UN initiative, Ecobank Foundation work to prevent chronic malnutrition amongst children
Over 144 million children under the age of 5 suffer from chronic malnutrition worldwide.
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GBV: Quest for justice for survivors in Nigeria, by Hameed Oyegbade
According to the United Nations, Violence Against Women and Girls is all form of discrimination that seriously inhibits women’s ability ...
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UN peacekeeper dies after vehicle strikes landmine in Mali
The peacekeeping mission’s tanker truck, which was part of a logistics convoy, drove over the mine near the town of ...
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Central African rebels attack, enter town before announcement of election results
The attack occurred a day before authorities are due to declare results of the presidential election.
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UN chief calls for making 2021 ‘year of healing’
“Together, let’s make peace among ourselves and with nature, tackle the climate crisis, stop the spread of COVID-19 and make ...
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Borno farmers’ killing: Nigerians call for Buhari’s resignation, sack of Service Chiefs
The social media, especially Twitter, was awash with reactions on the incident, which the United Nations also reacted to, putting ...
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Killing of farmers by Boko Haram: UN got casualty figure wrong — DHQ
The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Major General John Enenche, who spoke on a Channels Television programme, Sunrise Daily, was reacting ...
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#EndSARS: PDP hails proposed sanctions by UK Parliament
The PDP urged the United Nations and other international bodies to immediately list indicted officials of the Buhari Government for ...
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Excitement as Biden nominates lover of Africa as UN Ambassador, by Femi Soneye
At the turn of 2021, the next US Ambassador to the United Nations is a career diplomat who has focused ...
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Let’s be honest, there’s racism in UN – Guterres
He indicated that the situation was ironic and worrisome, considering the fact that the organisation’s principles forbid all forms of ...
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UN to Nigerian leaders: See young people as assets
Mohammed gave the advice during her visit to the Nigeria Governors’ Forum Secretariat in Abuja on Tuesday as part of ...
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Nigeria ranks highest in Drug Use Prevalence worldwide — UN
The National Programme Officer of UN Committee On Drugs and Crime, Folusho Ajayi Adelekan, made the revelation Tuesday in Abuja ...
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We have not many fathers, by Femi Adesina
Many things agitated the minds of the UN team, which said it was visiting to highlight issues dear to the ...
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IMN writes UN, EU, NHRC over Lekki shooting
The petition, written by the Academic Forum of the Islamic movement, was addressed to the UN Resident Coordinator, EU Ambassador ...
Read moreUN Deputy Secretary-General interacts with IDPs in Borno
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Banki camp is one of the many camps being managed with the ...
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Again, Buhari challenges youths on peace, says ‘our own generation on last lap’
Femi Adesina, the president’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, quoted his principal as saying this when he received Deputy ...
Read moreProtection of media essential for democracy to thrive — UN
Kayanja spoke at a virtual event held to commemorate the 2020 International Day to End Impunity For Crimes Against Journalists.
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UN grants Cleen Foundation special CSO consultative status
Benson Olugbuo, the Executive Director of the foundation, said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Olugbuo said that ...
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#EndSARS: Nigerian Government, a shame to the world — Odion Ighalo + Video
Ighalo, in a video shortly after Manchester United defeated Paris Saint-Germain in a UEFA League Champions fixture in Paris, spoke ...
Read moreUN deputy chief makes case for teachers
In a video message to mark the World Teachers’ Day, Mohammed said teachers are the “backbone of all education systems, ...
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