The UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Monday said 2023 was the deadliest year for humanitarian workers than ever recorded before. In 2023, 280 aid workers were killed in 33 countries, a 137 per cent increase compared to 2022, when 118 were killed, the OCHA said. “Worse still is that 2024…
A member of House of Representatives representing Ughelli North/South/Udu federal constituency of Delta State, Hon. (Rev.) Francis Ejiroghene Waive, has written the Delta State governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, asking for his operational vehicle as given other federal lawmakers from the State. Rev. Waive, a fierce preacher of morality turned politician, in a letter addressed…
Germany clinches a thrilling 2-1 win against France in its first game without Hansi Flick. Discover how this victory signals the beginning of a fresh chapter for the German national team. In a surprising turn of events, Germany managed to break free from their five-game winless streak with a remarkable 2-1 victory over France on…
By Henry Gabriel Avi Melamed, a former Israeli intelligence official and regional analyst, has revealed that the Israeli armed forces are formulating a strategy to respond to the 180 ballistic missiles launched into its territory by Iran. According to the intelligence official, Israel’s response will be targeted, particularly focusing on entities affiliated with the Islamic…
President Bola Tinubu and Chinese President Xi Jinping, on Tuesday in Beijing, China, pledged to further strengthen the relationship between the two countries to advance trade and economic development programmes. The two leaders also promised to elevate the Nigeria-China ties to that of a comprehensive strategic partnership, by building a high-level Nigeria-China community with a…
Amid hardship in the country, Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and Vice President, Kashim Shettima, have left. Tinubu first left the country to go to the UK. From there, he moved to France and went there on the grounds of an annual leave. On Wednesday, his Vice, Shettima, who is supposed to be the acting…
The governor of Washington state in the north-western United States has activated some members of the National Guard to be on stand-by in case of election-related unrest. “This is a purely precautionary measure,” a statement from Governor Jay Inslee’s office said on Friday. A ballot drop box for early voting was set on fire with…
Rivers worldwide had less water in 2023 than at any time in the last 30 years, according to report by the UN weather agency on Monday. The report, published by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), said that global water levels have been well below the long-term average in the last five years. The fall in…
Mozambique police on Monday fired teargas and bullets at protesters in the capital Maputo who had gathered at the scene where two opposition party figures were shot dead on Saturday after a disputed election. A Reuters witness saw some police officers firing handguns while dispersing the crowd. Adriano Nuvunga, director of Mozambique’s Centre for Democracy…
South Africa’s agriculture remains an important sector of the economy and holds great potential to reduce poverty. It’s also central to the political economy of the country, as evident in the governing African National Congress’s (ANC) recent policy documents. The ANC acknowledges that agriculture holds the potential to uplift many poor South Africans out…
