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EACH PASSING DAY IS A LIFE AND DEATH ISSUE FOR MANY CIVILIANS IN YEMEN

Since the start of the civil war in Yemen, thousands of children between the ages of five have died from malnutrition. Tamer Kirolos, Director for Non-Profit Aid. 'Save The Children' said "we are horrified that 85,000 children in Yemen may have died because of extreme hunger since the war began. For every child killed by bombs and bullets, dozens are starving to death and it's extremely preventable". A recent report by U N says 400,000 children are expected to suffer from severe acute malnutrition this year as a result of extreme hunger rising from 15,000 over 2017. "Just over one year ago, the Saudi-led Coalition closed off all access to the country, effectively sealing Yemen off from the outside world. Until six weeks later when the coalition announced that ports would temporarily reopen, but restricts the key food commodities and fuel dropped by half, under Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief. " Mr Mark Lowcock to...

PDP Blast El-rufai Says Obi Is A Known Nationalist Cannot Associate With Tribal Bigots.

The Peoples Democratic Party has caution the Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-rufai over his comment referring to the vice president candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party as a tribal bigot. In a press release by the party, PDP says "Chief Peter Obi is well known for his national disposition and cannot in a way be associated with tribal bigotry". PDP advices El-rufai to tackle the "myriad of problems in Kaduna State which is currently infuriating the people to vote him out than making comments capable of bringing  religious and ethnic division in the country ". "Governor El-rufai should not attempt to export the kind of inciting and inflammatory statements that have led to conflagration and  bloodleting in his kaduna state to our political firmament". "From El-rufai's comment, Nigerians now know those behind the series of smeer campaigns and spurious allegations against our presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar and his runing mate Pet...