UN Special fund aims to inject liquidity into Afghan households amid cash shortage
The United Nations says it has set up a special trust fund to provide urgently-needed cash directly to Afghans through a system that taps into donor funds frozen since…
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Common breast cancer misconception
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Know all about one of most common cancers in women and the truth behind some common misconception around breast cancer. In 2020, there were…
Arsenal Sign 9-Year-Old Nigerian Star, Munir Muhammad Sada From Kaduna
English club Arsenal have signed Munir Muhammad Sada, a 9-year-old Nigerian lad into the clubs Academy, Nairaland reports. It was gathered that the chap’s father hails from Kaduna state, while…
Biden proclaims new vaccine requirements in US to combat COVID
US President Joe Biden has announced a series of measures to boost vaccination rates against COVID-19 in the United States, including requiring federal employees to get inoculated and mandating that…
UN cautions Afghanistan at risk of ‘total breakdown’
The United Nations has warned that Afghanistan is at risk of “total breakdown” of the international community does not find a way to keep money flowing into Afghanistan despite concerns…
ECOWAS mediators due in Guinea to meet coup leaders
High-level mission from main West African bloc is expected to seek democratic transition following overthrow of President Alpha Conde. Coup leader Mamady Doumbouya, has pledged to install a transitional government…
Madagascar on the brink of first climate-induced famine, UN warns
A four-year drought has pushed at least 30,000 people in southern Madagascar to level five of famine, the UN warned. The island nation of Madagascar has endured four years of…
Biden to tour in New York and New Jersey hit heavily by Hurricane Ida
Afghan President flees country as Taliban move into Kabul
The Taliban’s conquest in Afghanistan is virtually complete. President Ashraf Gani fled the country on Sunday. He joined thousands of his fellow citizens in a stampede fleeing the advancing Taliban….
Israel-Palestine: US blocks UN statement for third time in a week
A third United Nations Security Council emergency meeting in a week – amid the deadly Israeli offensive in Gaza – has again ended with no concrete outcome after the United States blocked…
