UN reports alarming malnutrition among children, pregnant and lactating women in the conflict-hit region. The United Nations has warned of “unprecedented” malnutrition among pregnant and lactating women in Ethiopia’s embattled
The UN has expressed its shock at the expulsion of seven of its senior officials by the Ethiopian government. Secretary-General António Guterres said it was engaging with the government “in
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A source in Zurich, Switzerland, on Thursday clarified that the Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, did not at any time threaten to resign her
In a tone heavily reflective of the mood of the nation and a seeming renewal of spirit, President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday, during a nationwide address marking Nigeria’s 61st independence
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun on Thursday signed into law the bill to regulate Animal Grazing and Establishment of Cattle Ranching in Ogun State. Abiodun, who assented to the
The Minister of Water Resources, Mr. Suleiman Hussein Adamu has revealed that the activities of the insurgents in the north-eastern part of the country has stalled the African Development Bank
There is hardly a day on social media that one or more Nigerians would not disclose that they have relocated from the country. Especially on micro-blogging site Twitter, one would
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has approved conditional lifting of ban on microblogging giant Twitter. The president made this known during a broadcast to mark Nigeria’s 61st Independence Anniversary on Friday
Ecuador’s president has declared a state of emergency in the prison system following a battle among gang members in a coastal lockup that killed at least 116 people and injured
Over 73 million MTN subscribers can now stay updated on daily happenings around the world on THISDAY with free data, as the digital PDF edition of THISDAY goes live on
In a proactive move towards operational efficiency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) launched its Strategic Plan 2021-2025 on Wednesday in Abuja, with the European Union (EU), United Kingdom
A Lokoja High Court has sentenced a middle-aged man, Danladi Ichado to death by hanging for allegedly stabbing two women, Rabiyetu Yusufu and Jemila Yakubu to death. Justice Nicodemus Awulu
Nigeria’s Federal Government has declared Friday October 1 as a public holiday to celebrate the Nation’s 61st Independence Anniversary. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola who made the declaration
The Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Nigeria, Cui Jianchun has advised Nigerian government on how to reduce poverty in the country. He said Nigeria can reduce poverty
Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir el-Rufai on Wednesday clarified the position of the northern governors over the power shift controversy, saying his colleagues in the north never opposed the presidency
In a revolutionary move bound to change Africa’s media landscape, Nigeria’s mosf-authoritative newspaper THISDAY will be available to potentially 75 million Nigerian subscribers on the MTN network. THISDAY is now
To ease access to the latest and most authoritative news for around 75 million Nigerians subscribers on the MTN subscribers, THISDAY Newspapers is now available via the MTN Zigi Chatbox
Dr. Chike Akunyili, husband of late former Director-General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof Dora Akunyili has been killed by unidentified gunmen. Dr. Akunyili
The crisis in Ethiopia is a “stain on our conscience,” the United Nations humanitarian chief said, as children and others starve to death in the Tigray region under what the
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