The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) are among Africa’s greatest development challenges, with rising deaths placing increasing strain on health systems across the continent. Prof. Mohamed Janabi, WHO Regional Director for Africa, delivered the warning on Monday in Abuja during the 10th anniversary of the West African Institute of Public…
Participants of Course 7/2023 at the Army War College Nigeria (AWCN) have embarked on a Geostrategic Study Tour (GSST) to Uganda, Morocco, Togo, and Algeria. The objective of this tour, themed “Protection of Critical National Assets and Infrastructure of National Defence,” is to provide participants with an understanding of Nigeria’s sphere of influence within its…
Gov Hyacinth Alia of Benue has banned protests and other activities within court premises with immediate effect. The governor announced the ban in a statement issued on Tuesday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Tersoo Kula, and made available to newsmen in Makurdi. According to the statement, only local election petition tribunal sittings will be…
The Anambra Government has advised residents of the state to cooperate with security agencies and other relevant authorities in order to ensure a memorable state visit for president Bola Tinubu on Thursday. Dr Law Mefor, Anambra Commissioner for Information, reiterated the State Government’s readiness to host President Bola Tinubu on a day official visit on…
Voters in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire, went to the polls early Tuesday morning, marking the official start of Election Day voting for the 2024 U.S. presidential election. Six registered voters of the tiny town in northeastern U.S. cast their ballots at midnight, following a tradition that dates back decades ago. Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed that Israel would retaliate against Iran’s missile attack, during which 180 missiles were fired toward Israel. “Iran made a big mistake, and it will pay for it,” said Netanyahu during a Security Cabinet meeting, which discussed Israel’s ground campaign in Lebanon and possible responses to Iran’s missile attack….
Investor appetite for Nigeria’s sustainable finance instruments remained strong as the Federal Government’s third Sovereign Green Bond recorded subscription of N91.42 billion—significantly above its N50 billion offer size. The Debt Management Office (DMO), which announced the result in a statement issued Thursday in Abuja, said the offer closed on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. This latest…
The Interim National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former Senate President, Mr David Mark, says the party has no preferred presidential aspirant for 2027 general elections. Mark stated this while addressing stakeholders of the Kogi chapter of the ADC at a meeting in Abuja on Tuesday. He assured Nigerians that, under his…
Nigerian police have apprehended a 39-year-old suspected illicit firearm repairer and six other individuals in a coordinated crackdown on illegal arms and cult-related violence in Enugu State. In a statement released on Sunday, Police Public Relations Officer SP Daniel Ndukwe said the operations were carried out between 15 and 21 June under the directive of…
Protesters in the Democratic Republic of Congo have attacked the French embassy and three African embassies, according to officials. The fire at the French embassy in the country’s capital Kinshasa has been put under control, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said on X. “These attacks are unacceptable,’’ he added, saying everything was being done to…
