(Reuters) – With three cases of Ebola diagnosed in the United States but dozens of people being monitored in case they contract the disease, President Barack Obama urged Americans on Saturday not to give in to “hysteria” about the spread…
(Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Saturday urged Americans to avoid hysteria over Ebola, and played down the idea of travel bans from Ebola-ravaged countries in West Africa, explaining that restrictions could make things worse. Lawmakers this week urged Obama…
On the day Nigeria announced a ceasefire agreement with Boko Haram jihadists, the militants attacked a Nigerian village, killing several people. On Saturday, they launched yet another attack on another village, all in Borno state. According to Reuters, the insurgents…
The ninth edition of the Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting opens for submission of entries on Saturday October 4, 2014, the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism has announced. The announcement came as the 2013 winners return from a…
New York, 25 September 2015. There is no denying the fundamental and inextricable link between climate change and development. The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report (IPCC AR5) sends a clear message: we are all affected by the impacts…
James Emejo in Abuja The acting Executive Chairman of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Alhaji Kabiru Marshi, Thursday clarified that contrary to widespread assumptions, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) are, to some extent, not exempted from tax obligations Speaking at the opening…
Have you wondered what role the African Union really plays in ensuring a peaceful, prosperous and united Africa. Here is an opportunity to engage the African Union Commission Chairperson, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma on a Live TweetChat on Monday 20…
Nigeria’s military says it has agreed a truce with Islamist militant group Boko Haram and the schoolgirls it has abducted will be released. Nigeria’s chief of defence staff, Alex Badeh, made the announcement. Boko Haram has not made a public…
ActionAid Nigeria congratulates the Nigeria Police for appointing a Force Gender Adviser in the person of CSP Olabisi Kolawole. The anti-poverty and women’s rights organisation noted that this laudable step will go a long way in addressing issues of violence…
According the United Nation Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) in 2014, the world is ageing. Globally, approximately 700 million people or 10 per cent of the world’s population is already over the age of 60, and by 2030, there…
