Africa: Nearly 40 Million At Heightened Risk As Covid Spawns a ‘Coping Crisis’
Geneva — Study reveals a severe deterioration in international efforts to protect the world's most vulnerable, with human rights violations on the rise. ...
Mali: UN Warns Child Labour, Trafficking On the Rise
Dakar — United Nations says thousands of children have fallen prey to traffickers during the coronavirus pandemic More children have been trafficked, forced ...
Osinbajo pledges unconventional answers to insecurity
By Bolaji Ogundele, Abuja The Federal Government will soon come up with unconventional strategies to deal with insecurity, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said ...
Judiciary tops corruption index with N9.4b bribes
By Yusuf Alli, Abuja The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Tuesday said the Judiciary is on top of ...
INEC expresses readiness for Saturday bye-elections in 11 states
By Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed readiness for the conduct of bye-elections across 11 States this ...
Nigeria: Nigerian Senate Confirms Mahmood Yakubu As Electoral Board Chairman
The confirmation is for a second and final term. About a week after President Muhammadu Buhari's request for confirmation, the Senate has confirmed ...
Unfit Osimhen ruled out against Crotone
Victor Osimhen is reportedly not fit enough to return to action this weekend when Napoli takes on Crotone in the Serie A. According ...
Nigeria: Buhari Summoned Over Zabarmari Massacre
The lawmakers want the president to brief them on the state of security in Borno State. The House of Representatives has summoned President ...
Nigeria: Again, Senate Asks Buhari to Sack Service Chiefs
This is the third time the Senate will ask the president to sack the Service Chiefs who, they said, are bereft of new ...
Nigeria: Buhari Appreciates Nigerians for Patience, Urges Use of Gas As Alternative to Petrol
Mr Buhari directs the Minister of State Petroleum Resources to commence the handover of mass transit buses to Organized Labour. President Muhammadu Buhari ...