By Sumaila Ogbaje The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 6 Division, Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Emmanuel Emekah, says the Division has recorded zero incidents of pipeline vandalism within its Area of Responsibility in 2025. Emekah disclosed this on Tuesday in Port Harcourt during a media tour of the Headquarters, 6 Division, NigerianContinue Reading
By Joan Odafe Nigeria is emerging as the pulse of a fast-moving shift in Africa’s music landscape, as new data shows that digital discovery is reshaping how artistes break through, build audiences and define the sound of the continent. Insights from Spotify’s 2025 Wrapped revealed that streaming platforms have evolvedContinue Reading
NYSC deploys 2,050 corps members to Bauchi State Deployment By Olaide Ayinde Bauchi, Jan. 20, 2026 (NAN) The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has deployed 2,050 corps members to Bauchi State for the 2026 Batch ‘A’ Stream 1 orientation exercise. The Bauchi state NYSC Coordinator, Mr Kufre Umoren said thisContinue Reading
By Stellamaris Ashinze The National Centre for Technology Management (NACETEM) emphasised the need for systems thinking and citizen participation to enhance effective policymaking and implementation in Nigeria. The NACETEM Director-General, Dr Olushola Odusanya, made this assertion at an Executive Training in Systems Thinking and Systems Dynamics for Decision makers andContinue Reading
Lagos Assembly backs ongoing demolition of illegal structures Demolition By Adekunle Williams Lagos, Jan. 20, 2026 (NAN) The Lagos State House of Assembly says it backs the state government’s ongoing demolition of structures and shanties erected along shorelines and under high-tension cables across the state. The Chairman, House Committee onContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi Nigeria must align policy frameworks, infrastructure investment to harness the benefits of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT) and other emerging digital technologies in 2026. An ICT expert, Mr Jide Awe, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in AbujaContinue Reading
Hajj By Kadiri Abdulrahman Abuja, Jan. 20, 2026 (NAN) Prof. Abdullahi Usman, the Chairman/CEO of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), has concluded his second pre-Hajj visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. According to a statement by Ahmad Muazu, Technical Assistant (Media), Office of the NAHCON Chairman, thisContinue Reading
By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, Jan. 20, 2026 (NAN) UN agencies have warned that rising hunger and displacement are not only humanitarian emergencies but growing threats to global economic stability. The agencies gave the warning amid the World Economic Forum holding in Davos, Switzerland, from Jan. 19 to 23, withContinue Reading
By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, Jan. 20, 2026 (NAN) UN human rights office (OHCHR) has advocated the universal abolition of death penalty, noting that 2025 saw an ‘alarming’ increase in executions in a small number of retentionist countries. The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, ratified by 175 countries,Continue Reading
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has charged troops of the 3 Division to remain disciplined, committed and professional, describing their role in addressing security challenges on the Plateau as critical to national stabilityContinue Reading
