By Franca Ofili The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), an impartial, neutral, and independent humanitarian organisation, is dedicated to protecting the lives and dignity of people affected by armed conflicts and other forms of violence worldwide. Mr James Matthews, Deputy Head of Delegation at ICRC, said this onContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni Nigeria’s non-oil export value recorded 6.1 billion dollars in 2025, reflecting diversification, higher volumes, and expanding markets, the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) said on Monday. Mrs Nonye Ayeni, Executive Director, NEPC, disclosed this at a news conference on the 2025 Non-Oil Export Performance and 2026 Outlook,Continue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Vice-President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Conakry, the capital of Guinea, to represent President Bola Tinubu at the inauguration of President-elect, Mamady Doumbouya. Mr Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to The President on Media and Communications, Office of the Vice-President, made this known in a statement onContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Federal Government has pledged to further strengthen Nigeria’s intelligence architecture and border security framework to dismantle organised human smuggling syndicates exploiting vulnerable migrants. The Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mrs Kemi Nandap, said this on Monday in Abuja at the inauguration of the 2025 Anti-SmugglingContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris ECOWAS Heads of State and Government have agreed to forge a united front to end the spread of military coups across West Africa. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the leaders also resolved to curb terrorism and other forms of insecurity threatening the region. TheContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government says African countries must shift from reactive, event-driven responses to predictive, risk-based and analytics-driven surveillance to meet global target of Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) disease eradication by 2030. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that PPR is a viral disease caused byContinue Reading
By Constance Athekame The National Power Training Institute of Nigeria (NAPTIN) has expressed readiness to train no fewer than 1,500 engineers and technicians in the power sector to boost electricity. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Power, Alhaji Mamudah Mamman, said this in Abuja at a one-day Stakeholders’ Engagement for theContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu on Thursday joined other ECOWAS Heads of State in an extraordinary virtual summit convened to address the political crisis in Guinea-Bissau. The emergency meeting brought together West African leaders in a rapid diplomatic response to the coup that followed disputed elections inContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In a world increasingly characterised by divisions, instability, and social tension, the pursuit of peace has become both an urgent necessity and a shared responsibility. Across communities and nations, the foundations of sustainable peace rest on dialogue, collaboration, mutual understanding, justice, andContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The ECOWAS Court of Justice, long celebrated for its bold human rights’ rulings, is now under growing pressure to reform. In spite of its landmark judgments, the court continues to struggle with one persistent challenge; poor compliance by member states. Since itContinue Reading
