Pope Francis condemns Boko Haram ‘atrocities’ of killing 78 farmers in Northeast Nigeria
Pope Francis, the Catholic Pontiff has condemned the massacre of farm workers in northeast Nigeria by Boko Haram Islamic jihadist group. “I want to assure...
UN, partners, seeks $35 billion for humanitarian assistance to 235 million people in Nigeria, 55 other countries, in 2021
235 million people worldwide will need humanitarian assistance and protection in 2021 – an increase of 40 per cent in a year. UN-coordinated response plans...
Iran vows revenge against Israel as alleged head of nation’s nuclear weapons programme is assassinated near capital, Tehran
– Mohsen Fakhrizadeh’s car bombed and shot at Friday – Blaming ‘Zionists,’ adviser to Khamenei vows to ‘descend like lightning on killers’ – Scientist has...
Senate President wants increased parliamentary engagement between Nigeria and Jamaica
President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan, on Wednesday called for better and more engagement between Nigeria’s parliament and that of Jamaica. Lawan made the...
Reuters, November 25, 2020 The United Arab Emirates has stopped issuing new visas to citizens of 13 mostly Muslim-majority countries, including Iran, Syria and Somalia,...
In unprecedented move, Netanyahu, Mossad head traveled to Saudi Arabia Sunday, met with Crown Prince — Report
Groundbreaking meeting said held in presence of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who is seeking to persuade Riyadh to normalize ties with Jerusalem By...
Data show COVID-19 vaccine candidate more than 90 percent effective, Pfizer says
By Zack Budryk, THE HILL, 11/09/20 Pfizer announced on Monday that late-stage data show that its vaccine candidate is over 90 percent effective in preventing COVID-19....
EndSARS Protesters’ Shooting: Urgently reform “security sector and its civilian oversight,” UN tasks Nigeria
The United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms Michelle Bachelet, has called on the Nigerian government to urgently reform “the entire security sector...
Nigeria accounts for 80 per cent capital flight in West Africa – UN report
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development has released a report decrying the illicit financial flows from Africa, saying Nigeria accounted for 80 per...
Nigeria ratifies Doha Amendment of the Kyoto Protocol to UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
Nigeria has become the 144th country to ratify the Doha Amendment of the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC)....