More consolidated efforts to combat the threat of climate change and counter its ripple effects on global food security are needed amid an intensifying global drought and increasing temperatures worldwide, the United Nations declared during the week. &...
South African President Jacob Zuma-led Cabinet on Wednesday announced that it has approved the Women Empowerment and Gender Equality Draft Bill for publication in the Government Gazette for public comment. The draft bill is aimed at enforcing...
The National Council for Gender-based Violence in South Africa, which will lead and monitor the implementation of a 365 Days Plan of Action against gender-based violence for Children and People with Disabilities, will be launched on Saturday. The launc...
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said he is ''deeply saddened'' by the death of Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi and offered his heartfelt condolences to Meles' family. Ban in a statement also sent condolences ...
South Africa's aspirations for a top spot in the space science race is soaring as the country's first home made nano space satellite is set to launch from Russia in the next three months. Recently the country basked in global lime...
The World Bank has warned that Rwanda's economic growth could be hurt by external risks like low commodity and mineral prices; and the Euro Zone finance crisis. Rwanda has so far emerged unscathed posting very impressive growth rates ...
Series of controversies have started trailing the sudden death of Ethiopian Prime Minister, Meles Zenawi, who reportedly died at the late hours of Monday, this week. The Amnesty International that has strongly criticized the human rights re...
The Bauchi Command of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) recorded only one serious road accident during the Eid-el-Fitr holidays. Mr Ibrahim Gaidam, the command’s Public Enlightenment Officer, announced this on Wednesday in an ...
All roads lead to Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, 2600 Woodley Road, NW Washington, D.C. USA on Friday as Nigeria holds a World Diaspora Conference titled US-Nigeria Business, Trade and Investment Forum. Apart from trade and invest...
The Federal government is set to unravel the circumstances surrounding the attack on Oko Prisons in Edo State on Monday, during which high profile criminals and others awaiting trial, numbering 12 escaped. This is even as threat of possible sack hangs,...
Even with pressure on the United States Government to brand Boko Haram as a terrorist organisation, the Nigerian Ambassador to the US, Prof. Adebowale Adefuye, has explained why the Nigerian government is opposed to that move. In an exclusive interview...
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Alhaji Mohammed Abubakar has ordered the immediate redeployment of 18 commissioners of police to various commands and formations across the federation. Spokesman of the police, CSP Frank Mba made this disclosure ye...
President Goodluck Jonathan will today travel to Dakar, Senegal for a two-day official visit. A statement made available yesterday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati , stated that Jonathan will be received at th...
The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayero, has promised to assist the Kano State Police Command and other security agencies over the fight against terrorism in Kano State and the country at large. Alhaji Ado Bayero stated this when the state Commissioner of ...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it is conducting an assessment of the ‘Cash-Less Lagos’ scheme, to determine when to introduce it in other states of the federation. The Director, Banking and Payments System Dep...