Antonio Guterres
26 Jan
UN chief Antonio Guterres called Sunday on Rwandan forces to withdraw from the Democratic Republic of Congo and halt support for M23 fighters advancing on the key Congolese city of Goma. Guterres "reiterates his strongest condemnation of the M23 armed group's ongoing offensive and advances towards Goma in North Kivu with the support of the…
14 Jan
Global economic growth is projected to remain at 2.8 per cent in 2025, unchanged from 2024 expectations, the World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2025, has said.
3 Jan
Secretary-General, United Nations, António Guterres, has stressed the need for global peace, in his New Year’s message. Throughout 2024, he observed, that hope was hard to find.
7 Dec
In commemoration of this year’s Food Day, the Hope for Life Initiative, in partnership with the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), have stressed the need to raise awareness
19 Nov
United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has appealed to a group of 20 most developed countries to ensure resumption of stalled climate talks at the ongoing UN climate conference in Baku.
15 Nov
Stakeholders have called for cities where housing is accessible to youths, infrastructure is efficient, and communities work towards mitigating the climate change crisis.
25 Oct
Women must have equal say with men in all decision-making processes, a UN committee on discrimination insisted yesterday, saying previous 30 per cent targets were behind the times.
22 Oct
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday condemned the “continued and widespread” loss of life across Gaza, including Israeli strikes on a residential block in Beit Lahiya. Israeli strikes on a residential block in Beit Lahiya on Saturday killed dozens, according to the Gazan health ministry. UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq, briefing reporters in New…
21 Oct
Police in Mozambique fired teargas on Monday to disperse a small crowd in Maputo where shops were closed ahead of a planned protest against alleged electoral fraud. Several dozen people, including journalists, scattered as heavily armed police walked down a main street, according to videos posted on social media and an AFP reporter at the…
11 Oct
In the face of deteriorating food security in Africa, leading experts, scientists, policymakers, investors, and entrepreneurs in sustainable food systems, have highlighted the need to mobilise commercial capital and empower Small and Medium Enterprises
7 Oct
UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres has called on the international community to loudly condemn those “abhorrent acts” which have triggered a shocking wave of violence across the Middle East. Guterres said this in his message to mark one year since the Hamas-led terror attack during which more than 1,250 Israelis and foreign nationals were brutally killed…
2 Oct
Israel declared UN chief Antonio Guterres "persona non grata" on Wednesday, accusing him of failing to specifically condemn Iran's missile attack on Israel. "Anyone who cannot unequivocally condemn Iran's heinous attack on Israel does not deserve to step foot on Israeli soil," said Foreign Minister Israel Katz in a statement. "This is an anti-Israel Secretary-General…
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Antigraft group urges VCs to expose corrupt NASS members in 2025 budget From Adamu Abuh, Abuja An anti-graft group, the Save Humanity Advocacy Centre (SHAC), has challenged Vice Chancellors (VCs) of Nigerian universities to expose National Assembly members who demanded bribes from them before passing their 2025 budgetary proposals. The call from SHAC followed allegations…
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The Cross River State Government has formalised an agreement with Arise IPP, a United Arab Emirates-based company, granting the firm an 80% stake in the Bakassi Deep Seaport project, a key infrastructure initiative aimed at boosting trade in West Africa. The agreement, endorsed by the State Executive Council, also includes a restructuring of Bakassi Deep…
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The Small-Scale Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON) has expressed concerns over the 36 percent drop in the proposed 2025 agriculture budget despite the 40 percent food inflation rate. The organisation noted that despite an overall increase in the national budget from N49.7 trillion to N54.2 trillion, the allocation for the Federal Ministry of Agriculture…
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Some commercial drivers plying the Keffi-Akwanga-Lafia-Makurdi Highway have called on the relevant authorities to allow cash payments at the Garaku Toll Plaza, rather than the electronic mode being adopted. The commercial drivers made their feelings known in separate interviews with newsmen in Kokona Local Government Area of Nasarawa State on Friday. The News Agency of…
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A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Chief Sylvester Onoja, has warned the federal government against scrapping the 6-3-3-4 system of education in Nigeria. Onoja SAN, a Fellow of the National Teachers Institute, said the proposed scrapping of the 6-3-3-4 education system in favour of a 12-year basic education model could create more problems than it…
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The decision by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to relieve three INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) from Adamawa, Sokoto and Abia states of their jobs is a step toward restoring public trust in the electoral process in the country. The Peering Advocacy and Advancement Center in Africa (PAACA), which made this stance known in a…
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The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) and the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) are collaborating to enforce the car third-party insurance policy. Speaking during the partnership meeting in Abuja, the Commissioner for Insurance and Chief Executive Officer of NAICOM, Olusegun Omosehin, said the two organisations will also work closely to ensure safer motoring, road safety, and…
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A socio-political group, the Concerned Edo Citizens Forum (CECF), on Friday cautioned against the proposed creation of 31 additional states, urging the National Assembly to rather direct its energies toward making laws for the betterment of society. The group said the creation of more states in Nigeria at this time is seriously unnecessary, unwarranted, and…
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The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND), Miriam Onuoha, on Thursday described TETFUND as the lifeblood of tertiary education in the country, noting that TETFUND should be improved and sustained rather than scrapped. Onuoha stated this in Abakaliki during the commissioning of N1.3 billion building projects of the…
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The Northern Senators Forum has expressed profound sorrow over the tragic fire that swept through an Islamic school in Kaura Namoda, Zamfara State, claiming the lives of several young students. Describing the incident as a heartbreaking loss, the forum extended its deepest condolences to the bereaved families and the wider Zamfara community. In a statement…