By Nefishetu Yakubu Abuja. Feb. 16, 2026 (NAN) The National Assembly on Monday pledged to consider the Special Seats Bill currently before it, following sustained advocacy by Nigerian women groups. Spokesman of the House of Representatives, Akin Rotimi Jr., who represents Ekiti North, gave the assuranceContinue Reading
The head of the United Nations (UN) nuclear watchdog on Monday concluded high-level talks in Geneva with Iran’s foreign minister, ahead of renewed negotiations between Tehran and Washington. International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General, Rafael Grossi, said he had “just completed in-depth technical discussions” with Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi. GrossiContinue Reading
By Leonard Okachie Bende(Abia), Feb. 15, 2026 (NAN) Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia have adopted President Bola Tinubu as the party’s sole presidential candidate for 2027. They also unanimously affirmed the Deputy Speaker, Dr Benjamin Kalu, as the party’s recognised leader in Abia. The resolutions areContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The National Universities Commission (NUC) and the Commonwealth of Learning, Canada are collaborating to establish a National Micro-credential Framework aimed at enhancing skill development, improving employability, and facilitating lifelong learning. The Executive Secretary of NUC, Prof. Abdullahi Ribadu, at a two-day Stakeholders’ workshop in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Kingsley Okoye Abuja, Feb. 16, 2026 (NAN) The Senate has urged management of the North-Central Development Commission (NCDC) to give priority to investing in agriculture and security in its 2026 budget. The Chairman, Senate Committee on NCDC, Sen. Titus Zam made the call, when the management of the commissionContinue Reading
By Oladapo Udom Lagos, Feb.14, 2026 (NAN) The Nigerian Army Education Corps Commander, Brig.-Gen. Yushau Ahmed has said that the corps has been contributing significantly to the nation’s economy through research, innovation and exhibition programmes. Ahmed said this at the Nigerian Army Education Corps West AfricaContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo A six-year-old cancer warrior, Ms Lois Adebayo and her mother, Gloria Adebayo, have appealed to the Federal Government to make childhood cancer treatment free to ease treatment burden. They made the call at an advocacy outreach at Church of Christ Kado, supported by the Akanimo Cancer FoundationContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo A homegrown ride-hailing platform, Wheela, has been inaugurated to address rising transport fares, promote fairness and transparency in Nigeria’s mobility sector. At the inauguration of the platform on Sunday in Abuja, stakeholders described Wheela as a homegrown solution built specifically to address Nigeria’s transport realities and createContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, has sympathised with victims of the tragic Singer Market inferno in Kano. Mahmoud, in a statement signed by her Special Assistant on Media, Mr Austine Elemue, in Abuja on Sunday described the incident as “heartbreaking.” The NewsContinue Reading
Iran has urged the U.S. to assess its interests independently of Israeli influence in negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program. In an interview with Al Jazeera, Ali Larijani, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said the negotiation process was continuing and that regional countries were also making efforts toContinue Reading
