Do not use untested coronavirus remedies, WHO Africa warns

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a warning against people using untested remedies for coronavirus.

Nigeria ranks 11th highest in child marriage —UN

The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, on Wednesday said Nigeria ranked 11 among the 20 countries in the world with highest prevalence of child marriage.

World population to grow another 2.2bn by 2050: UN survey

The world’s population is set to grow by 2.2 billion between 2018 and 2050, the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) has said.

Senegal President, CAF President, FIFA Scribe, Drogba among crowd as Senegal win

Senegal were not short of support on Tuesday at the Spartak Stadium in Moscow when beating Poland 2-1, in spite of the overwhelming crowd of Poles and their other European supporters.

Osun Govt Decries High Rate Of Deforestation

The Osun State Government has condemned the high rate of deforestation by illegal farmers and miners in its forest reserves.

AU, EU launch joint space-based initiative

The African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU) on Tuesday launched the call for proposals for the space-based initiative dubbed the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security in Africa (GMES & Africa) Grants.

EU earmark 1.8 billion euros trust fund to resettle Migrants

During German Chancellor Angela Merkel tour to three African nations for talks on curbing migration to Europe, the European Union had already earmarked 1.8 billion euros for a trust fund to train and resettle migrant.

UN Chief: Africa has remarkable success stories than crises

Mr Antonio Guterres, the UN Secretary-General, has called for better narratives about Africa, saying there are better things about the continent than crises.

Paris Agreement On Climate Change Comes Into Effect

The Paris agreement on climate change has officially taken effect on Friday, November 4, 2016.

Women In Journalism advise practitioners on professionalism, ethics

Media experts on Thursday in Lagos said there was the need to entrench professionalism and uphold ethical standards in journalism practice in the country.

WHO director for Africa begins 3-day visit to Nigeria on Monday

Dr Matshidiso Moeti, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, is expected to begin a three-day official visit to Nigeria on Monday, a statement has said.