Desertification: 4 effective solutions to revive degraded lands
March 29, 2022 Climate change threatens biodiversity, natural resources, and the livelihoods of populations that inhabit drylands across the globe. And when the fatal trio of climate change, drought, and…
Child labour an “extreme risk” in one in 10 manufacturing hubs globally
Child labour is an “extreme risk” in one in 10 countries globally, found an index on Thursday, urging businesses to be more vigilant about abuses in their global supply chains….
2019 Rivers All Africa Badminton Championships: 18 countries Expected in Nigeria -BFN
No fewer than 18 countries have registered for the All Africa Senior Badminton Championships holding at the Alfred Diete Spiff Centre, Port Harcourt in Rivers. Francis Orbih, President, Badminton Federation…
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…
Nigerians among 300,000 migrants now employed in Germany
Germany’s labour agency says efforts to integrate refugees in the country’s labour market are progressing well, with more than 300,000 people from eight main countries of origin in work by…
Nigeria features in $150bn profit human trafficking industry with 1.39 modern slaves
Nigeria with 1.39 million modern slaves, shares in the at least 40 million people worldwide estimated to be trapped in modern slavery today – more than ever before – as…
IMF warns of rising African debt in spite of faster economic growth
May 8, 2018 The IMF on Tuesday warned that Sub-Saharan African nations are at growing risk of debt distress because of heavy borrowing and gaping deficits, in spite of an…
Take Cash or go to jail: Israel begins deportation of African migrants, Nigerians affected
Israel has started handing out notices to 20,000 male African migrants giving them two months to leave the country or risk being thrown in jail, the country’s official websites said…