Brazil Jumps To Third In COVID-19 Cases Worldwide

Brazil has the third-highest number of novel coronavirus cases in the world, according to official figures released Monday, a troubling surge for a country struggling to respond to the pandemic.

SDGs to train, empower 1,000 youths in Gombe

Alhaji Mohammed Umar, the Coordinator, Sustainable Development Goals, Gombe State, says more than 1, 000 youths will be trained on agricultural production and other empowerment programmes in the first quarter of 2017.

48 least developed countries caught in ‘poverty trap’ being left behind

The UN has warned that without stronger global support, 48 of the world’s most vulnerable countries will lose ground in economic development and face increasing levels of poverty.

Community urges Anambra Govt. to tackle erosion menace, bad road

Some residents of Ibolo community in Obosi, near Onitsha, Anambra, have called on the state government to save them from the erosion menace threatening their existence.

The traditional ruler of Ibolo, Chief Anthony Ekechukwu, made the appeal at Ibolo on Monday while conducting newsmen round the erosion-devastated areas in the community.