By Okeoghene Akubuike, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) For decades, Nigeria’s middle class symbolised stability, aspiration and economic balance, families that could afford decent housing, educate their children, access healthcare and still save for the future. Today, however that sense of security is rapidly slipping away. Rising inflation, weak purchasingContinue Reading

By Angela Atabo, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In today’s fast-moving digital world, social media can feel like both a megaphone and a battlefield. TikTok skits, Instagram reels and anonymous comment threads have become places where people living with disabilities are mocked, impersonated or openly harassed. For many Nigerian womenContinue Reading

Nigeria’s Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris

  By Emmanuel Yashim, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Violent extremist groups in and around Nigeria deliberately weaponise information – from doctored videos to hate-filled sermons and viral social media rumours – to radicalise youths, intimidate communities and undermine confidence in government. Scholars of counterterrorism and strategic communication agree thatContinue Reading