© UNICEF/Donaig Le Du – Refugees from Sudan continue to arrive in Chad. Since fighting erupted in Sudan in April 2023, more than two million children have been displaced by the brutal war between rival militaries there. In neighbouring…
UN: Guterres Condemns Iran Attack on Qatar
UN Secretary-General António Guterres is “deeply alarmed” by the further escalation of the conflict in the Middle East, his Spokesperson said in a statement on Monday. It comes in the wake of reports that Iran launched missiles at an…
UN condemns ‘Heinous’ Terrorist Attack at Damascus Church that Killed Dozens
© UNICEF/Muhannad Al-Asadi: Abandoned military vehicles lie idle on a highway, reflecting remnants of past conflict in Damascus, Syria, on 14 December 2024. The United Nations has condemned a suicide bombing on Sunday at a Damascus church that killed…
Asia is Warming Twice as Fast as the Rest of the World
In April 2024, China broke the average temperature record that month. The following month, it was the same – and then again in August. And September. And November. While there are records which exist to be broken – Olympic…
New Study Shows the Coca-Cola System has Economic Impact of $10.4 Billion – Support Over 1 Million Jobs
The Coca-Cola system supported more than 1 million jobs across its value chain on the continent in sectors like retail, agriculture, manufacturing, transport and services Across 54 African markets, The Coca-Cola Company and its authorized bottlers, collectively known as the…
FCT Health Secretary Honoured for Health, Environment, Climate action
Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, Mandate Secretary, Health Services and Environment Secretariat, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has received three recognitions for her impactful contributions in health, environment and climate action. Mrs Bola Ajao, Special Assistant to the Mandate Secretary on Media,…
Landmark Lawsuit: Bayelsa Monarch Launches $12 Billion Legal Battle Against Shell
His Royal Majesty King Bubaraye Dakolo, Agada IV of Ekpetiama Kingdom and Chairman, Bayelsa State Council of Traditional Rulers King Dakolo, CSO Coalition demand oil giant clean up 70 years of environmental devastation before divestment In a groundbreaking legal…
Bayelsa Community v Shell: CSOs Back Suit Against Unjust Divestment
L-R: Founder, Home of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), Rev. Nnimmo Bassey with His Royal Majesty, King Bubaraye Dakolo, Agada IV of Ekpetiama Kingdom and Chair of the Bayelsa State Council of Traditional Rulers. A coalition of civil society organisations…
Land Disputes, Domestic Violence Top Nigeria’s Justice List
Mrs Ijeoma Nwafor, the Country Representative of the Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HIIL) says land disputes and domestic violence topped the list of its 2025 Justice Needs and Satisfaction (JNS) in Nigeria report. Nwafor said this in Abuja…
Nigeria Contributes 85,325km² Global Seabed Mapping Initiative
The Hydrographer of the Federation, Rear Adm. Ayodeji Olugbode, says Nigeria has contributed 85,325 square kilometers to the global seabed mapping initiative. Olugbode said this on Tuesday, in Abuja at a news conference on World Hydrography Day celebration/West Africa Hydrographic…
