By Chijioke Okoronkwo, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The clamour for the creation of state police has lingered over the years but seems to have reached a crescendo lately. No doubt, the clamour peaked recently because of the daunting and multi-faceted security challenges confronting the country. Kidnapping, banditry, terrorism, secessionistContinue Reading
How influx of displaced persons fuels insecurity in northern Kaduna By Mustapha Adamu Yauri, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In a rented apartment at Layin Zomo area of Sabon Gari Local Government Area (LGA), Kaduna State Malama Maryam Aminu subs as she packs her belongings. Aminu and her family membersContinue Reading
By Martha Agas, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Nigeria is blessed with 44 different types of minerals in commercial quantities, found in no fewer than 500 locations across the country. Among these, seven are classified as strategic and critical for the global energy transition. These minerals have the potential to transform theContinue Reading
By Razak Owolabi, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In a dynamic global landscape where governance demands continual adaptation, Nigerian legislators find themselves at the forefront of multifaceted challenges. Recognizing the imperative for strategic leadership, TEXEM UK, the United Kingdom based leadership development firm, recently orchestrated an illuminating in-plant programme, “StrategicContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) “A hungry man is an angry man”, according to James Howell, a Welsh writer and historian. This timeless quote is resonating in some parts of Nigeria. Some citizens are taking to the street to protest against some government policies which they allegeContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The value of naira has witnessed a downward trend in recent years. How this trend would be curtailed has been discussed at several economic fora, with economists, scholars and the man on the street proffering solutions. The economic reforms of PresidentContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Inspite of all efforts made by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to address the exchange rate volatility of the naira since the Bola Tinubu administration announced the floating of the Nigerian currency to peg the activities of unwholesome middlemen, stakeholders continueContinue Reading
In a move that took the West Africa sub-region by surprise, Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, which are under military rule on Jan. 28, announced their withdrawal from the sub-regional politico-economic bloc, ECOWAS.Continue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) For Mrs Caroline Ukabundu, a retired primary school teacher in Enugu, the memory of being a non-indigene can never be forgotten in a hurry. Ukabundu was a successful teacher who rose to the level of assistant headmistress in one of the government–runContinue Reading
By Kayode Adebiyi, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Lately, angry youths and women are taking to the streets in some cities to register their grievances about the rising cost of living in the country, especially of food commodities. In Minna, the capital of Niger, some residents blocked one of theContinue Reading
