By Martha Agas The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat has selected Nigeria as the pilot country for the implementation of the Simplified Trade Regime (STR) in West Africa to support small-scale cross-border trade. A delegation from AfCFTA secretariat led by Pedro Estevao, made this known during an engagementContinue Reading
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Prof. Thairu Yunusa as the substantive Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (UATH), Gwagwalada. A statement by Sani Suleiman, Public Relations officer, UATH, said Yunusa was presented with the appointment letter by the coordinating Minister of HealthContinue Reading
Search for Common Ground, a leading peacebuilding organisation, on Thursday inaugurated Advisory Committee of its Hustle Project, as a key step in reshaping narratives about young people in Nigeria’s North-WestContinue Reading
By Jessica Dogo Abuja, March 26, 2026 (NAN) The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has introduced a new regulation, named “Telecommunications Identity Risk Management System (TIRMS)” platform aimed to boost digital security nationwide. The Executive Vice-Chairman (EVC) of the NCC, Dr Aminu Maida, made the disclosure on Thursday in Abuja, whileContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The World Bank Group says it is committed to helping client countries affected by the Middle East conflict to navigate the crisis. The bank made this known in a statement via its online media briefing centre on Thursday, a copy obtained by the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
The Executive Director, African Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ), Mr David Ugolor, says Nigeria has made significant progress in the recovery of looted public assets.Continue Reading
Insecurity: FG inaugurates livelihood empowerment initiative to curb violent extremismContinue Reading
The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has called on security agencies, civil society, and all stakeholders to work collaboratively to ensure the success of Nigeria’s forthcoming electionsContinue Reading
By Veronica Dariya The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has re-arrested an alleged examination fraud suspect, Emmanuel Akataka, reiterating that no individual or group can influence Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results. The Registrar of the board, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, gave the warning on Thursday while briefing newsmen onContinue Reading
A gospel artiste, Rev. Otasowie Ehanire, a.k.a Prince CharlesContinue Reading
