Food: Of State of Emergency and availability of fertiliser By reporters, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Among all the essentials of life, food is number one. From southernmost to the core northern, Nigeria is blessed with arable land, rivers and climate conducive enough for the nation to have enough toContinue Reading
By Ephraims Sheyin When Lt John Glover of the British Royal Navy started the Nigerian Army in 1863, he likened it to a tree that should provide shade, protection and comfort to everyone. To enable it do that job, he said that it must be properly nurtured, watered and caredContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In the past few years, building collapse has become frequent in Africa’s most populous country, Nigeria, particularly in its commercial hub, Lagos and the Federal Capital territory (FCT), Abuja. Residents have blamed the development on authorities, accusing them of failing to enforceContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In July 2022 the residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and its neighbouring states were gripped with fear over the escape of over 800 inmates from Kuje prison, the nation’s foremost correctional centre. The incident generated reactions from stakeholders who expressedContinue Reading
Promoting peace, democracy in W/Africa through election observation By Emmanuel Oloniruha, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Globally, elections have not only become a commonly accepted means to legitimize governance institutions, it is also considered as the main pillars and backbones of democracy. Though democracy largely remains the form of recognisedContinue Reading
By Chijioke Okoronkwo, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The recent removal of subsidy on fuel by President Bola Tinubu and its aftermath have become one of the most prominent issues in national discourse lately. The pronouncement has drawn rage and applause from its proponents and opponents; it has also elicitedContinue Reading
Agenda for new security chiefs By Kayode Adebiyi, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) One of the greatest challenges the administration of President Bola Tinubu faces is in the area of insecurity. And the burden of tackling Tinubu’s inherited security challenge is not made lighter by Chapter II of the 1999Continue Reading
How prepared is Nigeria for next epidemic? Asks Abujah Racheal, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The outbreak and fast spread of diseases in recent decades are pointers to the need for world leaders to increase public health spending, particularly as it relates to prevention and control of epidemics. This wasContinue Reading
An Analysis by Dianabasi Effiong, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) There is no doubt that Nigeria has recorded notable improvements in healthcare through research and treatment. This is in spite of notable challenges like industrial actions, brain drain, poor infrastructure, water, electricity, dearth of manpower among others. AContinue Reading
Why Nigeria must succeed on its democratic journey By Emmanuel Oloniruha Since return to democratic government in 1999, Nigeria has continued to witness successfully transition of power from one administration to another. From former President Olusegun Obasanjo (1999-2007) to his successor, Umaru Musa Yar’adua (2007-2010), to Dr Goodluck JonathanContinue Reading
