Borno: From ashes of insecurity to agric revolution By Hamza Suleiman, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Prior to the Boko Haram insurgency Borno was one of the most agriculturally advanced states in Nigeria with more than two-third of its population engaged in cereal crops, livestock, fishery, and poultry production. ThisContinue Reading
By Vivian Ihechu, News Agency of Nigeria Malaria is endemic in Nigeria and a leading cause of death in many countries. Children and pregnant women are the most affected groups. To achieve more significant progress in the fight against malaria in Nigeria, analysts believe that there should be changes inContinue Reading
By Vivian Ihechu, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In most cultures, especially in Africa, preference to the boy-child has strong cultural, religious, legal and of course, social status. This is principally because a male heir is needed to continue the family line. The boy-child, faced with many challenges, especiallyContinue Reading
By Joy Odigie, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Ms Augustina Effong (not real name), a 28-year-old single mother, faces the heart-wrenching reality of raising her six-year-old son alone. His father, Mr. Francis Osagie, has abandoned them, refusing to take responsibility for their child. Efiong recounts how she became pregnantContinue Reading
By Chijioke Okoronkwo, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) On May 14, the High Powered-Presidential Committee on Nigeria’s Extended Continental Shelf Project was in the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The committee came to brief President Bola Tinubu on recommendations given to Nigeria regarding its submission for an extended continental shelf by theContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In Nigeria, flooding remains the most prevalent natural disaster, particularly affecting vulnerable communities residing along riverbanks and floodplains. The ramifications of floods extend beyond loss of lives and property, encompassing disruptions to agriculture, industrial productivity, infrastructure, and overall socio-economic stability, health andContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Obstetric fistula, a global affliction disproportionately affecting women in low-resource countries, continues to devastate lives. According to experts, obstetric fistula, is an abnormal opening between a woman’s genital tract and her urinary tract or rectum. Primarily striking young, impoverished women lacking adequateContinue Reading
By Vivian Ihechu, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) As Nigeria and other African countries continue to seek ways to prevent malaria, monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) are offering a strong hope. Dr Kayla Andrews, the Scientific Programme Leader at Bill and Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute (MRI), is giving thisContinue Reading
Nigeria and several African countries are currently grappling with the scourge of terrorism and its consequences.Continue Reading
Takeaways from Tinubu’s trip to Riyadh, Hague By Temitope Ajayi Since his first trip abroad as President of Nigeria to Paris in June last year, where he joined other world leaders at the New Global Financial Pact Summit convened by President Emmanuel Macron, President Bola Tinubu has undertaken many otherContinue Reading
