2016

The UN Security Council has voted to back efforts by Russia and Turkey to end fighting in Syria and plans for fresh peace talks next month. The resolution, drafted by Russia, also calls for rapid access for humanitarian aid to…

A "leap second" will be added to this year's New Year's countdown to compensate for a slowdown in the Earth's rotation. The extra second will occur as clocks strike midnight and a time of 23:59:60 will be recorded, delaying 2017…

Mali has sent back two people who were deported from France on the same planes they arrived on, questioning whether they were even Malian citizens. The pair were flown to Bamako using European travel permits or "laissez-passer", not…

The Nigerian Navy (NN) with supports from Operation Delta Safe has carried out raid on some illegal refinery sites in continuation of the clampdown on crude oil thieves in the maritime areas. A statement by Navy’s director of…

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has declared January 8, 2017 a national day of mourning over the killings in Southern Kaduna and other part of the country. The day would be observed as a fervent day of prayer and empathy for…

The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested three Boko Haram members in Kano State, North-west Nigeria, over planned attacks during the festive season with Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), as well as other suspected kidnappers,…

President John Dramani Mahama has given the assurance that he will hand over a peaceful and stable Ghana to his successor; Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, come January 7, 2017. Ghana’s Citi-Fm reported that, Mahama said; “I inherited a…

This article followed a trip to selected communities in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna state, Nigeria, where Nigerian Urban Reproductive Health Initiative (NURHI) is working, promoting childbirth spacing.