The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), on Thursday, during a visit to offer condolences and solidarity to the people of Borno state following the recent devastating flood disaster in Maiduguri, has expressed fear that banditry and insurgency have gone out of control in Northern Nigeria to the extent that it may threaten the existence of the entire region in the next five years.
President Bola Tinubu, in accordance with the National Order of Precedence as observed by the debate in the House of Representatives, has announced the conferment of the nation’s second-highest national honour, the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger, on the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas.
Geneva (ICRC) – As violence intensifies across the Middle East, the region sits on the precipice of a region-wide armed conflict. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) urgently reminds all parties of their obligations under international humanitarian law, in particular the need to protect civilians and civilian objects.