FG launches “Not for Sale” campaign, says we must eliminate human smuggling
President Muhammadu Buhari says the nation’s anti-trafficking agency has rolled out the “Not for Sale” campaign to protect against the deceptions of human smugglers across the country. The president stated…
Nigeria -US partnership vital for Nigeria’s continuous development – Osinbajo
The partnership between Nigeria and the United States is one that would continue to produce mutually desirable results for both countries, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. Prof. Osinbajo…
FG to ensure Nigeria wins bid to host Global Youth Assembly
The Federal Government has expressed readiness to support hosting of the forthcoming World Assembly of Youths (WAY) General Assembly, scheduled for December, in Nigeria. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry…
Burundian YouTube child star’s death spotlights malaria epidemic
The death of a six-year-old YouTube star from a malaria epidemic in Burundi has spotlighted the growing challenge of combating malaria in a warmer world, health experts said on Tuesday….
Plastic waste everywhere, yet not enough to sustain recycling business in Africa
A sea of crumpled bottles spills across the courtyard of Lucy Luo Minghui’s new $44 million plastic recycling factory in Nairobi, where plastic waste litters roadsides and clogs rivers. Yet,…
U.N. members sign mediation convention to settle cross-border trade disputes
Members of the United Nations on Wednesday signed the Singapore Convention on Mediation, an agreement it hopes will make it easier to settle cross-border commercial disputes and stabilise trade relationships….
Philippines is world’s deadliest nation for land rights – Rights group
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte More than three people were murdered each week last year while protecting their land from encroaching industries, a human rights group said on Tuesday, with…
Mediterranean shipwreck: Pope offers prayers for migrants killed
Pope Francis on Sunday offered prayers for migrants who died in the Mediterranean Sea this week, in what the U.N. refugee agency called the worst shipwreck in the area this…
55 bodies recovered from Libya shipwreck -Aid worker
Fifty-five bodies have been recovered so far off the Libyan coast, an aid worker said on Saturday, after a wooden boat carrying hundreds of migrants capsized on Thursday. Search operations…
Migrants: About 115 feared dead, 134 rescued in after worst Mediterranean shipwreck of the year
About 115 people are missing and feared to have drowned and another 134 were rescued by Libyan coast guards and local fishermen after a wooden boat carrying migrants capsized off…