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7 Oct
The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) and UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) unveiled a joint health project to enhance reproductive health and reduce mortality rates in three states. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the project, tagged “Strengthening Access to Reproductive and Adolescence Health (SARAH) in Nigeria” is funded by the European Union (EU). The…
4 Oct
The United Nations (UN), Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), has released an additional US$5 million to scale flood response and address critical needs in Borno, Bauchi, and Sokoto State. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), said the response was necessitated by the increasing impact of floods on people's lives, livelihoods, and…
3 Oct
The UN has said new estimates from humanitarians in East Africa indicate that nearly 67 million people in the region are now in need of assistance. UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric made this known on Wednesday while briefing reporters in New York. “That is more than 20 per cent of the total number of people in…
1 Oct
The United Nations warned Israel on Tuesday against a "large-scale ground invasion" of Lebanon, after the Israeli military began a ground assault. "With armed violence between Israel and Hezbollah boiling over, the consequences for civilians have already been terrible," Liz Throssell, spokeswoman for the UN rights office, told reporters in Geneva. "We fear a large-scale…
29 Sep
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Sunday returned to Abuja after the just-concluded 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, USA. The Vice President, who represented President Bola Tinubu at the global event, presented Nigeria's National Statement at the General Debate and engaged in several bilateral meetings and numerous sideline events at…
29 Sep
Egypt says the top priority for the United Nations regarding Gaza is to stop the bloodshed immediately and to prevent any attempt to resolve the Palestinian question through forced displacement. READ ALSO:Egypt announces $5bn investment from Saudi Arabia Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Ahmed Mohamed Abdelatty said this on Saturday. He told…
26 Sep
Israel’s military chief told troops to prepare for a possible ground offensive in Lebanon as heavy Israeli airstrikes continued for a third day and militants targeted the cities of Tel Aviv and Eilat. The strikes on Lebanon, and the subsequent reduction in the military power of the Shiite militia group Hezbollah, have laid the foundation…
25 Sep
Nigeria has solicited the support of Finland in its pursuit of a permanent seat on the United Nations (UN) Security Council. The most populous country in Africa, and the world's sixth-most populous nation, has already indicated interest in the UN Security Council seat following calls for reforms and expansion of the Council by some UN…
22 Sep
As Nigeria joins the world to celebrate this year's International Day of Peace, May Peace Prevail on Earth International (MPPOEI), an affiliate with the Public Information Department of the United Nations, has called for increased dialogue and understanding to foster peace in Nigeria. Nigerian Representative, May Peace Prevail on Earth, Mojima Etokundo, said that despite…
19 Sep
The development of artificial intelligence should not be guided by market forces alone, UN experts cautioned on Thursday, calling for the creation of tools for global cooperation. But they held back from suggesting the creation of a muscular worldwide governing body to oversee the rollout and evolution of a technology, the proliferation of which has…
18 Sep
The United Nations has called upon Kaduna state lawmakers to maximize women’s potential in legislation, promoting gender equality and sustainable peace and security. Mrs. Beatrice Eyong, UN Women Representative for Nigeria, emphasized this during a two-day retreat in Abuja, organized by Cleen Foundation in partnership with Partnership for West Africa Nigeria (PWAN). Eyong, represented by…
18 Sep
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) says UN agencies and their humanitarian partners are providing life-saving relief to families in Nigeria who lost their homes during recent flooding. The UNHCR Representative in Nigeria, Arjun Jain, said the floods had compounded years of prior displacement, food insecurity and economic hardship, with…
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The Lagos State Government has vowed to restore water supply to areas affected by the halt in production at the Iju and Adiyan 1 waterworks following a leakage from an underground pipe in the Maryland area of the state. A video on social media showed a flooded highway as a result of the leakage. According…
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The Bauchi State Chapter of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has described the N1.4 billion budget for travel and another N1 billion for fuel as a “shameful display of mismanagement and greed” by the state government. The party expressed its disapproval and disgust over the recently unveiled budget plans of the state government and the…
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The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has notified residents of some communities in Abuja that there will be a power interruption for two weeks in January. The AEDC noted that the power interruption will commence on January 6 and end on January 21. This anticipated power interruption results from the FCDA relocating the 33kv DC…
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Hoodlums suspected to be terrorists on Thursday afternoon set a driver ablaze with his commercial vehicle in Katsina State.
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Abia Sector Command, has confirmed the death of two people in a road accident which occurred on the Umuahia-Enugu Expressway. The Sector Commander, Mrs Ngozi Ezeoma, made the disclosure in a statement on Friday in Umuahia. She said that the accident, which occurred at 3.50 p.m. at the Ohiya,…
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The Police Command in Kwara has promised to arrest those involved in Wednesday’s killing of a retired controller of works, Abdulrazaq Ajani, in Ilorin. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, gave the assurance in Ilorin on Friday while presenting an update on the incident. According to the spokesperson, investigations are ongoing to arrest and make…
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Eniola Badmus, the Nollywood actress and special adviser to the speaker, House of Reps on social events and public hearing, expressed her desire to have kids of her own during the 7th edition of her 'Feed the Needy' initiative. The event was held at Temidire Primary School, Shogunle, Oshodi, Lagos. Eniola made this known on…