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15 Sep
Officials from the United Nations (UN) and humanitarian organisations have visited Maiduguri following the event floods that ravaged the area. This was revealed in a press release to journalists on Sunday by the National Information Officer of the UN Information Centre, Oluseyi Soremekun. According to Soremekun, the team, comprising of international and national Non-Government Organisations…
11 Sep
Severe flooding in the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri has claimed at least 30 lives and forced 400,000 people from their homes, officials said Wednesday. "The death toll is 30," National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) spokesman Ezekiel Manzo told AFP a day after water from an overflowing dam swept away thousands of homes in the…
4 Sep
Workers have seen their slice of the global income pie shrink significantly over the past two decades, swelling inequality and depriving the combined labor force of trillions, the UN said Wednesday. The United Nations' International Labor Organization said that the global labor income share -- or the proportion of total income in an economy earned…
3 Sep
The United Nations (UN) has reported that Nigeria ranks 130th out of 166 countries in its latest Global Gender Gap Index. As the world approaches the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) deadline, Nigeria faces significant challenges, particularly in addressing gender inequality and empowering women and girls. The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohamed…
2 Sep
Africa faces a disproportionate burden from climate change and the costs of adapting, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said in a new report on Monday. The African continent has been warming at a slightly faster rate than the global average -- at about 0.3 degrees Celsius per decade between 1991 and 2023, the WMO said…
29 Aug
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is pursuing a partnership with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) to address environmental challenges in the Niger Delta. NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku announced this in a statement issued by the commission’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Mrs Seledi Thompson-Wakama in Port Harcourt on Wednesday.…
14 Aug
The Chairman/CEO of Jimez Petroleum Resources Limited, Hon. Chief Jim Okolo Chimezie, has received accreditation as the National Coordinator of International Elections Observers by the UN/Switzerland government. This accreditation prepares him to participate in the election observation mission as the Nigerian National Coordinator within nations in the membership of the United Nations. The former Anambra…
14 Aug
In commemoration of this year’s International Youths Day, Director of the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Nigeria, Ronald Kayanja and founder of Strategy for Mentoring Initiative and Leadership Empowerment (SMILE), Bimpe Bamgbose-Matins, have stressed the need to invest in youths to achieve digital innovation.
31 Jul
COUNTRY President of the United Nations Positive Livelihood Award Centre (UNITED NATIONS-POLAC), Prof Mercy Olufunmilayo Adesanya-Davies, has called on the organisers of planned nationwide protests, dubbed "End Bad Governance in Nigeria, to give the Government more time to “right the wrongs.” She noted the demands of the protesters which included that the government should bring…
27 Jul
The Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed, on Friday, met with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, to debrief the Nigerian leader on the effort to restore constitutional rule in some West African countries that recently came under the vice-grip of military juntas. The countries now under military rule in…
26 Jul
The Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed, on Friday met with President Bola Tinubu to debrief the Nigerian leader on the effort to restore constitutional rule in some West African countries that have recently come under the grip of military juntas. The countries now under military rule in West Africa are Niger,…
26 May 2024
The leadership of the Northern Youth Assembly (Majalisar Matasan Arewa) has written an open letter to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, urging him to be wary of individuals within his government who are allegedly planning to incite anarchy in Kano State. The letter was also copied to the United Nations Office, European Union Embassy, ECOWAS, Abuja,…
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"Increased government revenue hardly translates into an improved economy, but an improved economy easily translates into increased government revenues. Time to separate the office of minister of finance from coordinating minister of the economy, as the two jobs are at loggerheads in Nigeria."— Olugbenga Jaiyesimi Tax reforms have been in the news as Mr Taiwo…
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Police operatives attached to the Imo State Command have rescued four victims of kidnapping in the Umuokanne area of Ohaji Local Govt
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerians to be wary of counterfeit cancer treatment drugs, Phesgo, in circulation. NAFDAC alerted healthcare providers on its website after a doctor at Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, raised concerns about the drug. According to the post, the product had not been…
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The Onion Producers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria has explained reasons for the upsurge in the price of onions and scarcity of the produce in the country. The National President of the Association, Mr. Aliyu Isah, gave the reasons in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. NAN…
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The cost of revenue collection by Nigeria’s key revenue-collecting agencies—namely the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), and Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC)—has continued to rise despite improved technology that has made revenue collection easier and more efficient. The NCS receives 7 per cent of customs levies and duties, the FIRS…
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has started the year with significant arrests and drug seizures across Nigeria, including the apprehension of a US-trained Nollywood filmmaker and a notorious Lagos drug kingpin. According to a statement by NDLEA spokesman Femi Babafemi on Sunday, operatives arrested Emeka Emmanuel Mbadiwe, a filmmaker and motivational speaker, in…
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France's Alexandre Muller lifted his first ATP Tour title by beating Kei Nishikori 2-6, 6-1, 6-3 in the final of the Hong Kong Open on Sunday. Muller won in 1 hour 43 minutes to end the Japanese player's bid for a first ATP Tour title in six years. Comeback King Muller became just the third…
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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 61-year-old wanted queen of drugs and Lagos socialite, Alhaja Aishat Feyisara Ajoke Elediye, popularly known as ‘Iya Ruka’ According to a statement by NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, on Sunday, the drug lord was arrested on Wednesday, January 1, in her mansion in the…
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As the festive season winds down and routines resume, it’s easy to feel drained from the whirlwind of celebrations and obligations. Transition smoothly back into everyday life with these five practical strategies to maintain your well-being. From fun-filled parties and activities to various obligations, it’s easy to forget to include self-care in your schedule as…
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The Lagos State Government has introduced monthly landmark tours aimed at showcasing the city’s cultural heritage and boosting its tourism appeal. The tours, which will span both land and water, are part of a broader initiative to highlight Lagos's growing transportation and tourism sectors on a global scale. Idris Aregbe, Special Adviser to the Governor…