Top diplomats from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt are meeting in Islamabad on Sunday as part of a fresh push to find a way out of the raging conflict in the Middle East. The month-old war in Iran has drawn in over a dozen countries and sent shockwaves throughContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The race for the 2027 general elections is already heating up, with familiar patterns of political realignment, defections, and strategic maneuvering across party lines beginning to dominate the landscape. Though this trend is not new in Nigeria’sContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha Security has been beefed up at the Velodrome, Moshood Abiola International Stadium, Abuja, as delegates arrive for the 2026 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) elective national convention. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the heavy security presence, comprising personnel from the Nigeria Police Force, Department ofContinue Reading
By Martha Agas Dr John Suberu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) aspirant for the Okehi/Adavi Federal Constituency in Kogi, has said that he would push for the expansion of NYSC post-service grants and job matching programmes. Suberu made the commitment at a dinner organised to unveil his manifestoContinue Reading
By Adekunle Williams The Founder of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) Dr Boniface Aniebonam, says members of the party are not part of Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso’s planned defection to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Aniebonam made this known in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. The News AgencyContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Concerns over Nigeria’s education system dominated discussions at the 45th anniversary lecture and AGM of Victory High School 1981 set in Lagos. Mr Babatunde Sosina, Chief Responsibility Officer of Information Builders, Nigeria, spoke on ‘Education: Restoring Credibility and Relevance in a Changing Nigeria’. Sosina said the wideningContinue Reading
By Vivian Ahanmisi Ibrahim Opeyemi and Kingsley Friday delivered commanding performances on Sunday at the Lagos Boxing Hall of Fame (LBHF) tournament, forcing referee stoppages in their respective bouts. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the one-day event held at Agege Stadium featured eight competitive bouts and two exhibitionContinue Reading
By Itohan Abara-Laserian United Nigeria Airlines (UNA) has informed passengers and the general public of its flight disruption following a bird strike on one of the engines of its Airbus A320 aircraft. This is contained in a statement by the airline’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Chibuike Uloka, on Sunday inContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to strengthening international partnerships to address transnational organised crime, corruption and emerging security threats. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, made this known at the inauguration of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Country Programme for NigeriaContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) has elected Dr Dele Alabi the institute’s immediate past First Vice President, as its new President. Alabi was elected during the hybrid Annual General Meeting (AGM) and election of the CIBN in Lagos. The institute also elected the ManagingContinue Reading
