By Kadiri Abdulrahman Veteran journalist, Yakubu Mohammed, says an unexplainable friction between late Chief MKO Abiola, the publisher of the defunct National Concord, and late Dele Giwa, Ray Ekpu and himself led to founding of Nigeria’s first weekly news magazine, Newswatch. Mohammed, who together with Giwa, Ekpu and DanContinue Reading
By Nana Musa The Federation of Muslim Women’s Associations in Nigeria (FOMWAN) has elected a new National Amirah, Dr Fadimatu Hamza from Plateau. The election was conducted at its 40th anniversary and National Convention in Kaduna on Saturday, after a four-day gathering of member from across the country. Continue Reading
By Oluwatope Lawanson/Celine-Damilola Oyewole The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, says the administration of President Bola Tinubu is committed to empowering women economically to achieve Sustainable Developmental Goals (SDGs). The first lady said this on Saturday in Lagos at the official flag-off of Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) in South-West Geo-politicalContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya Some victims of the recent flood in Mokwa, Niger, have alleged exclusion from the N1 billion state government compensation. The victims makes the allegations in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Mokwa on Saturday. NAN recalls that Gov. Umaru Bago hadContinue Reading
By Douglas Okoro The Ebonyi Government says it has commenced investigation into the collapse of a mining pit in Ihietutu, Ishiagu, Ivo Local Government Area of the state. Mr Chidi Onyia, Commissioner for Solid Minerals, Ebonyi, said this on Friday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).Continue Reading
By Patricia Amogu Dr Aremu Fakunle, an agribusiness and policy advisor, has urged Nigerian professionals to approach their careers as businesses to remain competitive in today’s economy. Fakunle made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday, while speaking on the theme “Beyond Expertise:Continue Reading
By Ebere Agozie Mr Tony Elumelu, founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation has been voted winner of the prestigious Man of the Year for 2025 at the 7th Leadership Excellence Awards (LEEX). In an online voting monitored by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Elumelu secured an overwhelming victory withContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya The Nigerian Red Cross Society has constructed 47 temporary shelters, rehabilitated boreholes and other facilities for flood victims in Mokwa, Niger. The National President of the society, Oluyemisi Adeaga, said during the inauguration on Friday in Mokwa that two boreholes were rehabilitated in Mokwa and twoContinue Reading
Peace By Angela Atabo The Institute of Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with two other critical stakeholders, on peace building and conflict prevention in the country.. The other two stakeholders to the tripartite agreement are, Office for Strategic Preparedness and Resilience, (OSPRE), and Fortress360Continue Reading
By Vivian Emoji The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has reaffirmed its commitment to national development by partnering with the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc (NBET) to achieve the mandates of both agencies. This was made known during a courtesy visit by the RMAFC Investment Committee to theContinue Reading
