Chioma Umeha

Indications have emerged that the reduction educt in the War Risk insurance premium in Nigeria may be reversed owing to recent trends in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG). A report by the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) showed that there has been an increase in the number of reported pirate attacks in the Gulf.  Nigeria which was among the eight countries comprising the states in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG),  including Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Togo facing piracy challenges was delisted from the IMB list of piracy-prone countries in March 2022. The Gulf of Guinea is the Northeasternmost part of the tropical Atlantic Ocean from Cape Lopez in Gabon, North and West to Cape Palmas in Liberia.  It has a Regional Office based in Abidjan. For decades the region has been engulfed in a flux of piracy. From time to time vessels coming into the region have had to be hijacked, the crew members kidnapped for ransom and crude oil and other valuables stolen. Subseque

  Nigeria has reaped  huge gains of youths empowerment from the GenU 9JA public-private-youth partnership platform initiatives, according to stakeholders. A comprehensive meeting was held, bringing together key players from the private sector, including prominent companies such as IHS Towers, Microsoft, Airtel, Unilever, ATC, Jobberman, Cisco, and MTN, as well as government representatives, youth participants, development partners, and UNICEF officials.  A statement signed by Blessing Ejiofor, Communication Officer, UNICEF Nigeria, noted, that the purpose of the meeting was to evaluate the advancements achieved in 2023 through the GenU 9JA public-private-youth partnership platform. GenU 9JA has been a cornerstone in addressing the digital and skills gaps, as well as amplifying the voices of millions of young people in an endeavor to support their transition from learning to earning.  With the current education crisis in Nigeria, this partnership has markedly enhanced digital access, l

Some participants, mainly young people during the celebration of World Children's Day on Monday. The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has reported that Nigeria is facing severe climate challenges securing second place as highly susceptible country worldwide for children's exposure to climate change, with over 110 million children at risk. UNICEF disclosed the report as Nigeria joined the celebration of the World Children's Day on Monday which focuses on child rights amidst the escalating climate crisis.  Events across the country saw children from various regions, including Abuja, Kano, Lagos, Enugu, Sokoto, and Maiduguri, leading discussions on the significant impact of climate change on their lives and futures. The discussions covered various critical issues, including the direct health impacts of climate change on children, such as increased physical dangers, waterborne diseases, and malnutrition. The event also shed light on the alarming rate of child displ

Education Powerful Tool To Tackle Ignorance, Injustice - UNUAN President, Agha UNAN President, Joan Agha (m); UNAN's Vice President, Mrs. Ijeoma Nweke ( Left), and others at the commemoration of the 78th Day United Nations (UN) Day at the Russel International School, Victoria Garden City, Lekki, Lagos, recently. The United Nations Association of Nigeria (UNAN), a civil society arm of the United Nations has identified education as a critical tool to combat ignorance, prejudice, and injustice for impact in Nigerian communities and abroad. The Association made the call in a statement in Lagos in commemoration of the 78th Day United Nations (UN) Day at the Russel International School, Victoria Garden City, Lekki, Lagos. UNAN's President, Joan Agha, said in the statement that her Association organised the forum to create awareness among youths on what the United Nations Day is all about. Agha noted that education empowers individuals to make a positive impact on the communities and

Dr.Osahon Enabulele, Immediate Past President, World Medical Association (WMA) Dr.Osahon Enabulele, the Immediate Past President of the World Medical Association (WMA), is scheduled to deliver the Keynote address at this year's Physicians' Week of the Nigerian Medical Association. The keynote address of the Immediate Past President of WMA billed to be delivered on Tuesday, October 24, is expected to focus on the theme of the 2023 Physicians' Week: " This is our chance to get it right in the health sector." This year's national opening ceremony of the Physicians' Week is being hosted in Umuahia, Abia State, by the Abia State branch of NMA. The Physicians' Week is a week dedicated to physicians and the work they do. It also affords physicians an opportunity to interact with members of society and to undertake their Corporate Social Responsibilities. A statement personally signed by Dr Enabulele, who is also a Past President of the Nigerian Medical Associ

CHIOMA UMEHA Lagos Photo: Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Ewuare Dr. Osahon Enabulele, immediate Past President, World Medical Association,  has praised Benin Monarch, Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Ewuare II,  for being a symbol of royalty and Benin Cultural heritage.  Enabulele spoke on behalf of himself and his family while felicitating with the Oba of Benin, on the occasion of the double celebration of his birthday and the seventh anniversary of his ascension to the enviable throne. In his congratulatory message, personally signed by him, the WMA past president said he is proud of the Benin monarch as a symbol of royalty and progenitor of the Benin cultural heritage. Photo: Dr. Osahon Enabulele, immediate Past President of the World Medical Association According to Dr. Enabulele the ascension of the Oba of Benin to the royal stool has ushered in an era of peace and progressive developments in the Benin Kingdom, in p

Photo: Mr. Dotun Oyelade, Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Oyo state during an interview session at the two-day workshop tagged, “Eliminating Open Defecation in Southwest States Nigeria,” organised by the United Nation’s Children Fund (UNICEF) in collaboration with the Oyo Ministry of Information and Orientation on Wednesday in Ibadan. Despite that Oyo state is leading in open defecation practice in the southwest, the State government has pledged to intensify efforts and align with its 2022 roadmap to attain open defecation-free (ODF) status by 2028.   In the southwest, Oyo state is leading in open defecation practice with 54 percent of its 8 million population engaging in the act, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. `Ekiti state is the second in the region with 41 percent of the population of the state engaging in open defecation followed by Ondo at 39 percent, Osun at 18 percent, Ogun is 14 percent, while Lagos state is three percent. The 2021 Water Sanitatio