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
By Tosin Kolade, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) A gigolo is a male escort or social companion who is supported by a woman in a continuing relationship, often living in her residence or having to be present at her beck and call, according to Oxford Dictionary Generally, the term “gigolo”Continue Reading
By Tosin Kolade, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Iya Semiu, as she is popularly called, sits in her makeshift shop at Jabi garage, a bustling motor park in Abuja metropolis, displaying her wares, which includes sachet of alcoholic drinks. She is oblivious of the ban on Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) bottlesContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The beautiful cable-stayed Cocody Bridge, also known as Alassane Ouattara Bridge, is an architectural icon not just in the bustling Ivorian commercial capital of Abidjan, but in the West Africa sub-region. The eye-catching structure to any visitor and residents alike is theContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) From every indication, kidnapping is latest challenge facing security agencies in the Federal Capital Territory. The surge in the activities of the criminals involved in kidnapping especially in and around Abuja heightened the existing fears among the residents and visitors to theContinue Reading
How granite mining is exposing Kaduna community to health, economic challenges By Mustapha Adamu Yauri, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Malam Ahmed Abubakar, like most residents of the Farakwai Community in Igabi Local Government Area (LGA), Kaduna State, received the granite mining companies in the community with euphoria. Abubakar, popularlyContinue Reading
By Thompson Yamput, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) As former Kogi governor Yahaya Bello hands over to his successor, Alhaji Usman Ododo, analysts have continued to assess his stewardship in the eight years he led the North-Central state. The posers are many. What will be his place in hisContinue Reading
