By Justina Auta, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The girl hawking sachet water ran in pursuit of the bus, laying curses at the bus conductor, who had stretched out his hands and touched her breast before stealing one sachet from the plastic on her head. Blessing, roughly 13 years oldContinue Reading
By Josephine Obute/Maria Okwuogoli Hairdressing is natural for a woman as it makes her beautiful and confident. Braiding has been a major way to dress an African woman’s hair. In ancient times, braid patterns were indications of one’s wealth, marital status, ethnicity, age, religion, bravery, spirituality, generosity, respect etc.Continue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Companies, not just in Nigeria, have always been challenged, over the years, by a culmination of problems. These problems range from high cost of energy generation, multiplicity of taxes, influx of substandard products and the recent twin economic policies of exchange rate unification and fuel subsidy removal.Continue Reading
Encouraging women inclusion in governance; lessons from Kwara A news analysis by Bushrah Yusuf-Badmus, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) For Rukayat Shittu, a 27-year-old woman and a member of the 10th Kwara State House of Assemblyrepresenting Owode/Onire constituency in the Asa Local Government Area of the state, it is aContinue Reading
News analysis by Victor Okoye, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) There were fairytales in the first two weeks of the ongoing Women’s World Cup being hosted by Australia and neighours, New Zealand with Nigeria, South Africa, Morocco, Norway and Australia zooming into the round of 16. The notable losers? Second-rankedContinue Reading
An Analysis by Salif Atojoko, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) There now seems to be a shift from going cap-in-hand begging for aids to forging partnerships where hitherto African countries are known to kowtow to the U.S., China and Western countries for aids. This was demonstrated atContinue Reading
By Ruth Oketunde and Angela Atabo, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Primary healthcare (PHC), the lowest level of healthcare system, is incontrovertible the closest to people. It is meant be easily accessible and provide basic healthcare services at the grassroots at the lowest cost possible. When they function at theirContinue Reading
By Dianabasi Effiong, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The presentation of the book, `Notes Along The Way’, written by Prof. Victor Adefela, was a net worth event from the perspective of some retired and serving staff of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). The conviviality that prevailed onContinue Reading
News Analysis by Emmanuella Anokam, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) was first presented to the National Assembly in 2008, during the leadership of President, Umar Yar’Adua, now late. Energy experts were confident that the bill would turn around the misfortunes of the oil and gasContinue Reading
