By Chinasa Nwankwo/Damilola Charles African countries have called for stronger unity, trade integration, cultural diplomacy, solidarity and inclusive development across the continent amid Africa’s current security and economic challenges. The continent’s leaders and envoys made the appeal during the 2026 Africa Day celebration on Monday night in Abuja, themed: “AdvancingContinue Reading
Lack of potable water remains one of Africa’s greatest contradictions – AmbassadorContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon The Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC) has received 11 Technical Aid Corps (TAC) volunteers who returned from Uganda after completing 24 months of service. The Director-General of NTAC, Dr Yusuf Yakub, received the volunteers on Monday at the agency’s headquarters in Abuja. Yakub thanked President Bola TinubuContinue Reading
AU Agenda 2063 mission kicks off activities to mark 2026 Africa DayContinue Reading
By Busayo Onijala, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) For decades, Africa’s relationship with major global powers has often been shaped by aid, loans and diplomacy spoken in the language of strategy. However, the conversation is changing with African countries asking tougher questions such as: which country is investing in infrastructure,Continue Reading
By Bushrah Yusuf-Badmus A Nigerian doctoral researcher at Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC), Ifeanyi Anyanwu, has led environmental investigations into drinking water quality in underserved coastal communities in South Texas. According to the research report made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday, it focused on unincorporatedContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon Retired Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau is seeking collaboration with the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) ahead of his deployment as Nigeria’s ambassador-designate to China. Dambazau made the call in Abuja during a courtesy visit to the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NiDCOM, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa. He said he understoodContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has secured the arrest and extradition of a Nigerian, Samuel Ugberaese, to the U.S. on charges relating to international cyber romance scams. This is contained in a statement by the U.S. Embassy in Abuja on Wednesday, citing the U.S.Continue Reading
By Cecilia Ologunagba The UN has called on the international community to urgently scale up support for both the Ebola response and the broader humanitarian response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. UN Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric made the call on Monday in New York while briefing journalists on theContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says it has completed arrangements for the implementation of a 30-day visa-free entry policy for Rwandan nationals entering Nigeria. The Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO), NIS, Mr Akinsola Akinlabi, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja. Akinlabi said the directive followed theContinue Reading
