By Tiamiyu Prudence Arobani The United Nations has warned that the Islamic State terrorist group remains a serious threat in Africa, especially in the Sahel, Lake Chad Basin and parts of Central Africa. Senior UN counter-terrorism officials gave the warning on Wednesday while briefing the Security Council on the activitiesContinue Reading
By Chinasa Nwankwo The Bangladesh High Commission in Nigeria has commemorated the 2024 “July Uprising”, in the country, honoured its martyrs and reaffirmed its commitment to democracy, justice, equality and human dignity. The event also featured a one-minute silence for the martyrs, prayers, as well as documentary screening, on Wednesday,Continue Reading
By Cecilia Ologunagba The UN says humanitarian response continues to expand more than five weeks after the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela as 200,000 people have received humanitarian assistance. UN deputy Spokesperson, Farhan Haq, gave the update at a news conference at UN headquarters in New York on Tuesday. “Our colleaguesContinue Reading
By Tiamiyu Prudence Arobani Africa is bearing a disproportionate burden of global biodiversity loss, threatening food security, livelihoods, clean water and climate resilience across the continent. Executive Secretary of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, Astrid Schomaker, disclosed this during a major scientific and policy meeting in Nairobi. Schomaker saidContinue Reading
Rwanda has unveiled the African Academy for Women in Political Leadership in the country’s capital, Kigali, with an inaugural cohort of 40 women from Africa and the Caribbean. The academy was inaugurated by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the African Union Commission and the African Women Leaders Network, in partnershipContinue Reading
By Cecilia Ologunagba The UN says health partners will open Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)’s largest Ebola treatment centre this week as Ebola cases continued to climb up. As of 30 July, reports indicate a total of 3,605 confirmed cases, including 1,587 deaths, since the outbreak was first declaredContinue Reading
By Busayo Onijala The United Kingdom (UK) Mission says applications for the 2026/2027 Chevening Scholarships will open from Tuesday, Aug. 4, and close on Oct. 6, 2026. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the scholarship programme is funded by the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and partnerContinue Reading
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty has held talks with U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and other foreign ministers as Cairo intensifies efforts to prevent further regional escalation, violence and conflict. According to the Egyptian foreign ministry, the discussions took place via separate phone calls on Sunday. During the call withContinue Reading
By Chinasa Nwankwo/Fortune Abang Abuja, July 9, 2026 (NAN) Amb. Ethel Davis, Liberia’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, says Liberia remains eternally grateful to Nigeria for standing by the country during its darkest moments, stressing that such gesture was unforgettable. She stated this during a meeting with her Nigerian counterpart,Continue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher China on Wednesday shared its experiences in technology-driven agriculture, rural revitalisation and poverty reduction with African journalists during their visits to Minning Town and Changcheng Huayuan Community in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the tour is part of an internationalContinue Reading
