WaterAid advocates prioritising healthcare facilities across Nigeria

WaterAid, an NGO has urged the Ferderal Government to place premium on improving healthcare facilities in hospitals and clinics to address health challenges in the country.

UN experts support U.S. removal of textbook with ‘distorted’ slavery depiction

A team of UN human rights experts is supporting a recent decision by a U.S. school district in Connecticut to remove offensive and inaccurate historical information about slavery from its classrooms.

Study shows suicide bombings kill more in 2016 than ever before

 A study by the Israeli Institute for National Security Studies on Friday indicated that last year was the deadliest recorded for suicide bombings, with more than 5,650 people killed worldwide.

Herdsmen/Farmers’ clash: Military to launch “Operation Accord”, says Spokesman

The Nigerian Army said it had concluded plan to launch “Operation Accord” to put an end to clashes between farmers/herdsmen in the country.

Gov. el-Rufai pledges commitment to ensure smooth flight operations from Kaduna airport

Following the decision of the Aviation Ministry to divert flights from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, to Kaduna International Airport, the state government has pledged its commitment to ensure smooth flight operations from the airport.

Buhari fulfills another campaign promise, begins cash transfer to 1 million poor

The administration of President Muhammad Buhari has commenced the payment of N5,000 under its Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) programme, which is one of its cardinal campaign promises.

UN records 6,878 killed, 12,388 wounded in Iraq in 2016

The UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) has announced that it recorded a total of 19,266 civilian casualties in Iraq in eight months of 2016, made up of 6,878 killed and 12,388 wounded.