Troops Evacuate Town in Borno in Security Operation -UN
Nigerian troops evacuated the entire population of a town of 10,000 people in northeastern Borno state without warning on Monday before an operation against militants, the United Nations said on…
Rwandan Genocide: UN Chief Warns Against Dangerous Trends of Rising Xenophobia, Intolerance
African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat (from left), Rwandan President Paul Kagame, Rwandan first lady Jeannette Kagame and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker light the flame of remembrance at…
Osinbajo Joins Other World Leaders in Kigali to Mark 25th National Commemoration of Rwandan Genocide
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has departed Nigeria to join other world leaders and top dignitaries to participate as a Special Guest in the ceremonies marking 25th National Commemoration of the…
Stop calling migration a ‘crisis’, it is inevitable, a positive phenomenon – Nobel laureate Ellen Sirleaf
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, African migration toward Europe is both inevitable and a positive phenomenon, said Africa’s first female president and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ellen Johnson…
Use of Nuclear Weapons One of The Greatest Threats to International Peace, Security – UN Warns
The United Nations, UN, has warned that the threat of a nuclear weapon being used is now “higher than it has been in generations.” The UN High Representative for Disarmament…
About 113 Million People Affected By Acute Food Shortage in 2018 – Report
No fewer than 113 million people were affected in 2018 by very serious food shortages, including famine, a report by the European Union and two United Nations agencies revealed on…
Nigeria’s Overall Life Expectancy Stands At 52 years – NPC
The National Population Commission (NPC) has said that the current overall life expectancy of Nigeria stands at 52.2 years. The Acting Chairman of NPC, Alhaji Hassan Bashir, stated this in…
Nearly Half Urban Population of Sub-Saharan Africa Still Live in Slums- Study
Slum in Africa Housing conditions in sub-Saharan Africa have improved dramatically since 2000, but nearly half the urban population still live in slums, according to a major new study published…
Transatlantic Slave Trade: Make 2019 a Year of Reconnection, Re-engagement With Africa – Bande Urges Africans Descendants
Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Prof. Tijjani Bande Nigerian’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Prof. Tijjani Bande, has challenged people of African descent to reconnect with their African…
Tax Reform, Digitisation Could Result in Savings to Taxpayers, Government of Up to $50bn Yearly By 2020
Africa must digitise its economies, broaden its tax base, prevent further deterioration of fiscal and debt positions, and aim for double-digit growth to achieve the UN 2030 global goals…