Mrs Ngozi Aneke, the National President, Nigerian Air Force Officers’ Wives Association (NAFOWA), has decried the persistent exploitation of widows, describing the practice as inhumane and unacceptable.Continue Reading
By Reporters Some analysts and security experts in Anambra, Ebonyi and Enugu States have argued that establishment of State Police in the country would effectively control crimes if clear jurisdictional boundaries are made. The stakeholders, in interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), recommended that they must be establishedContinue Reading
Stop preaching division, exceptionality, ADC warns presidential aspirants’ supporters Division By Nefishetu Yakubu Abuja, Jan. 24, 2026 (NAN) African Democratic Congress (ADC) has warned supporters of presidential aspirants to stop preaching division and exceptionality, ahead of its June primaries. National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, gave theContinue Reading
Masari cautions against politics of ego, ambition in 2027 Politics By Abbas Bamalli Katsina, Jan. 24, 2026 (NAN) The former Governor of Katsina State, Aminu Masari, has cautioned political actors against politics of ego and ambition, but rather practise politics of purpose. The former Governor made theContinue Reading
By Florence Onuegbu The United Nations Association of Africa (UNAA) has launched help desk telephone lines to support victims of violence against women and girls nationwide. The helplines, 08000333333 and 08028761406, were unveiled on Friday in Lagos during activities marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.Continue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, says the Federal Government is positioning youths as active partners in transforming Nigeria’s learning system. Alausa said this at the 2026 International Day of Education celebration in Abuja on Saturday. Alausa said education remained the foundation for peace, civilisation andContinue Reading
Ramadan: ADC urges shift in FCT elections Election By Nefishetu Yakubu Abuja, Jan. 24, 2026 (NAN) African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Saturday called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to postpone the FCT area council elections scheduled for Feb. 21 due to Ramadan. This isContinue Reading
By Abbas Bamalli The Joint Consultative Forum of educational tertiary institutions owned by the Katsina State Government has suspended its two-week warning strike. The Chairman of the forum, Dr Muhammad Nasir-Gidado, announced this in a statement issued in Katsina on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that theContinue Reading
By Zubairu Idris The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to road rehabilitation to boost the transportation of goods and services across the country. The Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Community Engagement (North-West), Mr Abdullahi Tanko-Yakasai, stated this on Saturday while inaugurating some roads rehabilitated under theContinue Reading
By Onyeje Abutu-Joel The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, has inspected the proposed World Bank and Federal Government-supported Sustainable Power and Irrigation in Nigeria (SPIN) Project in Katsina-Ala. He also inspected ongoing Federal Government water supply projects in Benue. The inspection, conducted on Friday, also coveredContinue Reading
