By Usman Aliyu The Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Malam Ali Mohammed Ali, has been re-elected into the Executive Council of the Atlantic Federation of African Press Agencies (FAAPA). Ali was returned unopposed during the 9th FAAPA General Assembly held in Marrakech, Morocco on Thursday night,Continue Reading
Mr Usman Aliyu, an Assistant Chief Correspondent with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has won the 2025 Federation of Atlantic African Press Agencies (FAAPA) Award for Best Feature Article. The award was presented on Thursday at the 9th General Assembly of FAAPA in Marrakech, Morocco. The event brought togetherContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu The Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Malam Ali Mohammed Ali, has called for deeper inter-agency cooperation and stronger African-led storytelling to counter decades of distorted global narratives about the continent. Ali spoke during a high-level panel titled “Giving a Voice to Territories: theContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu The Managing Director, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Malam Ali Mohammed Ali, says growing cooperation among African news agencies under the Atlantic Federation of African Press Agencies (FAAPA) will help project a more balanced and authentic image of the continent to the world. Ali stated this whileContinue Reading
The Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over by Justice Emeka Nwite, has scheduled March 25, for a ruling on the EFCC’s application for final forfeiture of 13 million dollars linked to Oceangate Engineering Oil & Gas Ltd, owned by Aisha Achimugu. This follows arguments adopted on Monday by EFCCContinue Reading
By Adebisi Fatima Sogbade Two editors of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Mr Remi Koleoso and Mr Suleiman Shehu, have emerged as Vice Chairman and Treasurer respectively of the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Oyo State Council. Koleoso and Shehu were elected on Tuesday inContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Lagos Chapel, has been plunged into mourning by the death of its member and former NAN judiciary correspondent, Ms Mojirola Eniola. Eniola, aged 40, died on Sunday in Abuja during an illness. She was an AssistantContinue Reading
By Olaide Ayinde Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has mourned a former News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) staff member, Mr Iliya Habila who passed away on Thursday, after protracted illness. In a statement by Mr Mukhtar Gidado, the Special Adviser to the governor on Media and Publicity on Thursday,Continue Reading
By Adebisi Sogbade The Oyo State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) on Tuesday elected new executives to run the affairs of the union for the next three years. Mr Akeem Abas, an Editor with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) and of the Correspondents’ Chapel, emerged asContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Some selected media executives and journalists have been awarded for amplifying public awareness and encouraging citizens to embrace regular blood donation as a national civic duty to save lives. The recipients were recognised at a media meeting themed: “From Headlines to Lifelines: Media Advocacy for Voluntary BloodContinue Reading
