Washington, Jan. 12, 2026 (dpa/NAN) Amid ongoing mass protests across Iran in which hundreds of people have been killed, the country has asked the United States to open new negotiations, U.S. President Donald Trump has said. Speaking aboard Air Force One on Sunday, Trump told reporters the Iranian leadership had calledContinue Reading
A Christian cleric, Most Rev. Dan Okafor, has urged members of the Nigerian Armed Forces to resist any temptation to overthrow a democratically elected government.Continue Reading
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Sunday described the sacrifices of Nigeria’s fallen heroes as the enduring seed of national unity, peace and progress.Continue Reading
Beyond Survival: Africa’s culture seeks structure, value and global reach By Olawunmi Ashafa, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Africa’s cultural heritage is no longer content with survival; it is demanding structure, economic value and a global stage. Recently, in the historic halls of the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart inContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu on Sunday arrived in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), for the 2026 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), which begins on Monday. The president’s aircraft landed at the Presidential Wing of Zayed International Airport at 11:30 p.m. local time. This is disclosed in aContinue Reading
By Lydia Chigozie-Ngwakwe The Federal Government has no plan to toll the rehabilitated Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos, says Sen. Dave Umahi, the Minister of Works. Umahi spoke on Sunday while answering journalists’ questions after inaugurating the N40billion Closed Circuit Television Camera Centre on the Third Mainland Bridge. “We willContinue Reading
By Lydia Chigozie-Ngwakwe A half of the Iddo Bridge in Lagos State will be demolished next week in preparation for rebuilding. The Regional Manager of Julius Berger Nigeria, Mr Thomas Christl, announced this on Sunday during an inspection tour of the bridge by the Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi. “Three spans ofContinue Reading
By Lydia Chigozie-Ngwakwe The Federal Government on Sunday inaugurated the N40billion Close Circuit Television Camera (CCTV) Centre of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the CCTV centre was built by the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC). Inaugurating the centre, the Minister ofContinue Reading
By Victor Adeoti A global network dedicated to family planning, FP2030 for the North, West and Central Africa Hub, in Abuja, has called on African leaders to prioritise family planning for health and economic development in the region. According to the network, the importance and benefits of family planning cannotContinue Reading
By Dorcas Elusogbon The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ife Branch, on Sunday celebrated Ife indigenes and awarded outstanding dignitaries in the law profession. In his welcome address, Prof. Sola Olawoyin, SAN, who hosted the NBA, said the gathering was an opportunity for lawyers from Ife and beyond to network andContinue Reading
