiness and a sense of completeness. Singletary said this in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos.Continue Reading
