Kogi governor’s controversy

Until a rumour that speculated he might be dead, after some medical complications, no one knew where Kogi State governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, was. Thankfully though, that rumour put paid to all that, as it elicited an official response from the state government.

UN Picks Holes In Nigeria’s Economy

The United Nations is painting a gloomy picture of Nigeria’s economy, calling it the poorest and most unequal among countries of the world with 64% of her population living below poverty line.

14 million people in Southern Africa face hunger due to drought-- UN agency

The World Food Programme (WFP) estimated that 14 million people were facing hunger in Southern Africa due to prolonged dry spells that led to a poor harvest last year.

UN Deputy Spokesperson, Farhan Haq, said on Tuesday in New York at a daily briefing that El Nino global weather event was leading to even worse drought across the region and was already affecting this year's crop