By Victor Okoye The World Crafts Council has honoured Otunba Olusegun Runsewe with the Icon of Crafts, Culture and Hospitality in Africa award for his contributions to arts and culture development. The award was presented during the second World Crafts Forum held in Kuwait from Feb. 1 to Feb. 3.Continue Reading
By Olasunkanmi Onifade A fashion entrepreneur, Mr Abdusalam Lukman, has called on the Federal Government to formally integrate embroidery and digital garment design into national youth employment initiatives. Lukman, who is popularly known as Embroidery Chief, said such integration would help reduce unemployment, create jobs and ease economic pressure onContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The Nigerian short film, Tears for Enebi, has been selected for screening at the Miami Beach Film Festival. Claudius Kayode-Summ, Reel Coordinator at Solution Media Studios, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja. He said the 16-minute filmContinue Reading
By Uche Bibilari Gwagwalada (FCT), Feb. 6, 2026 (NAN) The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chairmanship candidate for Gwagwalada Area Council election, Kasim Mohammed, has called on women in the area to vote for empowerment, improved healthcare and better education for their children. Continue Reading
By Adenike Ayodele Traders at the Owode-Onirin International Motor Spare Parts Dealers Market in Lagos State on Wednesday, accused the state government of deliberately conspiring to demolish the market. The traders made the allegation at a news conference, convened to respond to a statement, attributedContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu Abuja, Feb. 6, 2026 (NAN) Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has said that registration of political parties depends on compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements. The National Publicity Secretary of IPAC, Mr Martins Egbeola, stated this in an interview with the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Chijioke Okoronkwo, News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) Daily, especially in morning and evening hours, shouts of ‘bola! bola! bola! rend the air in the streets of satellite towns in the Federal Capital Territory. These screeches signal the arrival or presence of informal refuse collectors known as ‘Mai Bola’ orContinue Reading
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) has reaffirmed its commitment to revitalising Nigeria’s economy through policy advisory support, youth engagement and sustainable development initiatives. The President of ICAN, Malam Haruna Yahaya, disclosed this on Thursday in Lagos at the institute’s 20th Western Zonal Conference. Stakeholders at the event deliberatedContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) says the continent recorded fewer disease outbreaks in January 2026 compared to the same period in 2025. It, however, expressed dismay that Mpox and cholera continue to pose significant public health threats. Prof. Yap Boum II, Deputy IncidentContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Abdulrahman Mohammed-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Caretaker Committee says the party’s national secretariat, Wadata Plaza, will be reopened on Monday. The party’s faction, backed by Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, disclosed this after the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) quarterly meeting withContinue Reading
