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By Akanimo Sampson The 46th session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) opened on Monday, with the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), Qu Dongyu, telling delegates that innovative collaboration and actions are needed to reverse rising food insecurity rates and resume progress towards the eradication of hunger by 2030. “We have a huge challenge ahead of us. We can achieve this if we work together hand in hand”, he said. Recent trends indicate that efforts to eradicate hunger by 2030 are “coming up short,” Qu said, adding, “we must come up with new ideas and…

As the dust generated by the rumour about President Muhammadu Buhari marrying a second wife is yet to subside, First lady, Aisha Buhari, Sunday, smartly deflected the rumour, leaving the public more in a state of perplexity. Speaking on BBC Hausa service, Aisha said it was not her duty to confirm or deny the rumour that her husband, President Muhammadu Buhari was planning to get married to another wife. According to her, it was the responsibility to confirm or deny the rumour was that of those involved in the matter. Speaking in Hausa, she said: “He is the one they…

By Akanimo Sampson The World Health Organisation (WHO) is gravely concerned about the humanitarian health situation in northeast Syria, where up to 200,000 people have been displaced as a result of increased military operations since October 9, and almost 1.5 million people are in need of health aid. Many of those affected by the recent hostilities have already experienced immense physical and mental stress as a result of years of conflict and repeated displacement. People in need of essential health care services face challenges related to insecurity and limited access to health care. Already weakened health services in northeast Syria…

More than one billion people globally are undernourished with one-third of child mortality blamed on under-nutrition, the United Nations has reported. To assist in reducing malnutrition in Nigeria, TGI Distri Limited intends to provide free meals to 10,000 under-privileged in Lagos State from October 16, 2019 to December 31, this year. The TGI Distri’s initiative which aligns with its corporate responsibility and sustainability initiative – Terra Cares4Naija coincides with the activities to mark World Food Day on Wednesday, October 16. Mr. Sunil Sawhney, Managing Director of TGI Distri Limited, said Terra Cares4Naija initiative is poised to feed 10,000 Nigerians as…

By Akanimo Sampson In the Western Mediterranean, a six-year-old child died during a medical evacuation on October 4. Spanish rescue services had found the boy, along with his mother and 64 other people from Sub-Saharan Africa, on a boat 44 miles south-east of Motril, Granada. The boy had a low body temperature and had trouble breathing and was medically evacuated with his mother by helicopter to a hospital in Almería, Spain. Tragically, he died before reaching the hospital. In recent weeks however, the deaths of several dozen people were documented on sea routes across the Mediterranean. Deaths recorded on the…

By Akanimo Sampson Apparently worried that links between Boko Haram and other Islamist groups could further intensify regional security concerns, the Muhammadu Buhari administration is currently hoping to seal a military technical pact with Russia in a bid to crush the menacing Jihadists’ uprising. Nigerian diplomats in Russia say the deal is expected to be sealed later this month when President Buhari meets his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, for talks on a military technical cooperation pact to fight the Boko Haram militants. After the group pledged allegiance to the Islamic State in March 2015, the United States boosted its military assistance…

American teenage tennis star Coco Gauff claimed her first WTA title on Sunday after beating Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia 2-0 (6-3, 1-6 and 6-2) in Linz. AFP reported that the 15-year-old, Gauff, who only entered the field as a lucky loser after failing to qualify, completed a dream week in Linz in front of a supportive crowd to become the youngest player to win a WTA event since Czech Nicole Vaidisova. “I’ll remember this day for the rest of my life,” Gauff said after receiving a minutes-long standing ovation from 3,000 spectators. Gauff confirmed that she had an amazing week…

By Akanimo Sampson Security concerns in Bonny Island, Rivers State, are threatening to stall a continuous flow of $90 billion revenue from the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Company (NLNG). The Bonny Stakeholders Vanguard (BSV) has threatened to shut down movement, and boat shuttles of the multi-billion natural gas giant if the alleged deplorable security situation in area continues unabated. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the NLNG, Tony Attah, had said that the company generated over $90 billion in revenue to the Federal Government. Attah also said that the NLNG’s planned Train 7 Project, which will increase production…

Simone Biles became the most decorated gymnast in World Championships history with two more golds on Sunday. The American, 22, surpassed the overall medal record held by Vitaly Scherbo by winning on the balance beam – her 24th medal, 18 of them gold – in Stuttgart. Biles put in another sublime display to post a score of 15.066 and pick up her fourth gold of these championships. She then produced a stunning 15.133 to beat compatriot Sunisa Lee, 16, and win another gold in the floor final. China’s Liu Tingting and Li Shijia took silver and bronze respectively on the…

By Akanimo Sampson Barely two months after the people of Ogbaru in Ogbaru local government area of Anambra State in Eastern Nigeria, cried out for help because of a menacing flood, the disaster of nature has sacked schools and markets in the area. Ogbaru people are traditional fisher-people, farmers as well as known warriors. They share clan lineage and boundaries with their people in Delta State and Rivers State such as Asaba in Delta and Ndoni in Rivers. Ogbaru was a food basket in Biafra during the Nigerian Civil War and post civil war. Some of her prominent figures include…