86 Nigerians arrive Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja From Sudan – NIDCOM
The Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa,says Eighty six evacuated Nigerians have arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, from Sudan. According to the NIDCOM…
Sudan unrest: Pope calls for peace, dialogue
Pope Francis on Sunday appealed for peace in Sudan following a bloody crackdown by security forces on pro-democracy protesters in Khartoum last week. “The news coming from Sudan is giving…
Ethiopia suspends electricity exports to neighboring Djibouti, Sudan due to a production deficit
President Sahle-Work Zewde of Ethiopia Due to drop in water levels in hydroelectric dams that led to a production deficit, Ethiopia has suspended electricity exports to neighboring Djibouti and Sudan,…
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…
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…
Nigerians among migrants stranded in French port city
Nigerians are among a loose crowd of 300 migrants currently stranded on the French port city of Calais as they hurry to file for asylum in the United Kingdom to…
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…
Trade Relations: Nigeria Among Iran’s Top African Trade Partners…As Iran’s Trade Increased by 23 Per cent
A senior Iranian trade official announced that the value of trade between Iran and African countries increased by 23 per cent in the past Iranian calendar year…
Debt-Distressed African Countries Again Look to IMF
By: Akani Chauke By the International Monetary Fund (IMF’s) own admission, there are circumstances where African governments’ debt levels are so high they become unsustainable, such that the…
Nigerian diplomat slaughtered in his home in Sudan, suspects nabbed
A Nigerian diplomat, later identified as the Immigration Attache, Mr. Habibu Almu, was found dead in his home in the Sudanese capital Khartoum on Thursday, two security sources said, in…