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6 Dec
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has expressed concerns over the spate of increased piracy and maritime crimes in the Gulf of Guinea, as the steady reduction in the menace experienced between 2021 and 2022 has been overlapped by recent developments.
6 Dec
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has expressed concerns over the spate of increased piracy and maritime crimes in the Gulf of Guinea as the steady reduction in the menace experienced between 2021 and 2022 has been overlapped by recent developments.
5 Dec
A new report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), shows that only 1.5 per cent of households affected by the devastating 2022 floods received government’s assistance, despite the significant impact of the floods on livelihoods.
28 Nov
The United Nations (UN), Federal Government and Nigeria Bureau of Statistics (NBS) have underscored the need to prioritise data visualisation in decision-making processes.
19 Nov
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has met German Ambassador to Nigeria and the United Nations Development Project (UNDP) representative to Nigeria, on comprehensive initiative for an iconic police reform in the country.
7 Nov
Violent extremism (VE) has claimed no fewer than 35,000 persons in Nigeria, according to Deputy Resident Representative (Programme), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Lealem Dinku. 
6 Oct
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Government of Switzerland have pledged to resettle 300,000 persons in Malumdunari community, Yobe State, displaced by Boko Haram terrorists.
24 Sep 2023
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has urged Nigerians to embrace peace, noting that decades of conflicts particularly in the North-East region of the country have hindered the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
20 Sep 2023
Global connectivity through the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has received financial, strategic and operational commitments from the United Nations member states, the private sector, international organisations and philanthropic foundations to help put the SDGs back on track.
27 Aug 2023
Amid grave economic realities and extreme belt-tightening measures experienced by the citizenry, the political class, especially the executive and the legislature arms appear detached from the country’s vicissitudes of fortunes.
16 Aug 2023
UBA Ghana and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to support youth and women-led micro, small and medium-scale enterprises (MSMEs) in Ghana.
15 Jul 2023
President Bola Tinubu on Saturday in Nairobi, Kenya, called on African leaders to respect democracy, rule of law, and ensure political stability.

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Nigerian banks have 24 months to recapitalise their capital base to at least N500 billion international authorisation capitalisation to continue operations in the country, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said. This comes after the apex bank urged Nigerian banks to expedite action on the recapitalisation of their capital base to strengthen the financial…
1 hour ago
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Abdullahi Usman Bello as the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), pending confirmation by the Nigerian Senate. Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, confirmed Tinubu's approval of Bello's appointment in a statement on X on Thursday. According to the Ngelale, Dr. Bello is a consummate…
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Hoodlums attacked and set on fire the Neni Divisional Police station in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State. It was gathered that the hoodlums numbering about 30 stormed the area at about 2am on Thursday and destroyed several buildings. READ ALSO: First phase of Lagos-Calabar Highway to be completed in three years – FG…
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To streamline operations and enforce parity across its workforce, the Board of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (Eko Disco) has affirmed recent management changes and its decision to harmonize salaries and conditions of service for all employees. Dispelling rumors of a reversal in the dissolution of the former management under Dr Tinuade Sanda, Mr. Dere Otubu,…
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The Federal Government said the first phase of the Lagos-Calabar highway will be completed within the next three years. This was disclosed on Thursday in a statement by Ben Bem Goong who is the spokesman to the Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi. Goong made this announcement following Umahi's inspection of the Lagos-Calabar coaster highway…
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Nigeria has been left in darkness as the national electricity grid controlled from Osogbo, Osun State collapsed at about 4:30pm on Thursday. Most distribution companies across the country disclosed that their feeders were out leaving their franchises area across the 36 states in darkness. While the grid output was 2984 megawatts as at 4pm, the…
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An Ikeja High Court on Thursday issued a bench warrant against the former employee of Punch Nigeria Ltd., Olusegun Ogunbanjo, and others charged with N950 million fraud.
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An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Thursday discharged and acquitted a 23-year-old student, Victory Tasie, charged with defiling his girlfriend.
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Persons familiar with the antecedents of Senator Uba Sani, the Governor of Kaduna State, readily attest to the fact that he is hardly ever deterred by challenges or adversities, no matter how daunting. Stories abound of his daring exploits as a young civil and human rights activist when successive military juntas held sway in Nigeria.…
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A former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus and members of the Presidential Campaign Council of the party for the 2023 general elections in Rivers State have declared their loyalty to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara. A former Minister of Transportation and the Director-General, PDP-PCC Rivers…