THE World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised an alarm as 42 per cent of nurses in Africa reported intentions to emigrate, posing a significant threat to the region’s already strained healthcare workforce. Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, the Acting WHO Regional Director…
An NGO, Anti-Kidnapping, Human Trafficking, Child Abuse and Drug Abuse Initiative (AKH-TRACADA), has commended the Federal Government for the successful repatriation of 115 Nigerians who were victims of human trafficking from Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. This is contained in a statement…
SINCE 2009, when the office of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) was formed, different heads have spearheaded it. Still, none can be said to have faced opposition and detractors from various angles like the one being faced by the…
EQUATORIAL Guinea has confirmed it is in discussions with the United States about potentially accepting deported African migrants, though no agreement has been finalised. The announcement came from Vice-President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, who addressed the issue on Wednesday via…
NAMIBIA is set to prohibit foreign nationals from owning land under a new legislative proposal aimed at redressing historical land inequalities and ensuring broader access for its citizens. The measure was confirmed on Thursday by Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform…
THE Women’s World Cup will be expanded from 32 to 48 teams from the 2031 edition onwards after the FIFA Council approved the proposal at a virtual meeting on Friday. The 48-team World Cup will adopt a 12-group format, increasing…
VICE President Kashim Shettima, on Friday, launched the 2025 national Hajj pilgrimage, urging the intending pilgrims to be good ambassadors of the country. In a speech at the ceremony, held at the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport Owerri, Shettima called…
THE Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has sanctioned Kenya Airways for several consumer-related violations involving three passengers, including one Gloria Omisore. This is contained in a statement on Friday by Michael Achimugu, Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection.…
THE UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has received two new allocations from the UN to support Congolese refugees in Uganda and efforts to combat a deadly cholera outbreak in Angola. UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher, in a…
Alhaji Raheem Adedoyin, a veteran journalist and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has commended President Bola Tinubu for putting in place a reward system for party stalwarts. He gave the commendation in a statement made available to the…
