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Nigeria’s Middle Class Slipping Into Poverty

Accurate ReportersDecember 14, 2025

By Okeoghene Akubuike, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) For decades, Nigeria’s middle class symbolised stability, aspiration and economic balance, families that could afford decent housing, educate their children, access healthcare and still save for the future.Today, however that sense of security is rapidly slipping away. Rising inflation, weak purchasing power and soaring living costs are...

State Police Debate: Will Rising Insecurity Tip The Scales?

Accurate ReportersDecember 10, 2025

By Kevin Okunzuwa, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Although discussions about decentralised policing date back decades, Nigeria’s worsening insecurity has thrust the issue back to the centre of national discourse. Historically, policing in Nigeria was regional during the colonial era, with the Northern, Western, and Eastern regions each operating their own police forces. After independence...

Navigating Nigeria’s Insecurity: The Church As Moral Compass For Peace

Accurate ReportersDecember 3, 2025

By Kevin Okunzuwa, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The avalanche of angry reactions trailing the U.S. designation of Nigeria as a “Country of Concern” was expected, given the escalating insecurity and the fragile state of the nation. Yet, amid the crisis and rising voices of fear, some churches and clerics maintain that the body of...

Land Insecurity, Gender Bias Stillqueezing Oyo Women Farmers

Accurate ReportersNovember 25, 2025

By Ibukun Emiola, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Across Oyo State, smallholder women farmers—long recognised as the backbone of rural food production—are waging a quiet but debilitating battle to access and retain farmland. An investigation by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reveals that yearly, land leasing, prohibitive land prices, cultural barriers, and rising insecurity...

Behind The Strength: Celebrating Men’s Sacrifices As Husbands, Fathers, Leaders

Accurate ReportersNovember 22, 2025

By Emmanuel Yashim, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The 2025 International Men’s Day was marked globally on Nov. 19 to, once again, awaken societal consciousness to the issues facing men. The theme of 2025 Men’s Day, “Celebrating Men and Boys”, resonates with many Nigerian men, who strive to balance the heavy, often invisible load of...

When Editors Converged On Abuja

Accurate ReportersNovember 15, 2025

By Wole Sogunle, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Annually, editors, under the umbrella of Nigeria Guild of Editors (NGE) gather to discuss critical national issues, professional matters and others, as part of the collective effort towards nation-building and societal development. The 21st All Nigeria Editors Conference (ANEC) 2025 was another of such, held in Abuja...

New Service Chiefs And The Task Ahead

Accurate ReportersOctober 29, 2025

By Sumaila Ogbaje, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In his message to the newly appointed Service Chiefs, President Bola Tinubu emphasised professionalism, discipline, and the need for results-driven operations. “The security and safety of every Nigerian is paramount; you have a duty to deliver measurable outcomes,” he said. For many Nigerians, this call underscores the...

Hope On The Horizon As IMF Acknowledges Nigeria’s Economic Reforms

Accurate ReportersOctober 26, 2025

By Kadiri Abdulrahman, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) At the recently concluded annual meetings of the IMF/World Bank Group in Washington, D.C., U.S., global stakeholders acknowledged the positive impact of Nigeria’s economic reforms and gave the country a clean bill of health. On the sidelines of the meetings, many countries within the African continent received...

Improving Older Persons’ Access To Welfare, Pensions, Essential Services

Accurate ReportersOctober 18, 2025

By Abiemwense Moru, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Globally, the United Nations is ringing the alarm on ageing with dignity. At the 2025 UN International Day of Older Persons, the call was made to build societies that include all ages. The 2025 theme, “Ageing with Dignity: The Importance of Strengthening Care and Support Systems for...

World Refugee Day: In Solidarity With Displaced Persons

Accurate ReportersJune 20, 2025

By Kayode Adebiyi, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) World Refugee Day, celebrated every June 20, is dedicated to refugees around the world. The day was held globally for the first time in 2001 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1951 UN Convention relating to the Status of Refugees. World Refugee Day was originally known...

Customs and NMDPRA tighten export controls to combat fuel diversion

The Nigeria Customs Service and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority are working together to tackle the problem of fuel that is meant for local use but is being diverted elsewhere. This collaboration is an important part of Nigeria’s overall plan to enhance energy security while also increasing fuel exports. This was discussed...

Baby, Female Passenger Die In Ikorodu Road Crash

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) says a fatal road traffic collision on Ikorodu Road has claimed the lives of an eight-month-old baby and a female passenger. The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, said this in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. Bakare-Oki noted that the collision occurred opposite Olabode House, between...

At Least 11 Killed In Shooting At Jewish Festival At Sydney’s Bondi Beach

No fewer than 11 people have been killed in a mass shooting at a Jewish festival in Sydney, Australian authorities say, adding that one of the two suspected gunmen was also killed in the “terrorist incident”. A total of 29 people were injured and taken to hospital, including two police officers, after the attackers on...

UBA Strengthens Leadership Team, Announces Major Executive Board Appointments And Retirements Effective January 1, 2026

United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) has announced significant changes to its Executive Board, following the completion of tenure by four long-serving Executive Directors. The retirements, which take effect on January 1, 2026, include Deputy Managing Director Mr. Muyiwa Akinyemi, and Executive Directors Mrs. Abiola Bawuah, Mr. Alex Alozie, and Mrs. Sola Yomi-Ajayi. In line...

Yahaya, Alia, Ribadu, Others Harp On Unity As Hayab’s Daughter Weds In Kaduna

Prominent Nigerian leaders have harped on the need for national unity through peaceful cohesion as a panacea to sustainable growth and development in the country. The leaders, include the National Security Adviser (NSA) Malam Nuhu Ribadu, Director-General of the Department of State Services Mr Oluwatosin Ajayi, Benue Governor Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, Gombe State Governor...

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