Desertication: The Raging Scourge
By Ibrahima Yakubu Desertification refers to the persistent degradation of dry land ecosystems by climatic variations and human activities. It occurs on all continents (except...
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Borno Government Lauds UNICEF for Rehabilitating 166 Health Facilities Destroyed by Boko Haram Insurgents
By Alex Uangbaoje, Maiduguri The Government of Borno State on Sunday lauded the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for rehabilitating 166 healthcare centres across the...
Buhari Signs Bill Granting Autonomy to State Assembly, Judiciary
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Constitution 4th Alteration Bill into law. Briefing State House correspondents on Friday, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on National...
Drama in Court as Former Kaduna Governor Gets Bail, Frees 31 Prisoners
By ALEX UANGBAOJE, Kaduna There was mid drama at the premises of the Federal High Court sitting in, Kawo Kaduna on Wednesday, during the trial...
Nigerian Army Pledges to Support UNICEF’s Effort to Protect Women, Children
By Alex Uangbaoje, Maiduguri Nigerian army on Wednesday pledged continued support to United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) humanitarian efforts at providing assistance to women and...
Access to Water, Hygiene, Sanitation: 470,000 IDPs in Borno Benefits from UNICEF, CIDAR Facilities
By Alex Uangbaoje, Kaduna As part of efforts to continue to improve the hygiene and sanitation of people displaced by insurgency in the North Eastern...
Evil! Man, 43, Defiles 11-year-Old Niece Thrice
A 43-year-old man, Ifeanyi Adieme has been arrested for allegedly defiling an 11-year-old (name withheld) It was learnt that the girl’s parents handed her over...
Man 60, Stabs Daughter to Death
A 60-year old man has allegedly stabbed his daughter to death at Osikwu Village, Awgbu, Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State. The tragedy...
Cholera Prevention: Monarch Leads UNICEF Campaign in Borno State
By ALEX UANGBAOJE, Maiduguri Shehu of Borno, Umar Ibn Garbai, on Friday agreed to lead UNICEF’s cholera prevention campaign in the state to prevent an...
17m People Migrated Out of Africa in 2017, According to UN Report
No fewer than 17 million Africans left the continent in 2017 in search of greener pastures, a new report by the UN Conference on Trade...