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
By Kadiri Abdulrahman, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) One of the major decisions taken by President Bola Tinubu on assumption of office on May 29, after removal of petrol subsidy, was the suspension of the governor Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele. The Secretary to the Government ofContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Yashim, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) From Thursday, June 1 to Sunday, June 5 no fewer than 25 journalists from across the world converged on Kazanlak, a city in central Bulgaria, about three and a half hours drive from the capital, Sofia. They were there not only toContinue Reading
A News Analysis by Leonard Okachie, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) According to the World Bank, by linking producers to markets, workers to jobs, students to school, and the sick to hospitals, roads are vital to any development agenda. Roads are vital for the development of any nation as theyContinue Reading
