File photo At least 50 people have died and many are missing after an overloaded boat capsized in the north-central region of Nigeria. According to foreign media, the wooden boat was going to the other side of the river to Kwara State with a procession after a wedding ceremony in Niger State when the accident…
Abuja: Tinubu has been sworn in as the new president of Nigeria, making him the 16th president of Nigeria. According to international media reports, 71-year-old President Tinubu took the oath of office at Eagle Square Avenue in the capital and pledged to revive the country’s economy and energy sector. Speaking at the event, Tinubu said,…
attack on US consulate staff car in Nigeria; Photo: File Abuja: In Anambra state of Nigeria, terrorists attacked a convoy of US Embassy personnel, killing 2 policemen and 2 consular officials, while two policemen and the driver were kidnapped. According to the World News Agency, after killing the police officers and consular staff, the terrorists…
Meanwhile, thousands more girls and boys have been subjected to grave violations amid ongoing conflict in the region, UNICEF added, underscoring the need to protect children in Nigeria. As recently as 7 April, some 80 children were abducted by militants in the Tsafe Local Government Area in Zamfara state, the UN agency said, citing local…
“The large-scale humanitarian and protection crisis shows no sign of abating,” said Matthias Schmale, the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Nigeria. “An estimated 2.4 million people are in acute need – impacted by conflict, disaster and disease – and require urgent support.” Warnings of catastrophe The “ticking time bomb” of child malnutrition is escalating…
Alice Nderitu expressed her strongest condemnation for the 24 January airstrike in which at least 40 herders, mainly ethnic Fulani, were killed, and scores of other civilians were injured. The incident occurred in a village on the border of two states, Nasarawa and Benue. She recalled that another airstrike in 2017, resulted in 54 civilian…
