By Priscilla Osaje ‘The Specialists’, a Nollywood political thriller, has been officially selected for the 2026 International Black and Diversity Film Festival (IBDFF) in Canada, securing seven award nominations ahead of its global release. Mr Paulgold Joseph, founder of AFRIGOS Film Studios, producers of the film, disclosed this in aContinue Reading
By Uche Bibilari The University of Abuja (now Yakubu Gowon University), has awarded automatic employment to its overall best graduating students to further their academic career in the university. The Vice-Chancellor, UniAbuja, Prof. Hakeem Fawehinmi, made this known during the combined 29th and 30th convocation ceremony of the university onContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen Antalya (Türkiye) Turkish President Recep Erdogan on Friday said the world was currently facing a deepening crisis in both power and direction, warning that the international system had reached a “serious and dangerous threshold.” Erdogan gave the warning at the opening ceremony of the Antalya Diplomacy ForumContinue Reading
By Talatu Maiwada The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it recorded seizures worth N93.03 million in Adamawa within six weeks under Operation Whirlwind, Zone ‘D’ Axis. The National Coordinator of Operation Whirlwind, Mr Abubakar Aliyu, disclosed this at a news conference on Friday in Yola. Represented by the Comptroller-General, DrContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni Nigeria has reaffirmed commitment to the sustainability and expansion of the West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP) as stakeholders met in Abuja to review progress and plan next phase. Dr Ekperikpe Ekpo, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), said this on Friday in Abuja while declaring openContinue Reading
By Blessing Odega The Society for Water and Sanitation (NEWSAN) has called for strengthened financing mechanisms, institutional reforms, and multi-stakeholder collaboration to enhance Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) services in Plateau State. The National Coordinator of NEWSAN, Mr Attah Benson, made the call during an advocacy visit to Plateau StateContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen Antalya (Türkiye) Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh says his country is seeking a comprehensive end to wars across the Middle East region, not a temporary ceasefire. Khatibzadeh made this known on Friday in Antalya, Türkiye, while speaking to newsmen on the sidelines of the Antalya DiplomacyContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Popoola The ad-hoc committee recently set up by the Ijaw National Congress (INC) to resolve lingering disputes among ex-agitators, businessmen and politicians of the Ijaw tribe has urged aggrieved parties to remain calm. In a statement issued on Tuesday in Lagos, the committee, constituted about two weeksContinue Reading
By Justina Auta, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) For many Nigerians living with unexplained bleeding, life has remained a cycle of pain, confusion and unanswered questions. Across communities, children bruise easily, youths endure repeated hospital visits, while adults live with preventable complications, often without knowing the cause. Ten-year-old Emmanuel’s frequentContinue Reading
By Leonard Okachie Quantus Medical Foundation, through its flagship “WeCare Nigeria Initiative,” has commenced the training and deployment of Patient Liaison Officers (PLOs) to selected pilot hospitals in Abia to drive healthcare transformation. The officers were deployed to Abia Specialist Hospital, Umuahia; General Hospital, Aba; and Abia State University TeachingContinue Reading
