FCT needs structure upgrade to promote entertainment, artistes -Tdot By Kadiri Abdulrahman An Abuja based Musician, Tunde Akinsanmi (Tdot), has called for upgrade of entertainment infrastructure in the FCT to…
NIDCOM, IOM to partner on Diaspora Data Mapping By Maureen Okon The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has called for close collaboration with the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), in…
Troops battling Boko Haram By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Army says its troops of ‘Operation Lafiya Dole’ have heightened the tempo of chase of remnants of Boko Haram/Islamic State’s West…
White House confirms U.S. killed leader of al-Qaeda in Yemen The White House on Thursday confirmed that the United States had killed Qasim al-Rimi, the leader of al-Qaeda’s affiliate in…
NYSC members By Ismaila Chafe President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday received members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme, who were in the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on a ‘thank-you’…
World Health Organisation (WHO) By Oluwafunke Ishola The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it will convene a global research and innovation forum to mobilise international action in response to the…
Female Genital mutilation By Oluwafunke Ishola A Child Health Activist, Mrs Lola Alonge, has called on the three tiers of government to ensure effective implementation of laws that would eradicate…
Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen.Tukur Buratai By Sumaila OgbajeThe Acting General Officer Commanding 7 Division, Nigerian Army, Brig.-Gen. Khalifa Ibrahim, says winning the war against insurgency in the North East…
ICPC Boss`Bolaji Owasanoye By Philomina AttahThe Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Thursday said that it recovered N77.04 billion worth of stolen assets in 2019. Mrs…
President Abdel Fatah el-Sisi of Egypt News Analysis of News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) On assumption of the chairmanship of the African Union in February 2019, the Egyptian President Abdel…
A cross section of members of Association of Former Female Athletes of Nigeria (AFFAN) By Emmanuel Afonne The Association of Former Female Athletes of Nigeria (AFFAN) says it will organise…
Issued on: 29/01/2020 – 18:11Modified: 06/02/2020 – 23:15 Burkina faso has seen a spike in the number of extremist attacks over the years and faces a massive displacement crisis. We…
Issued on: 05/02/2020 – 22:41Modified: 06/02/2020 – 23:02 Kenya went into mourning after the death of its longest serving President. Daniel Arap Moi led for over two decades from 1978.…
In tonight’s edition: Two die and around 20 others are thought to be trapped below ground in a mining accident in Zimbabwe. And the world’s mining elite gather in Cape…
Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubaka By Chinyere Joel Nwokeoma The Federal Government is set to issue third tranche of Green Bond programme worth N25 billion to fund environmental projects. Dr Mohammad…
Nigerian visa By Harrison Arubu The Federal Government has slashed its visa application charges for citizens of the United States from $180 to $160. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
Nigeria Stock Exchange By Chinyere Joel-Nwokeoma The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) closed trading on Thursday on a positive note, halting eight trading sessions of bearish trend. The News Agency of…
Northern Govs’ wives launch cancer prevention campaign in Borno By Hamza Suleiman The Northern Governors Wives Forum (NGWF) has launched cancer prevention awareness campaign in Borno for Internally Displaced Persons…
Good governance: Africa looking up to Nigeria for leadership – Sen. Ali By Edith Ike-Eboh African countries are looking up to Nigeria to provide leadership for good governance in line…
President Buhari and Nigerian team on peer review process By Edith Ike-Eboh The Chief Executive Officer (CEO), African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) National Secretariat, Princes Gloria Akobundu, has expressed Nigeria’s…