Support By Funmilayo Adeyemi Abuja, May 18, 2026 (NAN) No fewer than 72 displaced families in Abuja have benefited from a humanitarian housing intervention aimed at providing shelter and restoring dignity to victims of insurgency, banditry and communal crises. The beneficiaries received the accommodation support during the official presentation ceremonyContinue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan Stakeholders in education, business and development sectors have called for increased support for youth innovation and career development programmes to prepare young Nigerians for future opportunities. They made the call on Wednesday during the Young CEO and Career Discovery Fair 2026, held at the Abuja Enterprise AgencyContinue Reading
By Veronica Dariya Women in Bwari communities of the Federal Capital Territory say they are now taking frontline roles in addressing gender-based violence and domestic abuse through coordinated, community-based interventions. They said this in interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Bwari, Abuja, highlighting growing grassrootsContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Nigerian Cancer Society (NCS) has endorsed the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare’s Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Assistance Programme, aimed at supporting cancer patients and survivors across Nigeria. The Secretary-General of the society, Prof. Adamu Bojude, disclosed this in a statement issued on ThursdayContinue Reading
T)he Nigerian Legion has conferred the title of Grand Patron on the Alake of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo III, in recognition of his support for military veterans and their families.Continue Reading
By Rabiu Sani-Ali Mr Peter Obi has called for the support and cooperation of Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, to promote unity and security in Nigeria. Obi, a presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general election, said this during a courtesy visitContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government says it remains committed to supporting Uganda’s Vision 2040 agenda by sharing experiences, institutional frameworks and technical education reforms that drive skills development. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja during the benchmarking visit by the Uganda VocationalContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo/Emmanuel Oloniruha A pro-democracy group, Action for Accountability and Good Governance (AAGG), has called on Nigerians to support the INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, to enable him deliver on the 2027 General Elections. The President of the Group, Peter Bassey, made the call at a news conference onContinue Reading
By Stephen Benjamin Mrs Nanwul Keswet, Proprietress of Hephzibah Bilingual Schools, says private schools deserve support from the federal government through Universal Basic Education Board (UBEC) to boost education in the country. The proprietress also called on Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) to assist private schools because of the important roles theyContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC) has sought the support of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to strengthen secondary schools data collection and management systems. The Executive Secretary of NSSEC, Dr Iyela Ajayi, made the request when UNICEF officials paid him a courtesy visit onContinue Reading
