UNAIDS targets 2020 to end HIV/AIDS epidemics globally
The joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) is working towards ending HIV/AIDS epidemics in Nigeria and the world generally by 2020. The agency has rated Nigeria 62: 88: 68…
Shi’ite protest: Lawan condoles with Channels TV, Police over loss of staff, officer
The President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday, expressed sadness over the loss of lives in the violent clash between members of Islamic Movement in Nigeria and security…
Over 180, 000 displaced persons were currently in need of shelter in Borno -NRC
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has called on humanitarian organisations to scale up activities to improve the living conditions of persons displaced by insurgency and avert outbreak of diseases in…
UNFPA restates call for national census to end speculative population figures
The Assistant Representative, UN Population Fund (UNFPA), Osaretin Adonri, has restated the call for a census in the country, which he said was paramount for population accuracy and for…
Shiite, Police clash: Channels TV condole with Owolabi family over son’s death
Late Precious Owolabi The management and staff of Channels Television are greatly saddened by the untimely and unfortunate death of such a promising journalist, this is according to a statement…
Lagos assembly tasks NNPC, Sanwo-Olu on pipeline protection to curb vandalism
Lagos State gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu The Lagos State House of Assembly has passed a resolution, urging Nigerian National Petroleum Cooperation (NNPC) and Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to protect pipelines to…
Conflict: Response in Cameroon remains one of the most “critically underfunded humanitarian responses globally”- UN
Nearly 40,000 more people have been forced to flee to Nigeria by worsening humanitarian situation in north-west and south-west regions of Cameroon, according to the United Nations. Briefing UN correspondents…
Panic in Aso Rock as Shiite protest claims 12 lives; Buhari holds emergency security meeting
Abuja was up in flames for much of Monday as a fatal confrontation between security agents and members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), otherwise known as Shiites left…
I am authorised by fiat to conclude trial of Orji Kalu- Judge
Justice Mohammed Idris of a Federal High Court in Lagos, Monday, informed parties that he has been authorised by fiat to conclude the fraud trial of a former Governor of…
Zamfara: Your case is dead forever, Supreme Court tells APC
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an application seeking a review of its last judgment in which it voided the participation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidates…