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Operational costs for Nigeria, others to go up by $136m -UN

UN World Food Programme (WFP) says the humanitarian operational costs for Nigeria and other West African countries are expected to go up by 136 million dollars...

Madagascar: 34 die in tropical storms-OCHA

Health and Safety2 years ago

Madagascar: 34 die in tropical storms-OCHA

Two separate tropical weather systems in Madagascar have left at least 34 dead and triggered flooding and landslides, particularly in the capital, Antananarivo, the UN Office...

Lagos govt calls for more investments in agric sector

Economy2 years ago

Lagos govt calls for more investments in agric sector

The Lagos State Government says concerted efforts and increased investments are needed in the agricultural sector to improve food production, food security and bridge the supply...

Africa records sharpest rise in hunger as 282m people are undernourished — UN report

World News2 years ago

Africa records sharpest rise in hunger as 282m people are undernourished — UN report

Global hunger levels have skyrocketed because of conflicts, climate change and the economic impact of COVID-19 as between 720 and 811 million people in the world...

Ghana records community infection of COVID-19 Delta variant

Health and Safety3 years ago

Nigeria hits daily highest of 663 new cases, totalling 13,464

…As WFP says Country needs $182m ‘lifesaving aid’*** The Nigeria Center For Disease Control (NCDC) on Tuesday noted that Nigeria has recorded its highest daily COVID-19...

Violence: FCT doctors, health workers embark on protest walk

Health and Safety4 years ago

Violence: FCT doctors, health workers embark on protest walk

…As UN says 45m people across Southern Africa face hunger*** The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) and other health workers on Thursday embarked on a peaceful...

Foreign News4 years ago

PROSTITUTION: 20,000 Edo, Delta girls currently in Mali, says NAPTIP

…As SEMA denies reports of protest by IDPs in Maiduguri*** The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) indicated on Thursday, that about...

Health and Safety6 years ago

UN, EU say food insecurity worsens in northeastern Nigeria, Somalia others

…As Cholera kills 36 DR Congo refugees in Uganda – WHO*** The food security of around 124 million people worldwide was under acute threat at the end...

Senate probes N2.5bn NDDC Water Hyacinth Project

Politics6 years ago

Buhari alone can’t solve Nigeria’s problem, needs political will – Senate

…World Food Programme: We provided food for 1.1m Nigerians in 2017*** The Senate on Thursday told President Muhammadu Buhari and the Executive that what was required at...

World News6 years ago

AU calls for comprehensive approach to combat terrorism

…As UN says hunger intensifies in 9 African countries, others*** African Union’s Peace and Security Council has called for a comprehensive approach to combat transnational threat...