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
By Chijioke Okoronkwo, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) On Nov. 19, Ukraine announced it launched the MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System (ATACM), a supersonic tactical ballistic missile, on Russia—the first since the war Russia-Ukraine war started on February 24, 2022. The attack was executed shortly before Russia updated its nuclearContinue Reading
A News Analysis By Sumaila Ogbaje, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) It was in Oct. 3 that the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) held its inaugural International Lecture intended to serve as wakeup call on stakeholders in security sector on the need to be more proactive in the fight againstContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Bird strike, an occasion when a bird hits an aircraft is also a collision between an aircraft and a bird or other wildlife, such as bats or small animals. It can pose a significant threat to aviation safety. Causes of bird strikesContinue Reading
A News Analysis by Emmanuel Oloniruha, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) As Ondo State prepares for the governorship election on Saturday, November 16, the atmosphere is charged with both anticipation and concern. With 18 political parties competing for the coveted position, the stakes are high, and expectations from citizens, politicalContinue Reading
