Government officials around the globe targeted for hacking through WhatsApp – Sources
Senior government officials in multiple U.S allied nations were targeted earlier this year with hacking software that used Facebook Inc’s WhatsApp to take over users’ phones, according to people familiar…
Focused look at human trafficking could reveal better data, top U.S official says
U.S President, Donald Trump The United States could fight human trafficking effectively with more refined measuring tools which could distinguish young victims from old, or those trapped in domestic…
Ebola: U.N. migration body suspends some screening after killing of aid workers
United Nations migration organization body IOM said on Wednesday it had suspended some of its screening services for Ebola after three of its aid workers were killed in South Sudan….
Islamic State still dangerous despite Baghdadi’s death
The killing of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a U.S. raid is a further blow to a jihadist group that once held a swathe of territory in Iraq…
Revealed: Best countries to be a woman, Nigeria among worst nations, says new research
The Women, Peace and Security Index, first published in 2017, looks at how women in 167 countries fare in the areas of inclusion, justice and security. Norway tops the list…
British-born Nigerian actor hopes black skinhead film will ‘heal’ pain
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje British-born Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje was taken into foster care by a white family near London as a baby in the 1960s. As a youth, the unthinkable happened: the…
Changing incentives, policies crucial to end hunger, malnutrition
Aid agencies, the United Nations and its member countries mark World Food Day on Wednesday in the shadow of a worsening hunger and malnutrition crisis fueled by climate change, drawn-out…
Cooking to live: Ending Africa’s unchecked indoor air pollution
Oct. 15, 2019 Countless number of women in Nigeria, Africa especially in rural communities suffer from the negative effect of over exposure to carbon emission from cooking stoves fuelled by…
Investing in Nigeria’s clean energy projects for sustainable development
March 10, 2019 World leaders are committed to curbing global warming by driving down greenhouse gas emissions, as climate projects won record financing from the world’s big development banks last…
Nigeria @ 59: Governor Ihedioha Restates Mission to Make Imo Great
As Nigeria celebrates 59 years of Independence, Imo State Governor, Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha CON, has said significant progress has been made towards the rebuilding of the state as well…