FGM: Campaigners Say Ritual Remains Deeply Entrenched in Many Places
World leaders have pledged to eradicate female genital mutilation (FGM) by 2030, but campaigners say the ancient ritual remains deeply entrenched in many places. International Day of Zero Tolerance for…
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…
Hundreds Flee Islamist Attacks in Northeast to Seek Refuge in Maiduguri
Hundreds of people in northeast Nigeria who fled a town targeted by militants linked with Islamic State have sought refuge in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital Reuters…
SDGs: Nigeria Needs $337bn For Implementation From 2019-2022 – UN Estimates
Nigeria would need not less than 337 billion dollars to implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) from 2019 to 2022, the UN Support Plan for the Sahel, has…
COP24: AfDB, Out Again to Defend Africa’s interests… Says Climate Change Reduces Africa’s GDP By 1.4 points yearly
As the 24th annual conference of the United Nations Convention on Climate Change, known as COP24, opens on Monday, 3 December 2018, in Katowice, Poland, once again, the AfDB…
Nigeria among unhealthiest nations in the world; Singapore is healthiest
The world’s healthiest and unhealthiest countries have been revealed in a global league table. Singapore topped the charts of 149 countries followed by Luxembourg, while the bottom ten consisted solely…
Eight Killed on Foraco Well Site in Niger in Late Night Attack
Armed men killed eight people on Thursday in a late night attack on French drilling company Foraco’s water well site in southeastern Niger, Foraco said. “Last night…
Nigeria Humanitarian Fund: UN to Forge Partnership with Nigerian Private Sector to Raise Additional Resources to Support Affected Population
The United Nations and business leaders in Nigeria will Thursday launch a joint initiative for private companies to join the Nigeria Humanitarian Fund to mobilise additional resources to…
Nigeria’s Lost Territorial Control at the Borders Must be Addressed- Moghalu
Kingsley Moghalu, Presidential candidate, YPP Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, the Presidential candidate of the Young Progressives Party, (YPP) says Nigeria’s security issues are compounded by the nation’s porous borders….
UN to Review Nigeria’s Human Rights Record, 13 Other Countries
United Nations highest human rights body, the Human Rights Council (HRC), will start reviewing the track records of Nigeria and 13 other countries on Monday through a…