By Kayode Adebiyi, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Between April 22 and April 23, the Nigerian government hosted a High-Level African Counter-Terrorism Meeting in Abuja with the theme “Strengthening Regional Cooperation and Institution Building to Address the Evolving Threat of Terrorism”. The summit brought together several presidents across Africa andContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Foreign affairs analysts have postulated that West Africa, and indeed the entire Africa, is facing an existential threat triggered by a surge in terrorism on the continent. Terrorism, violent extremism, unconstitutional changes of government, and banditry, have spiked, assuming an alarming rate,Continue Reading
By Usman Aliyu Kidnapping has become very common in Nigeria with people abducted on the highways, Railways, schools, and even their houses. While some get to return home after huge sums are paid, others get killed while some victims are turned into wives, sex toys or slaves of their abductorsContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade and Olasunkanmi Onifade, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In April 2017, the Federal Government of Nigeria launched the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) to boost the nation’s economic growth and global competitiveness. ERGP focuses on delivering key government services, enhancing the macroeconomic environment, investing in humanContinue Reading
Nigeria: The Changing Governance Story By Temitope Ajayi Tracking many stories of remarkable progress currently taking place in Nigeria can be a challenging task. This is so because these important stories are lost to some who daily indulge in the cacophony of adverse reports. These negative news often dominates theContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Mr Shedreck Hammayaji, 37-year-old, a dedicated nurse at Kwali General Hospital, Kwali, Abuja, demonstrates an unwavering commitment to healthcare and community service despite facing numerous challenges. During the height of outbreaks, Hammayaji said that he witnessed the strain on the healthcare systemContinue Reading
By Kayode Adebiyi, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Recently, the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) said that it would launch three new national identity cards for 104 million Nigerians nationwide. According to NIMC, the three new cards are a bank-enabled National ID card, a social intervention card, and an optionalContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In February 2024, the mass media was awash with reports of the arrest of Bassey Idio for currency racketeering by operatives of the Uyo Zonal Command of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The 59-year-old ‘naira trader’ was apprehended following intelligence andContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In the lush fields of Nasarawa State, 43-year-old Mrs Mariamu Jubril was tirelessly nurturing crops that sustained her family. However, a silent battle raged – one that would test her resilience. Jubril recounts how it all began with a persistent fever accompanied byContinue Reading
U.S. gifts Nigeria lab equipment for disease outbreak emergency responseContinue Reading
