By Mark Longyen Dr Sintiki Tarfa-Ugbe, ECOWAS Director, Humanitarian and Social Affairs, says ECOWAS collaboration with the African Union in implementing the African Peace and Security Architecture (APS-IV) projects has strengthened the sub-region’s children’s rights protection. Tarfa-Ugbe made the assertion in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
By Mark Longyen, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In recent months, growing unease has gripped the international community as global leaders, analysts and diplomats warn that the world may be edging toward one of its most dangerous moments since the end of the Second World War. This anxiety was laidContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher Abuja, Jan. 26, 2026 (NAN) The Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Amb. Abhishek Singh, on Monday, reiterated his country’s commitment to democracy, national unity, and women’s empowerment. Singh reiterated this during the unfurling of the Indian national flag to mark the country’s 77th Republic Day, in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Monday for a state visit to the Republic of Türkiye. This is contained in a statement issued by Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Sunday in Abuja. The visit is aimed at strengthening cordial relations between Nigeria and Türkiye andContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), founded on May 28, 1975, clocked 50 in May, 2025. It was a milestone deserving of popping the champagne and rolling out the drums in celebration. Once hailed as a model sub-regional organisation andContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje Nigeria and the United States have reaffirmed their resolve to deepen cooperation on religious freedom and national security, pledging sustained joint action to protect vulnerable communities and hold perpetrators of violence accountable. This is contained in a joint statement issued by Nigeria’s National Security Adviser (NSA), MalamContinue Reading
By Patricia Amogu Abuja, Jan. 23, 2026 (NAN) President of the National Cashew Association of Nigeria (NCAN), Dr Ojo Ajanaku says Africa remains the world’s largest producer of cashew nuts, in spite of Nigeria’s decline from the top spot due to policy instability and sectoral neglect. Ajanaku said this inContinue Reading
By Patricia Amogu Abuja, Jan. 23, 2026 (NAN) The JICA Alumni Association of Nigeria (JAAN), in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and key institutions in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has launched a renewed initiative to eliminate open defecation across all six area councils of theContinue Reading
Addis Ababa, Jan. 23, 2026 (TV BRICS/NAN) Researchers have uncovered 2.6-million-year-old hominin remains in Ethiopia’s Afar region, marking the first confirmed presence of the genus Paranthropus in that part of the country. Fana Media Corporation (FMC), a partner of TV BRICS, reported that the fossil was unearthed at the Mille–LogyaContinue Reading
The Gold and Precious Ores Division of the Federation of Egyptian Industries says work on creating the country’s first large-scale gold refining plant has begun. Chairperson of the division, Ehab Wassef, who announced this, said the facility would comply with international standards and would refine mined gold to the highest,Continue Reading
