Asks Usman Aliyu, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The 28th session of the Conference of Parties (COP28) on climate change opens on Thursday in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. At the conference delegates from nearly 195 countries, leaders of business and finance, representatives of civil society and climate experts will gatherContinue Reading
By Abiemwense Moru, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) According to the UNPFA access to safe voluntary family planning is a human right. Family planning is central to gender equality and women’s empowerment, and it is a key factor in reducing poverty. “Yet in developing regions, an estimated 257 million womenContinue Reading
Tinubu’s new Nigeria and citizens responsibility A news analysis by Ismail Abdulaziz, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) On assumption of office, it was clear that the new administration of President Bola Tinubu intends to rejig the nation’s ailing economy to make it robust enough to engender development andContinue Reading
By Dorcas Jonah, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Angel (not her real name) is a native of Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and is the first child in a family of six, whose father is a farmer and mother a petty trader. Angel loved gymnastics andContinue Reading
By Chijioke Okoronkwo, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) By most accounts, food inflation is a global challenge which bites harder in poor and developing countries. In Nigeria, experts say reason for the worrying level of food inflation is not farfetched-the removal of fuel subsidy and floating of the exchange rateContinue Reading
By Wandoo Sombo, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Benue, located in the North Central part of the country, is reputed to be the food basket of the federation. The state produces enough food stuff that can not only feed its estimated states 4,253,641 population, according to 2006 census figures butContinue Reading
By Justina Auta, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) It was the rainy season when Maryam Musa and her escaping family left Gwoza, walking through kilometers of forests and Savannah on foot, sleeping in the open field as they sought to escape from invading Boko Haram terrorists. Finally, they arrived atContinue Reading
Nigeria-Saudi Agreement: Strengthening Nigeria’s economic horizon By Ismail Abdulaziz, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) President Bola Tinubu’s preference for market driven economy has been consistent, and since assumption of office has steered the Nigerian economy towards greater strides with focus on attracting foreign direct investment into the economy. Under Tinubu,Continue Reading
An Analysis by Busayo Onijala, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) From physical and sexual abuse, to emotional and economic control, women are subjected to a range of violent behaviours that can have long-lasting physical and psychological effects on them. Violence against women has been a pervasive global problem affectingContinue Reading
An Analysis by Lilian U. Okoro, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The World Diabetes Day is celebrated on Nov. 14 every year to highlight the prevalence of diabetes and its impact, and to educate people on lifestyle habits that could curb its prevalence. The World Diabetes Day becameContinue Reading
