Nigeria @63: A Cause for Celebration or Not? By Leah Nickaf The Giant of Africa, as she is fondly called, has just clocked 63 years-old. Nigeria, our beloved fatherland and most populous black nation, joined the league of sovereign countries on 1st October 1960. Our beautiful...

Subsidy Removal: Petrol Consumption Declines 33% Post Deregulation – Minister Nigeria’s petrol consumption rate declined by 33 percent due to the subsidy removal. The minister of state for environment, Kunle Salako, disclosed this to newsmen at the 78th UN General Assembly in New York, that the...

Saudi Arabia: A National Day Worthy of Celebration  By Zekeri Idakwo Saudi Arabia, the largest country in the Arabian Peninsula, celebrates its national day today, September 23. This year's celebration marks the historic event of the unification of the Kingdom of Nejd and Hejaz in 1932 by...

PPP's $10bn Scheme Targets Food Security in Africa, Middle-East - UN The former Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-Moon, has stated that a $10 billion Public-Private Partnership Initiative is expected to bring climate-resilient food security and food systems transformation to millions in Africa and...

Nigeria Economy Dependent on Imported Cars, Refined Oil, Others – UN The United Nations says Nigeria is highly dependent on the imports of goods, such as refined petrol, cars, smartphones, cereals, and pharmaceuticals. This was disclosed by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development in...

UN Unveils $2.56bn Plan to Tackle Hunger, Malnutrition in Nigeria The United Nations World Food Programme, on Wednesday, unveiled a $2.56bn Country Strategic Plan for Nigeria aimed at addressing hunger and malnutrition in some parts of North-East, North-West and other selected states. It outlined the states...