Nigeria shares top spot with Afghanistan as Most Dangerous Places on Earth
Libya and Somalia are the most dangerous places on earth for 2020, according to a new map designed for travellers that alerts them to risks abroad. For security, countries with an…
Revealed: Best countries to be a woman, Nigeria among worst nations, says new research
The Women, Peace and Security Index, first published in 2017, looks at how women in 167 countries fare in the areas of inclusion, justice and security. Norway tops the list…
167 health workers killed in 973 reported attacks in conflict-ridden countries in 2018 -Research
Documented attacks on health workers in conflict areas increased dramatically last year, endangering both children waiting for polio vaccines and efforts to contain the latest outbreak of Ebola, research showed…
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…
Doctor dies of cholera, 200 deaths in 3 months
Yemeni Doctor Mohammed Abdul-Mughni died of cholera after two weeks that he had been working in a temporary diarrhoea treatment centre in the grounds of a hospital in Sanaa where…
Terrorism Financing: EU Includes Saudi Arabia, Panama, Nigeria to Dirty-money Blacklist
The European Commission has added Saudi Arabia, Panama, Nigeria and other jurisdictions to a blacklist of nations that pose a threat because of lax controls on terrorism financing and…
The World Failed to Protect Children in Conflict in Nigeria, 14 Other Countries in 2018-UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has accused the Boko Haram terrorists’ factions of carrying out grave atrocities against children in Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin region…
UN says 30 Africans drown off Yemen after boat capsised
January 26, 2018 UN says 30 African refugees and migrants drowned off the coast of Yemen this week in a boat heading toward Djibouti operated by smugglers who are reported…