By Abiemwense Moru, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) When Rahab Micheal had her first menstrual cycle, as a Junior Secondary School student in Abuja, she told no one. Silently, she endured the cramps, discomfort and confusion, until her stained school uniform forced her to run home in tears. It wasContinue Reading
By Kayode Adebiyi, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Since 1989, World Population Day has been observed on July 11 to highlight the role that population-related challenges play in issues surrounding national and international development. The commemoration was established by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), drawing inspiration from the 5Continue Reading
By Abujah Racheal, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) While her peers were preparing to sit for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination, 16-year-old Zuhara (not real name) was withdrawn from school in May 2025. The reason is that she became pregnant. In her remote village of Shere, a communityContinue Reading
By Martha Agas, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Access to girl-child education remains a persistent challenge in Nigeria, especially in the northern region. Stakeholders attribute this to the patriarchal system, which places greater value on educating boys over girls. According to a UNICEF report on the state of Nigeria’s children, 10.2Continue Reading
By Abujah Racheal, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In the brightly lit corridors of a Nigerian hospital, an unspoken fear lingers, not just among patients, but among the very hands trained to heal them. In spite of decades of awareness campaigns, scientific advances, and access to life-saving antiretroviral treatment, HIV remainsContinue Reading
By Kayode Adebiyi, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In the ever-evolving landscape of education, a powerful new force is emerging– Artificial Intelligence (AI). Far from being a futuristic concept, AI is already deeply impacting how students learn, how teachers teach, and how educational institutions are being managed. At best, itContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In the sleepy farming village of Ehor, Uhunmwonde Local Government Area of Edo, 47-year-old Mrs Ebun Aikpokpo sits on a wooden bench beside her grocery stall, holding up a small blue POS device. The machine’s screen flickers weakly before going dark again.Continue Reading
By Aderonke Ojediran, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) When Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu assumed office as the 15th governor of Lagos State in 2019, he did not foresee that his first term would be shaped by two of the most defining crises of this decade — the COVID-19 pandemic andContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Regional cooperation in the aviation sector is gaining increasing recognition as a crucial driver of connectivity, economic growth, and technological advancement across the globe. To illustrate this, initiatives such as the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) and the European Single SkyContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe (News Agency od Nigeria) Africa’s integration into Global Value Chains (GVCs) has been simplistic and skewed toward low value-addition in spite of its rich endowment of natural resources and industrial potential. The continent’s involvement in GVCs remains constrained by structural limitations, particularly low value addition and persistentContinue Reading
