France to incorporate more European allies into Mali operations, train, equip local troopsÂ
Emmanuel Macron French President Emmanuel Macron has ordered the military to review its operations against Islamist militants in West Africa and pressed his allies to do more after 13…
Existing defamation, libel laws inadequate to tackle hate speech – Sabi Abdullahi
Sen. Abdullahi Sabi The Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Sabi Abdullahi, on Thursday said existing laws on defamation and libel are grossly inadequate to tackle hate speech…
Ebola: WHO evacuates nearly 50 staff from Congo due insecurity
The World Health Organization (WHO) has evacuated 49 non-essential staff among 120 working on the Ebola epidemic from the town of Beni in the Democratic Republic of Congo due to…
EU, UN to spend $10m annually in 4 yrs to end gender based violence in Nigeria Â
The UN and European Union (EU) plan to spend 10 million dollars per year in the next four years to end all forms of violence against women and girls in…
Kenya hosts global sexual health summit amid protests from Catholics, pro-life groups
President Uhuru Kenyatta The United Nations and Kenyan government on Monday came under fire on the eve a global conference on sexual and reproductive health with Christian groups claiming…
FG temporary lifts ban on 2 INGOs in N/east, to address key issues based on proposed UN 7-point agenda
Hajiya Sadiya Farouq The Federal Government says it has temporarily lifted the suspension order placed on the two International Non Governmental Organisations (INGOs), Â in the Northeast. The minister of…
Green Climate Fund asks donors to dig deeper in tough financial times
The Green Climate Fund, one of the main sources of finance for developing nations to tackle climate change, is hoping wealthy countries will pledge between $9 billion and $10 billion…
At least 10m people without nationality worldwide – UNHCR
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Wednesday that at least 10 million people around the world were stateless with thousands of them living in the West…
Changing incentives, policies crucial to end hunger, malnutrition
Aid agencies, the United Nations and its member countries mark World Food Day on Wednesday in the shadow of a worsening hunger and malnutrition crisis fueled by climate change, drawn-out…
Young Africans facing poor job prospects as education worsens – report
The quality of education and training provided by African countries has worsened since 2014, leaving many of the continent’s growing population of young people ill-prepared to enter the job market,…