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
By Usman Aliyu The Managing Director, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Malam Ali Mohammed Ali, says growing cooperation among African news agencies under the Atlantic Federation of African Press Agencies (FAAPA) will help project a more balanced and authentic image of the continent to the world. Ali stated this whileContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu Prof. Youns Bjijou, Deputy Director of the Mohammed VI Foundation for Science and Health, Morocco, asserts that health sovereignty is no longer a technical aspiration but a political and social necessity for Africa’s stability, cohesion, and dignity. Bjijou made this assertion in his keynote address at theContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu The 9th General Assembly of the Atlantic Federation of African Press Agencies (FAAPA) opened on Wednesday in Marrakech, Morocco, with a call for African media to take centre stage in promoting territorial inclusion and spatial justice. Declaring the assembly open, FAAPA President and Director-General of the MaghrebContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon Germany’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Mrs Annett Günther, on Wednesday said hostility between countries undermines development, urging nations to emulate the reconciliation between Germany and France. Mrs Günther spoke at an event in Abuja marking German-French Day, commemorating the Élysée Treaty signed on Jan. 22, 1963, which transformedContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang Iran’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Amb. Mahdavi Raja, has reaffirmed Tehran’s commitment to deepening bilateral relations with Nigeria. Raja spoke in Abuja while briefing journalists on reviewed cooperation areas and recent political and economic developments in Iran. He described Iran as economically strategic due to its geography, energyContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu Habeeb Abdulrauf, a Mass Communication alumnus of Kwara State University (KWASU), has won one of the most competitive teaching honours for graduate instructors in the United States. Abdulrauf emerged as the 2026 recipient of the Central States Communication Association (CSCA) President Pamela J. Cooper Graduate Teaching AwardContinue Reading
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday pledged to deepen cooperation with Türkiye on security and trade, citing shared efforts to combat instability and promote economic growth. “You can bet on me that I will be there with you for democracy, freedom and prosperity,” Tinubu told Turkish President Recep Erdogan atContinue Reading
