New universities in Nigeria? Absolutely not
Public university lecturers in Nigeria have been on strike since 14 February 2022. One of their biggest issues is that the institutions they work for are poorly funded. Despite this,…
Buhari seeks more FIFA support for Nigerian football
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked for more support from the world soccer governing body, FIFA in the bid to reposition Nigerian football for greater impact and its all round growth…
United States to repatriate over $23 million Abacha loot
The United States, through the Department of Justice and FBI, forfeited approximately $23 million traceable to the corruption and money laundering of former Nigerian dictator Sani Abacha and his co-conspirators.This…
UNICEF, WHO step up efforts to contain cholera in Malawi
The cholera outbreak, initially limited to the southern part of the country, has now spread to Malawi’s northern and central regions. To date, 1,483 cases and 58 deaths have been…
Why tuberculosis needs attention, by Aisha Buhari
The First Lady, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr Aisha Muhammadu Buhari, has harped on the need for more awareness on the problem of tuberculosis considering the lives lost to a…
Expert Group assesses Africa’s progress in meeting Sustainable Development Goals and Agenda 2063
The Experts Group Meeting to review and validate the draft 2022 Africa Sustainable Development Report will be held from August 30 to August 31, 2022, in Windhoek, Namibia.The report assesses…
United Nations police trains 160 community officers on preventing gender-based violence
When civil war broke out in the world’s youngest nation, South Sudan, women, and girls suffered tremendously.With the signing of the peace deal in 2018 and the recent agreement on…
South Africa government welcomes quarterly labour force survey results
The South African Government has welcomed the quarterly labour force survey results which show a slight but significant decrease in the rate of unemployment in the country.In terms of the…
United Nations experts call for stronger measures to end female genital mutilation in Sierra Leone
The United Nations (UN) human rights experts today called for stronger measures to prevent and penalise female genital mutilation in Sierra Leone, following criminal proceedings about the death of a…
ITC, South Sudan to create jobs with fruits and vegetables strategy
On August 8, 2022, the government of the Republic of South Sudan officially launched its first development strategy for the fruits and vegetables sector to boost the country’s agricultural gross…