By Priscilla Osaje Abuja, Feb. 12, 2026 (NAN) The Reserved Seats for Women Campaign is gaining ground following the endorsement it gets from Nigeria’s First Lady, Sen. Remi Tinubu, and other critical stakeholders across the country, an official has said. Its North-West Coordinator, Amb. Aisha Yau,Continue Reading
By Precious Akutamadu Port Harcourt, Feb. 12, 2026(NAN) Prof. Gabriel Yomere, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Rivers, has announced the commission’s readiness to conduct the Feb. 21 by-elections. Yomere said the commission had concluded necessary preparations to ensure a smoothContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Haematologists have called for a national scale-up of newborn screening for Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) to reduce early childhood deaths and improve long-term outcomes. They made the call on Thursday in Abuja at the two-day Nigeria Inherited Blood Disorders Leadership Forum organised by the Nigeria Society forContinue Reading
The Nigerian Army has uncovered and apprehended an alleged impostor, Alhaji Tijjani Abdul Rauf, who falsely paraded himself as a retired Maj.-Gen, misleading the public and abusing the prestige of the military institution.Continue Reading
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Thursday said that the U.S. and Iran seemed willing to make concessions in order to reach a nuclear agreement. Speaking to Financial Times, Fidan underlined that Washington had signaled a willingness to be flexible on a key demand that Iran end all uranium enrichment.Continue Reading
By Martha Agas The Solid Minerals Development Fund (SMDF) has begun its 2026 training for the staff of the Presidential Artisanal Gold Mining Development Initiative (PAGMI) to drive reforms in the gold mining sector. The training on professional ethics and personal effectiveness was part of a series of capacity-building programmesContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says the companies contracted to install and manage streetlights in the FCT are fitting them with security features to check against vandals. Wike, who disclosed this after he inspected some ongoing road projects in Abuja on Thursday, notedContinue Reading
By Joan Nwagwu Hajiya Nana Shettima, wife of the Vice President, has arrived in Addis Ababa to attend the 30th African First Ladies’ Assembly. This is contained in a statement by Mrs Kwapchi Bata-Hamman, Special Assistant to the President on Media and ICT in the Office of the ViceContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nur Tijani The Federal Government has called on importers to embrace ethical practices in order to curb revenue leakages and boost national development. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Finance, Mr Raymond Omachi, made the call at a one-day sensitisation seminar for importers themed ‘Ethics in Import TradeContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye The Ladies Golfers Association of Nigeria (LGAN) has begun preparations to host the 2026 All Africa Challenge Trophy (AACT) from Nov. 1 to Nov. 7 in Abuja. The association unveiled its plans at a news conference in Abuja, rallying stakeholders and partners for what is expected toContinue Reading
