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Unicef head and former world leaders on judging panel for UAE humanitarian award
A senior UN official championing the rights of children across the globe and two former heads of state will help select the next winners of a major UAE humanitarian award. The $1 million Zayed Award for Human Fraternity – which celebrates the...
Tampa holds flood resilience meetings, death toll climbs in Texas floods and drivers frustrated by congestion in Pasco
Good evening, Tampa Bay. We're wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook. Your Weather Planner The onshore wind pattern continues, so isolated showers and thunderstorms start early near...

Trump’s cuts leave a million facing starvation in Nigeria – as food aid runs out
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Dean Spears & Michael Geruso on Why We Need More People
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1.3m Nigerians face starvation as aid cuts push WFP toward shutdown
More than one million people in Nigeria are at risk of starvation as the World Food Programme (WFP) prepares to suspend food assistance by August due to severe funding shortfalls, The Independent (UK) has reported. WFP spokesperson for Nigeria,...

Sudanese Refugees and IDPs Disproportionately Affected By Crisis
Africa, Armed Conflicts, Crime & Justice, Gender Violence, Headlines, Health, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, Migration & Refugees, TerraViva United Nations Children are screened for malnutrition and provided with treatment at Elhmedia...

Inside the Flames – Two Years of Civil War in Sudan
Introduction Since 15 April 2023, Sudan has been in a state of ruthless civil war, which the U.N. Secretary General António Guterres described as an “utter humanitarian catastrophe.” This essay highlights how this war came about, what has...

Nigeria blue economy policy: The $1.5t plus GDP opportunity, by Soji Adeleye
Advocacy for the green economy was seen as discriminatory and condescending – the rich countries telling the poor South how to manage their affairs for the benefit of human kind. It was considered a call for sacrifice by the poor countries to...

Saida Mirziyoyeva joins jury of Zayed Award for Human Fraternity.
The members of the jury for the 2026 Zayed Award for Human Fraternity have been announced. Among those selected to determine the recipient of the $1 million award is Saida Mirziyoyeva, Head of the Presidential Administration of Uzbekistan. Other...

Nigeria faces starvation crisis as UN food programme runs out of money and supplies
More than a million people in Nigeria are at risk of starvation after the World Food Programme (WFP) announced it will run out of funds this month, following massive cuts to international aid. The UN agency, which serves as the last line of...

How are aid cuts impacting child vaccines? The IRC's critical response
Right now, global funding for humanitarian aid is facing unprecedented cuts. In 2024 alone, there was a staggering $25 billion shortfall between the funds needed for United Nations appeals and the contributions received. In a major setback to...

Tinubu inherited insecurity –NSA
From Molly Kilete, Abuja The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, said President Bola Tinubu, will do everything in his power to end the inherited security challenges bedeviling the country. Ribadu, while noting that Nigeria had...

TINUBU’S FOREST GUARD: WHO WILL GUARD THE GUARD?
TINUBU’S FOREST GUARD: WHO WILL GUARD THE GUARD? BY PROF MIKE A.A. OZEKHOME, SAN, CON, OFR, FCIArb, LL.D INTRODUCTION WHEN THE FOREST HIDES MORE THAN TREES To paraphrase an old African proverb, “when the forest is silent, beware, it may be...

How Tinubu administration is surmounting inherited intractable security challenges – NSA
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, says the administration of President Bola Tinubu, has remained firm in surmounting the inherited intractable security challenges. By Ogbaje Sumaila The National Security...

Federal Gov’t Surmounting Inherited Security challenges — NSA
National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has stated that President Bola Tinubu-led administration remained firm in surmounting inherited security challenges threatening the nation’s unity and future. He emphasised a shift in the...

UN CEDAW Committee Publishes Findings On Afghanistan, Botswana, Chad, Fiji, Ireland, Mexico, San Marino and More
Geneva, 7 July 2025 The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) today issued its findings on Afghanistan, Botswana, Chad, Fiji, Ireland, Mexico, San Marino, Solomon Islands, Thailand, and Tuvalu, after reviewing...

How Tinubu’s govt is surmounting inherited intractable security challenges – NSA
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, says the administration of President Bola Tinubu, has remained firm in surmounting the inherited intractable security challenges. Ribadu stated this on Friday night at the 50th anniversary...
KAFUE NATIONAL PARK LISTED FOR MOLECULAR ECOLOGICAL NETWORK ANALYSIS
By JOSEPH BANDA ZAMBIA’S Kafue National Park has been listed as one of the five parks where African Parks is conducting the Molecular Ecological Network Analysis (MENA) to understand relationships between different wildlife species by analysing...

Maury County Schools Honor Rolls
Baker Elementary School Principal’s List (all A’s) 3rd Grade: Ezra Elmore, Cayson Francis, Hazel Lindsey, Heidi Lindsey 4th Grade: Cayden Chatman, Crozier Jones, Sarai Saber, Paisley Stanford Baker Elementary School Honor Roll (all A’s and B’s)...

Tinubu surmounting inherited insecurity – NSA
The National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, said the administration of President Bola Tinubu, has remained firm in surmounting the inherited intractable security challenges. Ribadu stated this on Friday night at the 50th anniversary...