Outgoing director highlights key upgrades as Military hospital hosts 2025 WASSA in Benin By Usman Aliyu Brig.-Gen. Pauline Aburime, outgoing Director of the Military Hospital, Benin, has highlighted major infrastructural and operational improvements recorded at the facility. Aburime gave the highlightsContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya Gov. Umaru Bago of Niger has urged newly deployed National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members to channel their energy and enthusiasm into national development as they begin their service year. He stated this at the opening of the 2026 Batch ‘A’ Stream I orientation course at theContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya Niger state government has unveiled the New Niger Health Agenda, calling for strong collaboration and ownership by local government councils to reposition healthcare delivery, particularly at the grassroots. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the agenda was unveiled during a one-day high-level strategic and technicalContinue 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
Madagascar may soon become a BRICS partner country following discussions during a meeting between the President of the island state, Michael Randrianirina, and the President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa. South Africa is a member of the BRICS bloc. L’Express de Madagascar reported that Randrianirina paid a working visit toContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has confirmed the disbursement of N1.33 billion to the University of Lagos (UNILAG) for the 2025/2026 academic session. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Strategic Communications, NELFUND, Mrs Oseyemi Oluwatuyi in Abuja on Friday on behalf of theContinue Reading
EFCC seeks suspension, prosecution of banks aiding N162bn crypto, N18.7bn scamsContinue Reading
