By Usman Aliyu When Peace Oladipo, a Nigerian freelance journalist, sent a Freedom of Information (FOI) request to the Kwara Ministry of Justice in mid-2024, she did not expect to be stonewalled. Oladipo was investigating the case of an abandoned courthouse in Afon, Asa Local Government Area of the state,Continue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola, News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) In line with the global commitment toward Universal Health Coverage (UHC), Nigeria is pushing to ensure equitable access to high-quality and affordable health care for all citizens. However, progress has been slow, evident in high out-of-pocket healthcareContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) When President Bola Tinubu’s administration clocked two years on May 29, he prided himself as having re-engineered the country’s economy and restored it to the part of recovery. The President said that from the outset, his cardinal objectives, encapsulated in the RenewedContinue Reading
By Kayode Adebiyi, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) When President Bola Tinubu was sworn in two years ago, he made a firm commitment to prioritise security. The president said security would be the top priority of his administration because neither prosperity nor justice could prevail amidst insecurity and violence. “ToContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) For decades, the waters of Ogoniland in Nigeria’s oil-rich Niger Delta ran black with crude. Rivers that once teemed with fish became lifeless. Farmlands turned barren. The air thickened with the stench of spilled oil, and for the people; many of themContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Since its establishment on April 18, 1963, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has played a vital role in defending Nigeria’s sovereignty, protecting its airspace, and contributing to regional stability. By many accounts, the NAF has demonstrated remarkable commitment to its mission, withContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) 50 years ago, in May 1975, 15 West African countries came together and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was birthed with the Treaty of Lagos. The vision was bold–to create a strong, integrated regional bloc that wouldContinue Reading
By Chijioke Okoronkwo In the pre-independence Nigeria, agriculture, especially cocoa farming, was one of the mainstays of the nation’s economy. The top five cocoa producing states in Nigeria are Ondo, Osun, Cross River, Oyo, and Ogun, while Edo, Ekiti, Kwara, Kogi, Delta, Abia, Enugu and Akwa Ibom produce in aContinue Reading
Breaking the chain of human trafficking in Edo via a student-led initiative L-R: Mr Sam Offiah, Zonal Commander of NAPTIP in Benin presenting advocacy materials to students of YWCA Secondary School, Benin during the inauguration of anti-human trafficking vanguard club in the school By Usman Aliyu, News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon Nigeria and Pakistan, both members of the Commonwealth of Nations and Developing-8, have enjoyed blossoming diplomatic and bilateral relations over the years. The relations established on March 22, 1961, spans from trade to defence and cultural exchanges; it is growing deeper, with both countries building strong ties.Continue Reading
