FRSC raises alarm as 79 die on Okene- Lokoja -Gegu road corridor

The Federal Road Safety Corps ( FRSC), on Tuesday raised an alarm over the high accident rate on the Okene- Lokoja- Koton Karfe- Gegu road corridor which claimed 79 lives in the past five months.

Naira maintains N350 to dollar at parallel market

The Naira on Tuesday traded at N350 to the dollar, maintaining its value since Friday.

772,224 displaced children live in IDPs camps - UNICEF

No fewer than 772,224 children registered by National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) are living at the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps in the northeast.

East, South Africa. record large reduction in new adult iHIV/AIDS - UNAIDS report

The Joint UN Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) says there has been a large reduction in new adult infections of HIV and AIDS in Eastern and Southern Africa.

FIDA seeks death penalty for rapists

The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Niger chapter, on Tuesday in Minna advocated death penalty for rapists.

Royal funeral rites of passage for Oba Erediauwa begin

The royal funeral rites of passage for the late Oba of Benin, Oba Erediauwa, began on Wednesday evening in Benin.

Kano govt to settle hospital bills of brutalised 20-month-old baby

The Kano State Government has pledged to settle all hospital expenses incurred on the 20-month-old Musa Murtala allegedly brutalized by his stepmothers in Kano.

Child rapists in Indonesia face castration under presidential decree

 Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Wednesday signed an emergency decree on child sex offenders to be chemically castrated and planted with microchips.

Sexual Harassment In Tertiary Institutions’ Bill Passes Second Reading

The Sexual Harassment in Tertiary Educational Institutions Prohibition Bill has passed the crucial second reading in the Senate.

Adele named songwriter of the year at Britain's Ivor Novellos

Popular British singer Adele added to her list of many accolades the award of best Songwriter of the Year at Britain's Ivor Novello Awards which held on Thursday.

Ronke Shonde: Woman allegedly killed by husband buried

The remains of late Ronke Shonde, who was allegedly killed by her husband, Lekan, has just been beried at the Atan Cemetery, Yaba.

World's environment is deteriorating faster than previously thought, says UNEP

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has warned that the environment is deteriorating faster than previously thought, making it imperative that governments act now to reverse the worst trends.

Police arraign husband who beat his wife to death

A 51-year-old man, Olalekan Shonde, appeared in an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates' Court, Lagos, on Friday for allegedly beating his wife to death in Egbeda Area.

Over five million people die annually due to Tobacco intake, says WHO

A World Health Organisation (WHO) report indicates that over five million people die worldwide as a result of tobacco intake annually as many are affected by lung cancer, heart diseases including heart attacks, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, erectile dysfunction, birth defects and other ailments.

Ban wants participation of indigenous peoples on SDGs

UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon has urged member states to ensure that indigenous peoples participate and benefit from the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Aisha Buhari assures of commitment to maternal mortality reduction

Mrs Aisha Buhari, wife of the President, says she will collaborate with Nurses and Midwives in their quest at reducing maternal and neonatal death to the barest minimum in the country.

Detained Kaduna journalist, Jacob Dickson regains freedom after 7 days in prison

Detained Kaduna journalist, Jacob Dickson has finally regained his freedom after 7 days in prison.
The embattled journalist who was detained on the order of the Kaduna State government, Nasir El- Rufai, was released on Thursday.

LOMBORG: WORLD LEADERS SIGN COSTLIEST TREATY IN HISTORY BUT STILL FAIL TO TACKLE CLIMATE CHANGE

By  Dr. Bjorn Lomborg is President of the Copenhagen Consensus Center and Visiting Professor at Copenhagen Business School.

UN will be judged by its SDGs success in 2030 - Envoy

Amb. Sven Jurgenson, Vice-President of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), says the UN would be judged by what it achieved with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.

Ekiti Doctors: Aisha Buhari condoles NMA, families

Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has condoled the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) and families of six medical doctors from Ekiti state, who died in an auto crash on April 25.

Nairobi building collapse: Baby girl rescued after four days

A six-month-old girl has been rescued from the debris of a building that collapsed four days ago in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi.

Later the Kenyan Red Cross said the baby, Dealeryn Saisi Wasike, was reunited with her father. She has no physical injuries.