THE United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has called for access to reliable scientific information to protect the planet and mitigate the effects of climate change globally. Its Director-General, Ms Audrey Azoulay, in a statement in Abuja on…
THE UN World Health Organsation (WHO) has started a mass vaccination campaign in Niger’s Niamey region in response to an ongoing meningitis outbreak. The UN health agency, in a statement, said the vaccination campaign against meningitis outbreak began on Thursday.…
A civil rights activist and social critic, Sen. Shehu Sani, says Nigeria should not only be a giant of Africa in population, but in all sectors of the economy. Sani, who represented Kaduna Central in the 8th National Assembly and…
THE Indigenous People of Biafra has declared May 30, 2024, as a sit-at-home day across the South-East to celebrate Biafran soldiers. The pro-Biafran group said that day was set aside annually to celebrate the men and women who died in…
●Requests NASS to initiate law against abusive, strategic lawsuits ● Salutes journalists working under harsh economic conditions NIGERIAN Guild of Editors (NGE) has reaffirmed that media freedom, freedom of expression and access to public information are crucial to democracy and…
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and celebrity barman, Cubana Chief Priest, have agreed to settle the naira abuse charge slammed against the socialite out of court, according to report by The Nation newspaper. The report said that the…
THE Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has increased deposit insurance coverage for all licensed deposit-taking financial institutions. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday, the NDIC Managing Director/Chief Executive, Bello Hassan, said the coverage ensures that depositors will be…
GABON’S political landscape faces turbulence as the country’s opposition grapples with a divisive proposal put forth during the national dialogue. The measure suggests suspending close to 200 political parties indefinitely and imposing a three-year electoral ban on members of the ousted…
IN a significant development, Britain has launched its voluntary scheme to relocate asylum seekers to Rwanda, with The Sun newspaper reporting the departure of the first migrant on Monday. This initiative comes as part of a broader effort by the UK government…
TOURISTS visiting Kenya’s renowned Maasai Mara National Reserve were airlifted to safety on Wednesday as flooding engulfed more than a dozen hotels, lodges, and camps amid relentless heavy rains. The flooding occurred after a river within the Maasai Mara overflowed…
