• Nigeria

    N/Delta Avengers declares fresh war on oil facilities

    As the Niger Delta Avengers threatens to resume fresh attacks on oil facilities in Nigeria, the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry and others have said such action would have a grave impact on the nation’s economy and its people. They, therefore, urged the government ...

  • Nigeria

    Buhari congratulates Iwuanyanwu at 75

    Olalean Sdetayo, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday congratulated a business mogul, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, as the latter celebrated his 75th birthday. In a statement by Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, the President said he joined the business community, political associates and Iwuanyawu’s colleagues in ...

  • USA Nigeria

    Lagos economy can’t support population growth anymore – Duke

    Former presidential aspirant, Mr. Donald Duke, has said that should the poor economic viability status of most states in the country persists, then the Lagos economy may no longer support the population growth in the state. Duke, who was governor of Cross River State between 1999 and 2007, blamed the ...

  • Nigeria

    BOLANLE NINALOWO: WHY I SEPARATED FROM THE MOTHER OF MY KIDS

    After a 15-year sojourn abroad, which includes academic exploits, Nollywood actor, Bolanle Ninalowo; has returned home to ply his trade. The graduate of Accounting and Marketing, who is being touted as the next best thing to come out of the industry, speaks with DUPE AYINLA-OLASUNKANMI on his decision to return ...

  • Turchia

    UNHCR concerned with premature returns from camps in Iraq's Mosul

    Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Country: Iraq, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey21,600 people have reportedly returned to Zummar last week. They had no information on the condition of their property, basic services available in the area, or livelihood opportunities. Key figures 1,021,212 IDPs in Ninewa (including as a result of the Mosul ...

  • USA Myanmar

    Malnutrition rates among Rohingya children in Bangladesh more than double estimates

    Source: UN Children's Fund Country: Bangladesh, MyanmarData from a nutrition assessment conducted in Cox’s Bazar shows a 7.5 per cent prevalence of life-threatening severe acute malnutrition among children who have escaped Myanmar.GENEVA/ COX’S BAZAR/NEW YORK, 3 November 2017 – Preliminary data from a nutrition assessment conducted last week at Kutupalong refugee ...

  • Filippine

    Healthcare and potable water are top priority for Marawi returnees

    Source: International Committee of the Red Cross Country: PhilippinesThe ICRC is supporting the return of displaced residents by enhancing their access to health care and potable water. Health stations have received essential medicines and supplies.Manila (ICRC) – Thousands of displaced residents of Marawi City started their journey home earlier this week, ...

  • Colombia Ecuador

    Desplazamiento masivo y restricciones a la movilidad de 309 miembros de comunidades indígenas en Colombia

    Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: ColombiaEl desplazamiento masivo se presentó como consecuencia del homicidio del Gobernador indígena de la comunidad Docasina y las amenazas que recibieron las comunidades por parte del Ejército de Liberación Nacional. Este informe fue elaborado por OCHA con apoyo de UMAIC, con información ...

  • Senegal

    Plaidoyer pour la promotion de l'approche "Une seule santé"

    Dakar, 3 nov (APS) - Le président de l'Ordre des docteurs vétérinaires du Sénégal, Imam Thiam, a souligné vendredi à Dakar la nécessité de promouvoir l'approche "Une seule Santé'' sur les plans institutionnel et opérationnel, en vue d'apporter "une réplique appropriée" aux agents pathogènes. - Santé

  • Senegal

    La FBN Bank, une banque nigériane s'installe à Dakar

    Dakar, 3 nov (APS) - Les locaux de la filiale sénégalaise de la "First Bank of Nigeria" (FBN Bank Sénégal) ont été inaugurés, ce vendredi, dans le quartier dakarois des Almadies, rapporte un communiqué transmis à l'APS. Dakar, 3 nov (APS) - Les locaux de la filiale sénégalaise de la ...