Obesity: FAO Raises Alarm Over Fastest Increasing Incidences in Africa, 672m People Affected Globally
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has raised an alarm over what it terms “fastest rising incidences of obesity in Africa”, noting that an estimated 672 million people are…
AEC2018: Collier Calls for Accelerated Job Creation, Integration to Ensure Sustainable Growth
Professor Paul Collier, a development economists, has warned that Africa’s “easy decade” of accelerated economic growth is coming to an end, and only accelerated job creation and integration…
North- East: Focus on Addressing Root Causes of the Insurgency, Rebuilding the People Rather Than Complete Dependency on Humanitarian Assistance – UN Rep
United Nations, UN, Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator to Nigeria, Edward Kallon, has said that humanitarian response alone cannot solve the many problems in the North…
UN Adopts Nigeria’s Resolution to Celebrate January 24 Each Year, as ‘International Day of Education’
Nigerian Ambassador to the UN, Prof. Tijani Bande The United Nations General Assembly on Monday adopted by consensus, the historic Nigeria’s resolution to proclaim January 24 every year…
Sen. Jang Turns Down EFCC’s Invitation on Dec. 5 to its Kano Office
Sen Jonah Jang, PDP/Plateau-North, will not honour the Economic and Financial Crime Commission’s, EFCC’s, invitation asking him to appear in its Kano office on Dec. 5, Mr Clinton…
Bilateral Relations: Nigeria, Russia Sign Treaty to Collaborate, Cooperate on Criminal Justice
Min. of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says Nigeria and the Federation of Russia have signed a treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal…
‘Small Doctor’, 3 Others Arrested for Alleged Illegal Possession of Firearm
Adekunle Temitope, a.k.a Small Doctor The police on Monday in Lagos said they have arrested a popular musician, Adekunle Temitope, a.k.a Small Doctor, and three others…
Thousands of PDP Stalwarts Storm Sokoto for Atiku North-West Zonal Campaign
Mammoth Crowd as Atiku Begins Campaign in Sokoto Thousands of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) supporters on Monday besieged Sokoto and its environs in colourful attires and motorcades for…
Osinbajo Calls For Constitutional or Legal Role of Traditional Rulers, as Arbiters in so Many Front
Traditional rulers play vital role in ensuring peace and security in the country, and must continue to do so for the continued stability in the polity, according…
Alleged N2.4bn Fraud: Absence of Prosecutor Stalls Businessman’s Trial
The trial of Olugbenga Obadina, a businessman, standing trial for allegedly collecting over N2.4 billion from the Office of the National Security Adviser under retired Col. Sambo Dasuki, was on Monday…