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The Damboa attack is one of the deadliest the town had ever witnessed, she said in a statement issued in Abuja by signed Abiodun Banire, the National Public Information Officer, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.

Gathered at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, United States of America, Member States presented the progress and challenges in their countries and heard from the United Nations Secretary-General, who presented his report on the…

This served as part of FAO’s 2018 rainy season programme in the region. 

Guterres, who stated this in his message for World Environment Day, marked on June 5, said the world was being “swamped” by harmful plastic waste.

The UN said: “Despite being curable and treatable, TB kills more than 1.6 million people every year and only about half the cases are diagnosed properly. “The disease also takes an enormous financial toll on economies: it is estimated that…

The Bank aims to address the development challenges of the world’s poorest countries through science, technology and innovation, which also represents a significant milestone for the whole 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that June 3 was approved on April 12, 2018 as the official UN day for awareness about the multiple societal benefits of using bicycle for transportation and leisure.

The activities lined up for June 4 include a press conference by the Corps Marshal, Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi, at 8:30am, followed by the flag off of the 2018 World Bicycle Day at the FRSC Headquarters, Wuse Zone 3, Abuja.

A statement by Kwara State University Malete, where he is the Chancellor said that Gambari’s appointment letter, dated May 11, was signed by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra’ad AI Hussein.

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, stated this in a write-up, titled: “The Real Price of Change the Change campaign (2),” on Sunday

Edward Kallon, UN Humanitarian Coordinator, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said the outbreak has affected thousands of people in the state.

The PDP said this in a statement on Wednesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan.

Nigeria’s Ambassador/Permanent Representative to the UN, Prof. Tijjani Bande, told the UN Security Council that 14.8 million people were affected by the crisis

Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, in a statement in Abujsa on Monday, said the letter had confirmed the opposition party as a bad loser.

Haley illustrated her disagreement with President Donald Trump with a tweet in February accusing Latin American countries turning a blind eye on drug trafficking

FIFA has received one bid from Morocco and a joint bid from the United States, Canada and Mexico to host the tournament - which will follow Qatar 2022.

This landmark achievement includes the provision of education to a record 5.4 million of the hardest to reach children on the African continent

This is contained in a statement issued by the UN Department of Information and e-mailed to the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos on Monday.

Guterres and Mohammed, while also condoling the Government and people of South Africa and the family of late Mandela, recalled her towering figure in the struggle against apartheid.

The mosquito-borne viral disease is a major killer in Africa, where it can spread fast in highly populated areas with devastating consequences.