By Sumaila Ogbaje The African Union (AU) has commended the Nigerian Navy for its leadership in maritime security and proposed a continent-wide naval exercise to strengthen cooperation among African navies. AU Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Amb. Bankole Adeoye, made the call during a courtesy visit to theContinue Reading
By Busayo Onijala The British High Commission has held a welcome ceremony to celebrate 99 Nigerians who recently completed their studies in the UK through the Chevening and Commonwealth scholarships. In a statement on Friday, the mission said the Chevening scholars, who completed their studies were 30, while the CommonwealthContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) says the continent recorded fewer disease outbreaks in January 2026 compared to the same period in 2025. It, however, expressed dismay that Mpox and cholera continue to pose significant public health threats. Prof. Yap Boum II, Deputy IncidentContinue Reading
By Tiamiyu Prudence Arobani The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) estimates that no fewer than 4.5 million girls are at risk of being subjected to female genital mutilation in 2026. According to it, an estimated 230million girls and women globally have been subjected to female genital mutilation (FGM). Female genital mutilation,Continue Reading
By Mark Longyen Dr Cyriaque Agnekethom, Director, ECOWAS Peacekeeping and Regional Security (DPKRS), says the African Union’s (AU) African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA) initiative has been crucial to ECOWAS Peace Support Operations. He stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Tiamiyu Prudence Arobani UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the deadly terrorist attack in Kwara, North-central Nigeria, where more than 100 people were reportedly killed. Guterres, in a statement issued by his spokesperson, stressed the importance of swiftly bringing the perpetrators of the dastardly attack to justice. TerroristsContinue Reading
By Cecilia Ologunagba The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has welcomed legislative approval from the United States for a $6 billion spending package to help tackle the disease, following nearly a year of sharp aid cuts. UNAIDS, the UN agency leading the global effort to end HIV/AIDS worldwide,Continue Reading
By Busayo Onijala Ms Yan Yuqing, the Consul-General of the People’s Republic of China in Lagos, on Thursday, expressed optimism that China-Nigeria relations would overcome challenges and develop with unstoppable momentum in 2026. This is contained in a statement by Yan, who added that the new year would usher inContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The Turkish government on Thursday pledged to support Nigeria in its fight against terrorism. Türkiye’s pledge is contained in a statement posted by the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on its official X handle, following Tuesday’s terrorist attacks on Kwara’s Worro and Nuku communities. The News AgencyContinue Reading
The United States and Russia have agreed to re-establish high-level military contacts for the first time since 2021, the US European Command said on Thursday. The agreement came on the sidelines of trilateral peace talks in Abu Dhabi, aiming to settle the war in Ukraine, where the command’s General AlexusContinue Reading
