NAPTIP alerts int’l community of imminent xenophobic attacks on trafficked Nigerians in Mali
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has alerted international community of imminent xenophobic attacks on Nigeria victims of human trafficking trapped in parts of Mali….
Nigeria to Benefit From AfDB’s $20m Equity Investment in Uhuru Growth Fund High Growth Middle-market Businesses in W/A
The African Development Bank has approved a US$20 million equity investment in Uhuru Growth Fund 1, a first-generation fund sponsored by Uhuru Partners Limited, a private equity firm, focused on…
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…
20,000 Nigerian trafficked women languish in Mali, FG worried
As many as 20,000 women and girls are feared to have been trafficked from Nigeria to Mali where they are stranded after being forced into prostitution, the head of Nigeria’s…
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…
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…
Prepare Africa for The Realities of Climate Change, UN Tells COP24
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has called on the international community to evolve measures to prepare the African continent for the ravages of climate change. Ms Ahunna…
Nigeria Contributes $710m to ECOWAS West Africa Units of Account, More Than 13 Countries in 12 Years
Nigeria has contributed more money to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) than 13 other Members states put together in the last 12 years, statistics…
Counter Terrorism Operations: US to Withdraw Troops in Africa…Shifts Focus to China, Russia
US Troop The U.S. military will withdraw hundreds of troops focused on counter terrorism operations in Africa over the next several years to support the Pentagon’s…
AfDB rolls out ADRiFi to boost climate risk financing and insurance in regional Member Countries
The African Development Bank has approved the Africa Disaster Risks Financing (ADRiFi) Programme, the institution’s first climate risk management programme to boost resilience and response…