By Oluwafunke Ishola Africa, and indeed Nigeria is known for its generally youthful population. However, data show that these youths are endangered as the tobacco industry has targeted them for their “predatory” tobacco marketing tactics to create profits, thereby breeding a new wave of addiction. According to the WorldContinue Reading
By Joshua Olomu, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) All over the world film is more than an entertainment outlet. It is used as a tool for shaping opinions, driving national narratives to the larger world and projecting a nation’s cultures, economic, technological and other advantages. Besides its entertainment value, oneContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) For more than one decade Nigeria has battled various forms of insecurity. They range from Boko Haram insurgency in the North East, Banditry in the North West and North Central to militancy and oil theft in the South-South. In the South East,Continue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam: News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) On his inauguration on May 29, 2023, President Bola Tinubu, who is also the Minister of Petroleum Resources, began his administration by announcing the removal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol. The implications are that the fuelContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Features The 10th Senate, popularly tagged the ‘uncommon Senate’, was inaugurated on June 13, 2023, when Nigerians were grappling with the sudden rise in the cost of living, following the removal of fuel subsidy by President Bola Tinubu on his assumption ofContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) President Bola Tinubu-led administration has made it clear that its priority is to renew Nigeria’s hope and renew citizens’ trust in the government towards building a prosperous Nigeria. This, according to the president, will require a bold and ambitious agenda that addressesContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Children have always been referred to as the leaders of tomorrow, and that “tomorrow” belongs to children. However, these assertions seem to be neither here nor there, considering the myriad of challenges before the Nigerian child. The challenges are profound and pervasive withContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) “My primary foreign policy objective must be the peace and stability of the West African subregion and the African continent. We shall work with ECOWAS, the AU and willing partners in the international community to end extant conflicts, and to resolve new ones.Continue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) On Aug. 16, 2023, President Bola Tinubu heeded the called by tourism industry stakeholders for the creation of a stand-alone Ministry of Tourism in the country, with the appointment of Lola Ade-John as the minister to spearhead affairs of the ministry. TheContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The global community considered equality as not only a fundamental human right, but a necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous, and sustainable world. Based on this, the global community through Sustainable Development Goal, SDGs-5, seeks to achieve gender equality and empower allContinue Reading
