News as it breaks
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has assured Nigerians that the Federal Government is taking steps to safeguard citizens living in the Middle East following the escalation of hostilities involving the United States, Israel and Iran. In a statement issued by NiDCOM’s Director of Media, Public Relations and Protocols,…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has revealed that he spoke with Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara ahead of the lifting of the six-month emergency rule in the state, stressing that peace has now returned after months of political turmoil. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on…
International humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), also known as Doctors Without Borders, has raised alarm over an escalating malnutrition crisis in northern Nigeria, revealing that more than 650 children have died from severe acute malnutrition in Katsina State this year alone. In a statement issued at the weekend, MSF’s…
The ECOWAS Parliament has pledged fresh measures to curb soaring unemployment across West Africa, wrapping up a week‑long joint‑committee meeting in Monrovia on Friday with a call for deeper funding for small businesses and targeted support for high‑growth sectors. Gathered under the theme “Assessing the Effectiveness of the ECOWAS Investment…
A Chieftain of the All Progressive Congress, Garus Gololo, has asked President Bola Tinubu to prevail on the Secretary to Government of the Federation, SGF, Senator George Akume, to call his political loyalists to order over Benue State politics. The PUNCH reports that the National Assembly caucus from Benue State,…
The civil aviation authority announced Sudan’s airspace would remain closed until May 13, with the exception of aid and evacuation flights.
The country is no stranger to chronic food shortages, but border controls, poor weather and sanctions have worsened the situation in recent years
