By Martha Agas, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Access to girl-child education remains a persistent challenge in Nigeria, especially in the northern region. Stakeholders attribute this to the patriarchal system, which places greater value on educating boys over girls. According to a UNICEF report on the state of Nigeria’s children, 10.2Continue Reading
By Abujah Racheal, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In the brightly lit corridors of a Nigerian hospital, an unspoken fear lingers, not just among patients, but among the very hands trained to heal them. In spite of decades of awareness campaigns, scientific advances, and access to life-saving antiretroviral treatment, HIV remainsContinue Reading
By Kayode Adebiyi, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In the ever-evolving landscape of education, a powerful new force is emerging– Artificial Intelligence (AI). Far from being a futuristic concept, AI is already deeply impacting how students learn, how teachers teach, and how educational institutions are being managed. At best, itContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In the sleepy farming village of Ehor, Uhunmwonde Local Government Area of Edo, 47-year-old Mrs Ebun Aikpokpo sits on a wooden bench beside her grocery stall, holding up a small blue POS device. The machine’s screen flickers weakly before going dark again.Continue Reading
By Aderonke Ojediran, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) When Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu assumed office as the 15th governor of Lagos State in 2019, he did not foresee that his first term would be shaped by two of the most defining crises of this decade — the COVID-19 pandemic andContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Regional cooperation in the aviation sector is gaining increasing recognition as a crucial driver of connectivity, economic growth, and technological advancement across the globe. To illustrate this, initiatives such as the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) and the European Single SkyContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe (News Agency od Nigeria) Africa’s integration into Global Value Chains (GVCs) has been simplistic and skewed toward low value-addition in spite of its rich endowment of natural resources and industrial potential. The continent’s involvement in GVCs remains constrained by structural limitations, particularly low value addition and persistentContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola, News Agency of Nigeria Nigeria, like many other African countries, is suffering a flight of talent from its fragile healthcare sector as richer countries woo underpaid but skilled professionals. The nation’s nursing workforce is in the midst of an unprecedented crisis, one that has profound implications forContinue Reading
By Abiemwense Moru, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Each year, the globe commemorates World Sickle Cell Day (WSCD) on June 19, an event to raise awareness about Sickle Cell Disease (SCD), one of the most common hereditary blood disorders in the world. The theme of the global observance for 2025Continue Reading
By Kayode Adebiyi, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) World Refugee Day, celebrated every June 20, is dedicated to refugees around the world. The day was held globally for the first time in 2001 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1951 UN Convention relating to the Status of Refugees. WorldContinue Reading
