By Fortune Abang Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation (NiDO)-Worldwide has pledged to partner Nigerian security agencies in bolstering the Federal Government’s efforts towards protecting the lives and property of compatriots. The organisation’s leaders disclosed this during its maiden virtual global diaspora meeting to commemorate the 2026 Nigerian Armed Forces Celebration Day.Continue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher Makurdi, Jan. 17 (NAN) China Harbour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC) has pledged to promptly complete the dualisation of the Makurdi–Otukpo–9th Mile (Enugu State) Road project, a key national corridor linking the North-Central and South-East zone of Nigeria. CHEC’s Head of Engineering, Mr Li Dong, gave the assuranceContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang Abuja, Jan. 17, 2026 (NAN) Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation (NiDO)-Worldwide has lauded the Federal Government’s move to establish a comprehensive legal framework for the regulation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data system processes in Nigeria. Mr Chibuzo Ubochi, Chairman, NiDO Europe and Coordinating Chairman of NiDO-Worldwide, disclosedContinue Reading
By Busayo Onijala Lagos, Jan. 16, 2026 (NAN) The African Group to the United Nations has reiterated that a reform of the Security Council remains essential. Amb. Matete Nena, Lesotho’s Permanent Representative to the UN and Chair of the African Group for January, said the council’s current composition would notContinue Reading
By Busayo Onijala Lagos, Jan. 16, 2026 (NAN) Ms Yan Yuqing, Consul-General of the People’s Republic of China in Lagos, says facts have shown that people-to-people exchanges form the most solid foundation of China-Africa friendship. According to her, mutual learning among civilisations serves as the strongest driving force for China-AfricaContinue Reading
By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, Jan. 15, 2026 (NAN) UN Assistant Secretary-General Martha Pobee on Thursday urged action to prevent escalation as nationwide protests in Iran appeared to ease after nearly three weeks of unrest. Pobee spoke while briefing an emergency Security Council meeting in New York, convened by theContinue Reading
By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, Jan. 15, 2026 (NAN) UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned the world is “brimming with conflict, impunity, inequality and unpredictability,” even as international cooperation weakens when it is most needed. Guterres issued the warning on Thursday in his final address to the General Assembly outlining prioritiesContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang Abuja, Jan. 15, 2026 (NAN) The Russian Embassy in Abuja has called for stronger legal cooperation with Nigeria to tackle unlawful activities. The embassy disclosed this in a statement on Thursday against the backdrop of a report, linking a Nigerian citizen resident in Russia to the fundingContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang Amb. Mahdavi Raja, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Nigeria, has reaffirmed the country’s commitment to protecting its citizens’ rights and freedom. He said that the country is also committed to safeguarding public order and national security through targeted reforms, to easeContinue Reading
Brussels, Jan. 15, 2026 (dpa/NAN) The European Commission on Thursday disbursed one billion euros (or 1.16 billion dollars) to Egypt in budgetary support as part of a partnership agreement signed in 2024. “This funding is going where it is needed most: economic stability, democracy, sustainability, and the rule of law,”Continue Reading
