By Franca Ofili The Minister of Youth Development, Mr Ayodele Olawande, has urged Nigerian youths to embrace skills acquisition and self-development to become productive and self-reliant. Olawande gave the advice on Thursday when Joshua Aiyenuro visited him following his Guinness World Records achievement for the longest professional hairdressing marathon.Continue Reading
By Angela Atabo The West African Youth Protection and Advocacy Network (WAYPAN) has called on the newly appointed Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, to initiate reforms strengthening human and civil rights within Nigeria’s police system. Rafiu Lawal, WAYPAN’s Regional Coordinator, told journalists on Thursday in Abuja that Disu’s appointment presentedContinue Reading
Map of Nigeria, spotlighting Kwara State By Usman Aliyu, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) At the dawn of Aug. 8, 2025, the village of Babanla in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara stirred into the familiar rhythms of another day. Roosters crowed and the first call to prayer driftedContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher Iran has warned that military installations hosting United States forces in the Persian Gulf region could become targets in response to current U.S.-Israel attacks against the territory. Iran’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Mahdavi Raja, gave the warning at a news conference on Thursday in Abuja. He said TehranContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher Abuja, March 5, 2026 (NAN) The United Nations has advanced its clean energy drive in Nigeria by unveiling a solar power project designed to reduce electricity costs, cut carbon emissions and promote sustainable energy use. UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohamed Fall, made this knownContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has threatened to boycott the 2027 general elections if the National Assembly fails to address concerns in the Electoral Act 2026. The threat is contained in a communiqué issued after the council’s General Assembly meeting held at the council’sContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The senator representing Bayelsa West Senatorial District, Seriake Dickson, has dumped Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and announced his membership of a new political platform, Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). Dickson announced his defection on Thursday at a news conference in Abuja, where NDC, oneContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher Iran has assured that Nigerian citizens living in the country are safe, in spite of the escalating tensions in the Middle East following the current U.S.-Israel-Iran military standoff. Amb. Mahdavi Raja, Iran’s Ambassador to Nigeria, gave the assurance at a news conference on Thursday in Abuja followingContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The National Chairman of National Rescue Movement (NRM), Dr Chinedu Obi, says Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is in full compliance with all judicial rulings concerning the party’s leadership crisis. Obi, at a news conference at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has clarified that its substantive drug trafficking case against suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, remains active and is scheduled to continue in court on March 16. The agency said the case will resume before Justice Emeka Nwite ofContinue Reading
