Pope Says Female Genital Mutilation Affronts Dignity, Must End
Feb. 7, 2022 Pope Francis condemned female genital mutilation and trafficking of women for prostitution on Sunday, calling them humiliating affronts to women’s dignity and urging officials to do everything…
IOC, WHO reaffirm collaboration to promote vaccine equity, healthy lifestyles
Feb. 7, 2022 The President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach and World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus met during the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022…
Dumping plastic in waterways is ‘criminal’, pope says in TV interview
Feb. 7, 2022 Dumping plastic in waterways is “criminal” and must end if humanity wants to save the planet for future generations, Pope Francis said in a television interview on…
There’s no climate justice without climate reparations
Feb. 7, 2022 The world is facing an existential climate crisis that is threatening living species and ecosystems. This crisis has brought about a lot of controversial issues that were…
Between 2017 and 2019, National Birth Registrations stood at 18.46 million -NBS
Feb. 6, 2022 The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the total National Birth Registrations between 2017 and 2019 stood at 18.46 million with 2017 accounting for 5.03 million, while in…
Drug trafficking: Dismissed DPO, wanted kingpin top list of arrests in 8 states
Feb. 6, 2022 …As NDLEA intercepts Over 22,160 kilograms of Codeine syrup, Methamphetamine, Skunk at Apapa seaport The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it had arrested Mr Monday…
PRESIDENT BUHARI RECEIVES BRIEFING ON SITUATION IN GUINEA-BISSAU AFTER COUP ATTEMPT
Feb. 6, 2022 President Muhammadu Buhari Sunday morning got a comprehensive briefing on the coup attempt to oust President Umaru Sissoco Embalo of Guinea-Bissau, but which was aborted by loyalist…
AU MEETING: PRESIDENT BUHARI, PRIME MINISTER ABIY AGREE AFRICA NEEDS STRONGER, BETTER LEADERSHIP TO GROW
Feb. 6, 2022 African growth and development will require strong, visionary leadership that caters for the needs of the people, and effectively strengthens institutions that encourage peaceful co-existence, while providing…
Ali-Modu Sheriff has no links with B/Haram, no case with the EFCC- Lar
Feb. 6, 2022 Sen. Victor Lar, Campaign Director, Ali-Modu Sheriff Campaign Organisation, has debunked allegations that Sen. Ali-Modu Sheriff, has links with the Boko Haram sect. Lar debunked the allegations…
Lagos NUJ says secretariat 95% complete
Feb. 6, 2022 The Chairman, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Lagos State Council, Mr Adeleye Ajayi, says the ongoing remodelling of the state NUJ secretariat building, Ikeja, had reached 95…