News as it breaks
A member of the ECOWAS Parliament, Dr Suleiman Abubakar Gumi, has called for stronger climate adaptation measures, investment in ranching and alternative livelihoods to address the growing nexus between environmental degradation, population displacement and insecurity in the West African region. Dr Gumi, who represents Gumi/Bukuyyum Federal Constituency of Zamfara State…
The Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) has urged Nigerians and the international community to take decisive action toward building a just and peaceful world as it marked its 25th anniversary alongside the 2025 International Day of Peace in Abuja. Speaking at the event, the Director-General of IPCR, Dr.…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised urgent concerns over the rising global burden of mental health conditions and non-communicable diseases (NCDs), warning that nearly 1 billion people worldwide are affected by mental health issues. Speaking ahead of the High-Level Meeting on Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health at the United…
The controversy surrounding the alleged forgery of a West African Examination Council (WAEC) certificate by former House of Representatives member, Hon. Rita Odichinma Orji, has resurfaced after the petitioner, Mr. Uche David Esomonu, accused the police of stalling the case. Hon. Orji, who represented Ajeromi–Ifelodun Federal Constituency of Lagos State…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has expressed deep concern over the intensifying conflict between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the State of Israel, calling for an immediate halt to hostilities to prevent further destabilisation of the Middle East region. In a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned…
The need to fight the growing trends in human trafficking is a task that must be done by all, he argued.
