UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres has called on the international community to loudly condemn those “abhorrent acts” which have triggered a shocking wave of violence across the Middle East. Guterres said this in his message to mark one year since the Hamas-led terror attack during which more than 1,250 Israelis and foreign nationals were brutally killed…
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said it is releasing more than US$1.8 million to address the urgent needs of people affected by floods across Nigeria. According to a statement issued on Monday by the media unit of the organization, the funding will enable local and international non-governmental organizations to provide emergency humanitarian assistance to…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says sub-Saharan Africa accounts for more than half the total deaths resulting from violent extremism and terrorism globally. President of the commission, Dr Omar Touray, stated this on Thursday in Abuja in a goodwill message at the maiden Annual International Public Lecture of the News Agency of…
The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, says that the deep rooted environmental, political and security challenges are affecting the property and peace in the Sahel region. Abubakar stated this in Abuja on Thursday at the 1st News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) International Lecture. The lecture has the theme, “Insecurity in the Sahel, 2008 to 2024:…
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has said that multi-dimensional approach beyond military intervention is needed to address insecurity in the Sahel. Gen. Musa made this statement while delivering a message during the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Inaugural Annual International Lecture on Thursday in Abuja. The Lecture with theme, ““Insecurity in…
Old graves could be reused under new recommendations put forward to manage the shortage of burial space in Britain. Under the proposed changes put forward by the Law Commission, graveyards declared “full’’ during the Victorian era could also be reopened. The commission has warned the urban areas across England and Wales of fast running out…
Iran fired 200 missiles at Israel including hypersonic weapons for the first time, state TV reported Wednesday, a barrage that Israel vowed to make Tehran “pay” for. Iranian media carried online footage of what they said were missiles being fired, which the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said were targeting “three military bases” around Tel Aviv…
At least 14 paramedics have been killed in Israeli airstrikes over the past two days, Lebanese officials reported on Sunday. The Israeli military targeted areas near a hospital in the Bekaa Valley in the east, forcing its temporary closure, the Lebanese Health Ministry reported. The ministry condemned the strikes as a violation of international law,…
In a remarkable showcase of leadership, Senator Sunday Marshall Katung, representing Kaduna South in Nigeria’s National Assembly, has been awarded the esteemed African and Caribbean Leadership Legislative Excellence Award during the ongoing United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 79) in New York City. This accolade recognizes his exemplary legislative performance and unwavering commitment to the advancement…
A State High Court in Kano has issued a restraining order against the All Progressives Congress (APC), People’s Democratic Party (PDP), and 19 other political parties, from obstructing the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC) from collecting nomination fees ahead of the upcoming local government elections. The legal intervention follows a protest by the political…
