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NEWS ANALYSIS: Developing renewable energy: Prospects and challenges
Developing renewable energy: Prospects and challenges NAN-HE-11 Analysis By Kingsley Okoye Abuja, Dec. 29, 2016 (NAN) There is no gainsaying the fact that Nigeria is endowed with almost all energy sources – hydrocarbons, fossil fuel, thermal, solar, wind, coal, nuclear, name it. The challenge, however, is the absence of political will and dearth of technology…
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NEWS ANALYSIS: Mixed reactions trail 2016 Abuja Carnival
NANFeatures/Vol.10/No.276/2016 (Dec. 21) Mixed reactions trail 2016 Abuja Carnival A News Analysis by Sharon Obi and Jean Ambele, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Critics note that although the just concluded 2016 edition of the Abuja Carnival between December 3 and December 6 was planned to be the biggest in Africa, there were some lapses in…
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FEATURES: Knowing your rights to healthcare delivery
NANFeatures/Vol.10/No.269/2016 (Dec. 15) Knowing your rights to healthcare delivery By Folasade Folarin and Kemi Oladipo, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Medical records contain vital information about patients’ health status and serve as guides to doctors that follow up patients’ healthcare in various health institutions. The records are essentially medical records of the people with whom…
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NEWS ANALYSIS: Preserving rain water for all-season farming
NANFeatures/Vol.10/No.268/2016 (Dec. 9) Preserving rain water for all-season farming A News Analysis by Okon Okon, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Agriculturalists note that water remains cardinal to farming but they observe that farming somewhat relies on rain water in Nigeria, especially among subsistent farmers. According to them, rain then remains a crucial factor for improving…
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FEATURES: Ensuring peaceful re-run elections in Rivers
NANFeatures/Vol.10/No.267/2016 (Dec. 8) Ensuring peaceful re-run elections in Rivers By Emmanuel Oloniruha, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Unarguably, one of the critical factors for the conduct of free, fair, credible and successful elections is the provision of a peaceful environment. Analysts, however, observe that such atmosphere is in short supply in some cases in Nigerian elections,…
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NEWS ANALYSIS: What are stakeholders’ expectations in the proposed oil policy?
NANFeatures/Vol.10/No.265/2016 (Dec. 6) What are stakeholders’ expectations in the proposed oil policy? A News Analysis by Yetunde Bada, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Stakeholders in oil and gas sector solicit transparency and investor-friendly policies that can enhance the sector and clean up the rot in it. At a recent stakeholder consultation on draft National Gas…
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FEATURES: Assessing the Green Revolution in Yobe desert
NANFeatures/Vol.10/No.263/2016 (Nov. 30) Assessing the Green Revolution in Yobe deserts By Mamman Mohammed, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Concern citizens in Yobe observe that many communities in the state have witnessed sand dunes and depreciating rainfall for decades; making agriculture unprofitable and less attractive. According to them, farmers have expressed worry about the encroaching desert…
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NEWS ANALYSIS: Empowering the youth for socio-economic development
NANFeatures/Vol.10/No.262/2016 (Nov. 25) Empowering the youth for socio-economic development A News Analysis by Constance Athekame and Perpertua Onuegbu, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Researchers observe that if the youth are encouraged and empowered, they are capable of recording technological breakthrough that will bring socio-economic development. It is with this observation that the Nigerian Television Authority…
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NEWS ANALYSIS: Is Nigerian music industry falling below standards?
NANFeatures/Vol.10/No.260/2016 (Nov. 21) Is Nigerian music industry falling below standards? A News Analysis by Victor Adeoti, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Stakeholders in the Nigerian music industry argue that the industry has been gaining international recognition and acceptance, projecting the image of the country positively. But skeptics disagree, insisting that the standard of the industry is falling due…
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NEWS ANALYSIS: Ministry of Information and Culture: Disseminating information for national development
NANFeatures/Vol.10/No.261/2016 (Nov. 20) Ministry of Information and Culture: Disseminating information for national development News Analysis by Rotimi Ijikanmi, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) On Nov. 11, 2015, President Muhammadu assigned 36 ministers with portfolios. Buhari’s administration had compressed about 48 federal ministries it inherited from the immediate past administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan to…