Japan became the third-largest aid provider in 2021 among members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, as the COVID-19 pandemic continued to hit developing nations, government data showed Tuesday. The annual white paper on development cooperation issued by the Foreign Ministry said Japan’s official assistance in 2021, calculated by international standards under the…
A record 514 children attending elementary, junior high and high schools in Japan died by suicide in 2022, topping the previous high of 499 seen in 2020, government data showed Tuesday, with the upward trend apparently fueled by the coronavirus pandemic. Suicides among females also increased for the third straight year, rising 67 from the…
Reports shows that the Middle east, Sahel region in sub-Saharan Africa is now the epicentre of terrorism, with the Sahel accounting for more terrorism deaths in 2022 than both South Asia and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) combined. “Sub-Saharan Africa recorded the largest increase in terrorism deaths, rising by eight per cent,” it…
The Ghana National Petroleum Authority has announced removal of fuel subsidy in the country. Abdul Hamid, the Chief Executive Officer of NPA, stated this during a presentation at the ongoing Africa Refiners and Distributors Week 2023, in Cape Town, South Africa. He said “We have removed subsidies and deregulated our markets. Industries were shutting down…
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has been ranked as the 10th deadliest terror group in the world. IPOB is a separatist group proscribed and declared a terrorist organisation in 2017 by the federal government. In the 2023 global terrorism index (GTI) ranking, IPOB is said to be responsible for 40 attacks and…
At least 190 people are now confirmed dead in Malawi after Tropical Storm Freddy ripped through southern Africa for the second time in a month. Terrifying amounts of brown water have cascaded through neighbourhoods, sweeping away homes. Malawi’s commercial hub, Blantyre, has recorded most of the deaths, 158, including dozens of children. The government has…
The encounter between Russian jets and a US drone, which resulted in the drone crashing into the Black Sea, appears to be the most significant publicly acknowledged US-Russia confrontation since Russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine more than a year ago. As such, it raises a lot of questions and represents a moment fraught with danger….
The Metropolitan Law Firm has launched an endowment fund under the Islamic Banking guidelines to cater to the education of indigent Nigerians for basic to tertiary institutions. The fund, called Waqf, is an instrument of Islamic Estate Planning largely designed for charitable and philanthropic activities to solve social problems. Managing Partner, The Metropolitan…
By Isreal Bulus Following the gruesome murder of people in an attack on Ungwan Wakili in Zango Kataf Local Government Area and the killing of a Pastor’s Son, abduction of his family members, some of the affected victims have shared their horrific experiences. But while the people were still mourning, the killers also invaded Mabushi…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, has commended the outgoing British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ms. Catriona Laing, for her selfless service and collaborative efforts with the Nigerian Parliament during her 5-year assignment in the country. Gbajabiamila said during her term, Ms. Catriona provided a lot of support to the…
