How digital reforms are reshaping Nigeria’s paramilitary recruitment By Kelechi Ogunleye, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The integration of technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI) into recruitment exercises is redefining how public institutions engage prospective employees in Nigeria. For decades, recruitment into Nigeria’s paramilitary agencies was characterised by cumbersome procedures, long-distanceContinue Reading

By Philip Yatai, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) From the military era to democratic governance, Nigeria’s First Ladies have initiated different programmes to support federal and state governments’ initiatives targeting women, youths and children. Two notable programmes are the Better Life Programme for Rural Women by Maryam Babangida (1985–1993) andContinue Reading

By Grace Abe, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) A popular Yoruba proverb says, “Bí a bá fẹ́ rìn jìnà, a gbọdọ̀ bẹ̀rẹ̀ pẹ̀lú ìgbésẹ̀ kan”, meaning, a long journey begins with a single step. The proverb reflects the reality that major achievements often start from humble beginnings. The saying underscoresContinue Reading

SILENT INFRASTRUCTURE REVOLUTION IN SOUTH-EAST HIGHLIGHTING TINUBU’S INCREASED FUNDING TO SUBNATIONALS By Musa Ahmed Ubandoma By all indications, a quiet but profound infrastructure revolution is unfolding across Nigeria’s South-East geopolitical zone, driven by unprecedented federal interventions, increased funding to subnational governments, and strategic investments under the administration of President BolaContinue Reading

By Lucy Ogalue Established under the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) framework and commissioned in 2001, the Calabar Free Trade Zone (CFTZ) was conceived as a cornerstone of Nigeria’s export-led industrialisation strategy. Behind CFTZ’s gates, factories operate; warehouses stand ready for commerce, and investors continue to test the possibilitiesContinue Reading