By Franca Ofili Mr John Uruakpa, Director, Health Promotion Division, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, says self-care is crucial to preserving health, especially for vulnerable populations. Uruakpa spoke on Wednesday in Abuja during a hybrid meeting of the National Self-Care Advocacy Network (N-SAN). “N-SAN promotes self-care and empowers individualsContinue Reading
By Babajide Awoyinfa Ms Rukayat Abu, a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Correspondent, has won the 2025 Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) Media Personality Award. The President of MAN, Chief Francis Meshioye, announced this on Wednesday in Lagos at the 10th edition of the MAN Media Personality of the YearContinue Reading
By Constance Athekame Abuja, Jan.28,2026(NAN) Gov. Hyacinth Alia of Benue says the state plans to establish an energy commission to coordinate energy investments. Alia disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja at the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) Roundtable Engagement with Benue State. The roundtable had as its theme, “From Strategy toContinue Reading
First batch of 300 refugees returns to Borno from CameroonContinue Reading
By Cecilia Ologunagba The UN, its humanitarian partners and the Government of Democratic Republic of the Congo on Wednesday launched the 2026 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan for the country, calling for $1.4 billion. UN spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric, disclosed this at a news conference at UN headquarters in New York.Continue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Olayemi Cardoso, on Wednesday, hosted a delegation from British International Investment (BII). A statement from the CBN said the BII delegation was led by its Chair, Ms Diana Layfield and the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, MrContinue Reading
By Tiamiyu Prudence Arobani New York, Jan. 28, 2026 (NAN) The African Union and the United States have established U.S.-AUC Strategic Infrastructure and Investment Working Group (SIWG) to strengthen U.S.-Africa relationship. This is contained in a joint statement by the Government of the United States of America and the AfricanContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The Federal Government on Wednesday inaugurated a revised National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) to conserve and address biodiversity challenges in the country. The Minister of Environment, Malam Balarabe Lawal, said this at the inauguration of the revised NBSAP committee in Abuja. “This inaugural meeting thereforeContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu The Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Malam Ali Mohammed Ali, has called for deeper inter-agency cooperation and stronger African-led storytelling to counter decades of distorted global narratives about the continent. Ali spoke during a high-level panel titled “Giving a Voice to Territories: theContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu The Managing Director, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Malam Ali Mohammed Ali, says growing cooperation among African news agencies under the Atlantic Federation of African Press Agencies (FAAPA) will help project a more balanced and authentic image of the continent to the world. Ali stated this whileContinue Reading
