By Ijeoma Olorunfemi, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Space treaty, associated with the rules, principles, standards of international law, contained in international treaties, principles governing the outer space was developed by the UN. The treaty approved by the UN in December 1966 followed a submission of separate drafts of outerContinue Reading
By Chijioke Okoronkwo, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Four bills, presented recently before the National Assembly seeking the creation of an additional state in the South-East, have elicited debates among perceptive stakeholders. The ensuing discourse is anchored on issues of viability, acceptability, desirability and the whys and wherefores of eachContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Every year, as the rains transform sunbaked roads into muddy rivers, a different kind of storm gathers across Nigeria. Cholera, a ruthless bacterial infection, silently spreads through contaminated public wells, overflowing gutters and pit latrines. Unlike the wars and famines that dominateContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi (News Agency of Nigeria) Nigeria, popularly known as the giant of Africa is endowed with immense tourism attractions capable of attracting international tourists and investors. The black nation, covering an area of about 923,769 square kilometres, with a population of over 230 million, is the mostContinue Reading
Timeless melodies: Honouring legacies of music legends By Taiye Olayemi, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Music analysts have observed that songs from the 1960s through 1990s uphold positive and edifying lyrics with minimal vulgar languages and obscene views. This value calls for the need to celebrate the timeless legacies ofContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Stakeholders gathered in Banjul, The Gambia, for a two-day African regional workshop organised by the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO) from May 31 to June 1, 2024. The workshop brought together 27 attendees from 23 countries, including both diplomatic and technical representatives.Continue Reading
By Dorcas Jonah, News Agency of Nigeria NAN Mrs Abimbola Ojo, a hardworking confidential secretary, has remained stagnated for over 10 years, while others recruited after her, in a federal ministry, are forging ahead, getting juicy positions in the ministry. Ojo was told to pay some money orContinue Reading
By Martha Agas, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The Ajaokuta Steel Company Ltd (ASCL) as the name implies, is located in Ajaokuta, in the north central state of Kogi, on 24,000 hectares of land was established in 1979 by the government of President Shehu Shagari. It was meant to driveContinue Reading
By Justina Auta, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Land is one the most valued properties in the world. It is not for nothing that famous economic scholar, Adam Smith, classified it as one of the factors of production. In many ancient African communities, land ownership is a major determinant ofContinue Reading
Policing Kano in a complex, unusual era: The AIG Gumel example By Aminu Garko, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) With an estimated population of over 14 million people, Kano Sate is bigger than many countries in Africa such as Togo (8.4 million) Benin Republic (13.4 million), Lesotho (2.4 million) GabonContinue Reading
