By Salisu Sani-Idris President Bola Tinubu has called for a complete overhaul of the global financial architecture governing Africa’s mineral resources. Tinubu, represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, made the call at the Second Africa Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG) High-Level Roundtable on Critical Minerals Development in Africa. The News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Kingsley Okoye The Chairman, Enugu State Council of Traditional Rulers, Igwe Samuel Asadu, has congratulated the First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, on her 65th birthday. Asadu, in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, described Mrs Tinubu as “a rare gem” who was devoted to the service of the nationContinue Reading
By Wandoo Sombo, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Eleven years after the Nyanya twin bombings that killed many people and injured hundreds, justice is still pending for the victims and their families. The terrorism trial has been stalled by repeated adjournments and delays, raising concerns about Nigeria’s ability to deliverContinue Reading
By Muftau Ogunyemi Prof. Olusuyi Fabiyi, Forestry and Wood Technology Department at Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), says the Okonla Mangrove Ecosystem Restoration Project (MERP) would help to mitigate climate change. Fabiyi, Coordinator of the Centre for Human Settlements and Sustainable Development (CHUSSDEV), made this known on Tuesday duringContinue Reading
By Aderogba George Silver-Cross Hospitals and Foundation, Abuja has conducted another round of free medical screening at the Arts and Culture Complex, Area 10, Abuja, to commemorate the 2025 World Alzheimer’s Day. The exercise, which featured the donation of special drugs to 200 elderly residents of the area, was carriedContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Federal Government has emphasised prevention, human rights and community resilience in its fight against terrorism in the revised Policy Framework and National Action Plan for Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (PCVE). The National Coordinator, National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Maj.-Gen. Adamu Laka, stated this at theContinue Reading
The military-led West African countries Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have announced their withdrawal from the International Criminal Court, denouncing it as “a tool of neocolonial repression.” The announcement, in a joint statement published on Monday, is the latest example of diplomatic upheaval in West Africa’s Sahel region following eightContinue Reading
The European Union and British health agencies confirmed the safety of paracetamol during pregnancy, disputing a warning from U.S. President Donald Trump linking the popular pain medication to autism. The World Health Organisation said on Tuesday that evidence of a link remained inconsistent and urged caution in drawing conclusions. TrumpContinue Reading
By Kingsley Okoye The office of Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has been unsealed by authorities of the National Assembly. The Deputy Director, Sergeant At Arms, Mr Alabi Adedeji, unsealed the office on Sept 23. Adedeji, in a video obtained by News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said: I hereby unseal the officeContinue Reading
Dignitaries during a reception to mark the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China and Nigeria’s 65th independence anniversary, on Monday, in Lagos Cooperation By Taiye Olayemi and Busayo Onijala The Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in Lagos, Ms Yan Yuqing, has saidContinue Reading
