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 Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu on Saturday night returned to Abuja after concluding a State Visit to the Republic of Türkiye. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Presidential aircraft touched down at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at about 8:56 p.m.Continue Reading
By Maureen Okon The European Union (EU) has called for an immediate ceasefire in the escalating security situation in South Sudan, especially in Jonglei State. The bloc made the call in a statement by Mr Anouar El Anouni, the Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. He said thatContinue 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 Usman Aliyu The Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Malam Ali Mohammed Ali, has been re-elected into the Executive Council of the Atlantic Federation of African Press Agencies (FAAPA). Ali was returned unopposed during the 9th FAAPA General Assembly held in Marrakech, Morocco on Thursday night,Continue 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
By Usman Aliyu The Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Malam Ali Mohammed Ali, has called for deeper inter-agency cooperation and stronger African-led storytelling to counter decades of distorted global narratives about the continent. Ali spoke during a high-level panel titled “Giving a Voice to Territories: theContinue Reading
