International
CHOGM: Commonwealth Leaders Meet After Four Years
Leaders from 54 countries will meet in Kigali, Rwanda, for the 2022 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, CHOGM.This is the sixth time the event...
Food Shortage: Fifteen Million People In Sudan Facing Acute Hunger – WFP
A least 15 million people or one-third of the population in Sudan are currently facing acute food insecurity, the Comprehensive Food Security and Vulnerability...
UN Report Links Mali Army To Rise In Rights Abuses
A United Nations, UN report has lamented that civilian deaths and rights abuses attributable to the Malian armed forces and backed by “foreign military...
AU Meeting: Buhari Departs For Equatorial Guinea
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday departed for the African Union, AU, meeting in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea.A statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the...
Sub-Saharan Africa: IMF Warns Nigeria, Others Of Hunger-Induced Social Unrests
The International Monetary Fund, IMF, has warned Nigeria and other African countries of the possibility hunger-related social unrests ahead, as a direct consequence of...
Sudan: UN Peacekeeping Chief Raises Concern Over “Trust Deficit” In Abyei...
UN Peacekeeping chief, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, has raised concern about “trust deficit” between the two main communities in the disputed Abyei region between Sudan and...
Kenya Feeds Starving Wildlife In Parks Amid Drought
Kenya’s wildlife authorities say they have had to intervene to save some wild animals affected by a prolonged drought in parks and other areas...
Rohr, Two Others Battle For Mali Job
Former Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, has emerged as a contender to become the next head coach of the Malian national team one week...
Eastern Africa: 5m Displaced To Experience Deeper Hunger- UN
UN humanitarians have warned that five million displaced people across eastern Africa will fall deeper into hunger as food rations dwindle due to humanitarian...
Terrorism: M23 Rebels Announce Withdrawal From Eastern Dr Congo Villages
Rebels from the March 23 Movement, M23 have announced a retreat from villages captured in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo following clashes with...
World Health Day: WHO Calls On Govts To Mitigate Climate Crisis
The World Health Organisation WHO has called on governments to take urgent actions to protect health and mitigate climate crisis.The UN health agency also...
Dr Congo: At Least Seven Killed In New Train Derailment
At least seven people died when a goods train derailed in the South-East Democratic Republic of Congo.The accident occurred in the Lualaba province Saturday,...
Russia-Ukraine Crisis: Nigeria’s External Reserves Loses $313m As Oil Price Fluctuates
Nigeria’s external reserves fell by $313m in March, according to figures obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, on Thursday.The CBN’s figures showed...
FIFA Presidency: Infantino Announces Third Term Reelection Bid
Gianni Infantino announced on Thursday he will stand for re-election for a third term as president of FIFA.Infantino, a 52-year-old Swiss-Italian lawyer, was the...
Regional Security: President Buhari Hosts Niger Republic’s Leader, Mohammed Bazoum
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday hosted his Nigerien counterpart, Mohammed Bazoum, on a state visit. Their discussion dwellrd on the increasing security threats ravaging...
Poverty Assessment: Number Of Poor Nigerians To Hit 95.1m In 2022...
The World Bank has predicted that by the end of 2022, around 95.1 million Nigerians will slip into the extreme poverty line due to...
Covid-19: Ghana Ends Mandatory Face Mask Wearing, Reopens Borders After Two...
Ghana reopened its land and sea borders on Monday after a two-year closure as it lifted some coronavirus restrictions in an attempt to bolster...
Invasion Of Ukraine: UK Suspends Priority Visa Applications In Nigeria
The United Kingdom Embassy in Nigeria has announced a temporary suspension of study, work, and family visa applications, as priority is now being placed...
Ukraine Invasion: Moses, Ejuke May Suspend Contracts With Russian Clubs
Nigeria International, Chidera Ejuke, and former international, Victor Moses, may suspend their contracts with Russian sides CSKA Moscow and Spartak Moscow as FIFA allowed...
Sudan: Women In The Forefront Of Demonstrations Against Military Take Over
Thousands of female demonstrators were back in the streets of Khartoum.The rally came as women across the world celebrate InternationalWomen’s Day.Sudanese women have been...
