Militants Have Killed Over 100 Soldiers in Northeast Nigeria Since Late December – Aid Agencies
Armed groups have killed more than 100 soldiers and captured a huge stock of weapons in clashes in northeast Nigeria since Dec. 26, a report by a group of…
Reduce The Number of Nigerian Delegates to UN meetings, Must Involve Professionals -Former Ambassador
Akinjide Osuntokun Nigeria’s former Ambassador to Germany Prof. Akinjide Osuntokun, has called for reduction in the number of Nigerian delegates to the United Nations, UN, General Assembly. Osuntokun…
ECOWAS to Host 2019 Diplomatic Sports in Abuja, March
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will host the 2019 Diplomatic Sports Competition in March, Francis Njoaguani, Director, ECOWAS Youth and sports Development Centre said on Tuesday. Njoaguani…
Buhari Tasks African Traditional, Religious Leaders On Girl Child Education, Human and Drug Trafficking, Others
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged African traditional and religious leaders to assist governments in addressing girl child education, cyber-crime, human and drug trafficking, and disruptive social media…
30,000 people flee Baga after Boko Haram invasion, UN worried
Tens of thousands of people have fled their homes in northeast Nigeria after an increase in violence in the Boko Haram conflict, the United Nations said on Wednesday. “More than…
Nigeria’s 2.1% Economic Growth to Spur W/Africa’s 2019 Forecast- UN
Nigeria’s 2.1 per cent economic growth projection in 2019 is expected to drive the regional growth forecast of 2.9 per cent, the United Nations report has projected. The…
UN Warns of Widespread Impunity, As Human Trafficking Worsens in Conflict Zones
Human trafficking is becoming more “horrific” in conflict zones, where armed groups keep women as sex slaves and use child soldiers to spread fear, the United Nations said on…
Congo’s Electoral Commission Accuses Catholic Church of “preparing an insurrection”
DRC Election Democratic Republic of Congo’s electoral commission accused the country’s Catholic Church on Friday of “preparing an insurrection” by saying it knows the winner of last Sunday’s…
Growing Frustration, Desperation As Migrants Remain Stranded At Sea After Two Weeks
After two weeks stranded at sea and battered by winter storms, migrants onboard a rescue ship are growing frustrated, supplies are dwindling and the crew are exhausted as European…
UN Marks First-Ever Official World Braille Day, Says 39m people blind globally
The United Nations has estimated that about 39 million people are blind globally, while another 1.3 billion people live with some form of near vision impairment. The UN said this…