A News Analysis by Mark Longyen, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) For the first time in 14 years, the Voice of Nigeria (VON), Nigeria’s sole external radio broadcaster, recently held a strategic management retreat. The landmark event, with the theme: “VON in the 21st Century: Restrategising for Global Impact,” wasContinue Reading
LNG: Nigeria’s gateway to global energy By Yunus Yusuf Nigeria stands on the brink of energy transformation with the right collaboration and investment strategies. This allows the country to realise its full potential in the global energy market while transitioning towards sustainable practices. The recent World LNG Summit andContinue Reading
How social media shaped Nigerian expressions in 2024 By Folasade Adeniran, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Language is a dynamic tool shaped by interaction, cultural perception, attitudes, and beliefs. While some see language as a simple system of words, research shows it is a complex set of symbols, expressions, andContinue Reading
A News Analysis by Ibukun Emiola, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Oyinkansola Ademola and OreOluwami Ajisafe are 11-year-old female Junior Secondary School (JSS) students who have a formal education in Ibadan, Oyo State. While Oyinkansola attends a public school in a semi-urban area, OreOluwami attends a privateContinue Reading
By Vivian Ihechu, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The first cases of AIDS in Nigeria were diagnosed in 1985 and reported in 1986. They were a 13-year-old sexually active girl and a female commercial sex worker who arrived in Lagos State, from a neighbouring West African country. The news ofContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) On a scorching afternoon in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, 15 year-old Tobi (not real name) stands in front of a small store in the Sagwari Estate Layout of Dutse-Alhaji. With his he points at a pack that many in his ageContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The silence that surrounds Adamo village, Ikorodu, was disrupted by uproar from the street, making residents rush outside to behold Bolanle beating her husband. The couple’s quarrel isn’t strange to residents of the community, but witnessing Bolanle plummetContinue Reading
By Yunus Yusuf Years after it went comatose, the Port-Harcourt Refinery rose up from ‘death’, courtesy of the seriousness attached to the all-important plant by its owners, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (NNPCL). Little did stakeholders anticipate such a milestone could be swiftly achieved, boosting Nigeria’s domesticContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) At 25 years and newly married, Mrs Elizabeth Awo-Ejeh was full of life and had her dreams of building a family while pursuing the career ahead of her. However, in 2021, she discovered a lump in one of her breasts. To her,Continue Reading
By Tosin Kolade, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Flooding has become an increasingly frequent and devastating worldwide. Often it leaves communities to contend with displacement, disease outbreaks and huge economic losses. In Borno State, the September 2024 Alau Dam burst revealed shortcomings in emergency preparedness and response systems and underscored theContinue Reading
