CAN warns of deepening national insecurity crisis The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has declared a three-day national mourning period and called on the Federal Government to urgently declare a nationwide security emergency, citing what it described as escalating killings,…
Nigeria has said it is strengthening its emergency response capacity through a partnership with Starlink, the satellite internet service operated by SpaceX, to improve communication during disasters. In a statement posted on his official X handle on Tuesday, Vice President…
The current seven (7) million 5G connections in two of Africa’s countries – Nigeria and South Africa with the largest telecom subscribers’ base is projected to hit 150 million by 2028, according to the latest mobility report by a global…
Despite taking share in Africa’s third longest river – the river Niger, a 2022 report by the World Bank has shown that about 70 million Nigerians were unable to access portable drinking water services in 2021. The report further revealed…
The British Embassy in Nigeria recently witnessed increased in visa applications by Nigerians who want to study in the United Kingdom (UK), and those seeking for employment opportunities, according to the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing. Laing who…
The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) under the Ministry of Environment in the 2023 budget appropriation bill has set aside the sum of N2.5 billion for new projects associated with flood prevention and management. This is in response to the…
About one hundred (100) die per hour due to malnutrition which translates to about 2,400 deaths daily, according to the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF). UNICEF’s Chief Nutrition Officer in Nigeria, Nemat Hajeebhoy, made this known while speaking…
Barely 24 hours after the report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) which stated 133 million people living in the country – 63 percent of the country’s population are multidimensionally poor, the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) Friday…
Members of the House of Representatives have raised concerns over the possibility of the Ebola virus returning to Nigeria, compelling the Federal Government to immediately activate preventive measures. Members during plenary unanimously, embraced a motion moved by Dachung Bagos, who…
Eunice Afolabi The Nigerian government has been advised to address barriers responsible for the increasing number of out-of-school children in the country. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Country Representative to Nigeria, Peter Hawkins, gave the advise to journalists on…
