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4 weeks ago | 
nannews.ng | Douglas Okoro |Magdalene Ukuedojor |Tosin Kolade |Folashade Adeniran
By Douglas OkoroPresident Bola Tinubu, at Amuro-Mgbom in Afikpo North Local Government Area of Ebonyi, has inaugurated the 118.85 kilometres of the Ebonyi section of the Trans-Saharan Super Highway. The President, who was represented by Gov. Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi, said that the project would usher in massive socio-economic development in the state. He stressed the commitment of the Federal Government to infrastructure developments of the South-East.
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4 weeks ago | 
nannews.ng | Ijeoma Okigbo |Magdalene Ukuedojor |Tosin Kolade |Folashade Adeniran
By Ijeoma OkigboMatchday 11 of the 2024/2025 Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) Premiership season witnessed a total of eight games played across various stadia in the country with 18 goals scored. It began with newcomers Benue Queens recording their first win in the league following a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Ibom Angels at the Lafia Township Stadium.
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4 weeks ago | 
nannews.ng | Jacinta Nwachukwu |Magdalene Ukuedojor |Tosin Kolade |Folashade Adeniran
By Jacinta NwachukwuDr Olufunso Ojo, a US based Nigerian Medical Doctor, has been conferred with the honour of Outstanding Georgia Citizen for his exceptional contributions to Medicine. In a Certificate of Award signed by Brad Raffensperger, the Secretary of State of the State of Georgia, US, Ojo was honoured for his compassionate patient care and philanthropic leadership.
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4 weeks ago | 
nannews.ng | Ibrahim Ahmad |Magdalene Ukuedojor |Tosin Kolade |Folashade Adeniran
By Ibrahim AhmadThe Zamfara Government has settled a debt of N1 billion naira owed to the Kaduna Electric Distribution Company (KEDCO). The government also expanded the mandates of the newly established Zamfara Electrification Agency (ZEA) to include improving power supply to unserved and underserved communities in the state. The pioneer Executive Secretary of ZEA, Muzammil Idris, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gusau, on Thursday. Idris said that Gov.
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4 weeks ago | 
nannews.ng | Mark Longyen |Tosin Kolade |Magdalene Ukuedojor |Folashade Adeniran
By Mark LongyenSenegal has urged Member States of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to step up measures that would promote and attract foreign investments to their respective countries. Ms Fama Fall from Senegal’s Directorate of Foreign Trade, Investment and Development, made the call in a presentation at the ECOWAS Common Investment Market (ECIM) Technical Committee Council meeting in Abuja.
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4 weeks ago | 
nannews.ng | Stellamaris Ashinze |Magdalene Ukuedojor |Tosin Kolade |Folashade Adeniran
By Stellamaris AshinzeThe Nigerian Natural Medicine Development Agency (NNMDA) has achieved a major milestone by graduating its first set of pharmacy interns after a one-year training programme. The Director-General, NNMDA, Prof. Martins Emeje, performed the ceremony during the working visit of the House of Representatives Committee on Legislative Compliance to the agency.
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4 weeks ago | 
nannews.ng | Tosin Kolade |Folashade Adeniran |Muhyideen Jimoh |Magdalene Ukuedojor
By Tosin KoladeIrrigation and water management experts have called for the inclusion of women and young professionals in advancing irrigated agriculture across Africa. This call was a central theme at the 6th African Irrigation and Drainage (ARCID) Conference, which concluded with an award ceremony on Wednesday night in Abuja.
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4 weeks ago | 
nannews.ng | Emmanuel Oloniruha |Muhyideen Jimoh |Folashade Adeniran |Magdalene Ukuedojor
By Emmanuel OloniruhaMr Obinna Simon, popularly known as MC Tagwaye, has officially declared his intention to contest for the chairmanship of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) in the 2026 election on the platform of Social Democratic Party (SDP). Simon disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja on Wednesday, highlighting his commitment to transforming the local government and addressing long-standing issues.
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4 weeks ago | 
nannews.ng | Busayo Onijala |Folashade Adeniran |Magdalene Ukuedojor
China, Africa unite for shared global future
By Busayo OnijalaChina says it is ready to work with Africa to oppose hegemonism, unilateralism, and protectionism while advancing the collective rights of the Global South. Xue Bing, China’s Special Envoy for Horn of Africa Affairs, made this known during a seminar hosted by China Foreign Affairs University (CFAU) in Beijing.
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4 weeks ago | 
nannews.ng | Busayo Onijala |Folashade Adeniran |Magdalene Ukuedojor
By Busayo Onijala, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)When the Great Wall of China was built, it was to serve as a reinforcement, protecting the Chinese empire from invasions and raids by nomadic groups from the north, particularly the Xiongnu and Mongols. It served as a strategic military tool with watchtowers, allowing soldiers to monitor approaching threats. This enabled military forces to prepare defence or engage the enemy in a timely manner.
