Aviation bodies seek bailout to save 4.8 million jobs
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) have again appealed for urgent government intervention to prevent an ...
160,000 Nigerian children die of pneumonia yearly
Pneumonia and other childhood diseases are preventable and treatable but are still killing children in large numbers. • Disease single biggest infectious killer ...
Clashes over cattle leave 16 civilians dead in South Sudan
Bona Panek Biar, governor of Warrap on Wednesday said 16 civilians were killed and scores wounded in South Sudan’s northern Warrap region following ...
British PM condemns ‘disrespectful’ Extinction Rebellion protest
British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has condemned a central London climate change protest held in front of a ...
Kano kick-starts project to reduce maternal, child mortality, morbidity
*Trains monitors to track how maternal health funds are utilised at primary health centres As part of efforts to reduce maternal and child ...
Nigeria’s fragile fiscal regime may stall $24bn oil, gas projects
With the continued delay in the passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) leading to a frigile fiscal regime mired by uncertainty, the ...
South Africa: President Announces Covid-19 Resurgence Plan
President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed concern at the lax behaviour of the South African public amid the COVID-19 pandemic that continues to grip ...
Kamala Harris: Turning point for women
(FILES) In this file photo taken on October 25, 2020 Democratic vice presidential nominee Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) speaks at a campaign stop ...
Activist under fire for suing Sam Adeyemi, Davido, 48 others
From Frank Ikpefan, Abuja An activist, Kenechukwu Okeke, has come under fire for dragging 50 persons before a Chief Magistrates’ Court in Abuja ...
You’re terrorised by truth, HURIWA tells Emefiele
• Tasks Shehu on constitutionalism, democracy Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has flayed Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele ...