By Cecilia Ologunagba The UN Deputy Secretary-General, Ms Amina Mohammed, has reaffirmed the organisation’s commitment to supporting Nigerian-led solutions to development and humanitarian challenges. UN spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, said Mohammed had returned from Nigeria, where she visited Zamfara and Benue states and met communities affected by insecurity and displacement. HeContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Nigerian Emergency Medical Services and Ambulance System (NEMSAS) says poor telecommunications connectivity remains a major challenge, limiting effective emergency response across the country. Dr Doubra Emuren, National Coordinator of NEMSAS, said this on Monday in Abuja at a workshop for journalists organised by NEMSAS inContinue Reading
By Dr Kabir Adamu For two days in Abuja, Nigeria confronted an uncomfortable truth: the country is not only battling insecurity on the ground; it is also losing control of the narratives that surround it. At the conference hosted by the National Counter Terrorism Centre, Office of the National SecurityContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has urged Nigerians to remain hopeful and united, asserting that the country possesses the resilience to overcome its current socio-economic and security challenges. The CAN President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, made the call in an Easter message issued on Sunday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Fortune Abang The Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation (NiDO) Americas – South Savannah, Georgia, says Dr Morufu Alausa, Minister of Education, has made a transformational impact in Nigeria’s education sector within one year. The organisation made this known in a statement jointly signed and issued on Friday by the NiDOContinue Reading
TB By Cecilia Ologunagba Nigeria is closing tuberculosis (TB) detection gaps, expanding access to testing and treatment, and strengthening services for vulnerable populations with the technical support from the World Health Organisation (WHO). According to the UN heath agency, Nigeria’s experience shows that progress is possible when government leadership isContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu The newly elected National chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, on Wednesday said the party would fix Nigeria’s numerous challenges if elected in 2027. Baba-Ahmed said this during the inauguration of the newly elected executives at the party secretariat in Abuja. He saidContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In the colonial and post-colonial periods, railway infrastructure was a primary driver of urbanisation and economic development in Nigeria—railway cities and commercial hubs sprang up across the corridors. At its peak, the railway system connected farms to markets, linked cities across vastContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha/Emma’nuel Mogbede The Senate President Godswill Akpabio says Nigerians are yet to see the best of President Bola Tinubu, in spite of the significant milestones achieved by the current administration in the face of economic challenges. Akpabio, in his remarks at the 8th All Progressives CongressContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Federal Government says it has committed 346 million dollars in co-financing in 2026 to support HIV, tuberculosis and malaria programmes. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, disclosed this at the national launch of Lenacapavir, a long-acting injectable for HIV prevention.Continue Reading
