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UN summit agrees on new global urban agenda
German Building Minister, Barbara Hendricks on Friday said that new global guidelines on how to solve problems stemming from the…
Syria conflict: UN suspends all aid after convoy hit
The UN has suspended all aid convoys in Syria after its lorries were attacked by warplanes near Aleppo on Monday.…
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Nigeria’s economy in shamble-UN
The United Nations in its recent report on Nigeria says the nation’s economy is in shamble. The report read during…
UN Security Council members visit South Sudan
Gerard van Bohemen, New Zealand’s Ambassador to the UN and President of the Security Council for September, on Friday, said…
Ban Ki-moon extends wishes to new Brazilian president
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has extended his best wishes to Brazilian President, Michel Temer, as he began his tenure. The…
UN chief calls for peace, stability in Gabon
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has on Thursday in New York, urged all concerned political leaders in Gabon to maintain peace…
UN, AU endorse conference on African development
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said that the Tokyo Conference on African Development (TICAD) had the potential to fast-track the…
UN investigating Syria ‘chlorine gas’ attack
The UN is investigating evidence of a toxic gas attack on a rebel-held area of the Syrian city of Aleppo.…
SERAP drags House of Reps to UN over budget padding
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an urgent appeal to Professor Philip Alston, UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme…
UN to spend N20bn on corruption, terrorism prevention in Nigeria
The UN Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC) says it is spending 100 million dollars (about 20 billion naira) on…
Legislative Rascality: SERAP drags Senate to UN over CCT amendment
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has petitioned Professor Philip Alston, UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights…
Insurgency: Nigeria needs urgent help, Envoy says
Ambassador Usman Sarki, Representative of the Nigeria’s Mission to the UN, on Thursday called on the international community to provide…
Philippines impounds North Korean ship under UN sanctions
The Philippines said on Saturday it had impounded a North Korean vessel in response to tough new United Nations sanctions…
Why Nigeria Needs Buhari’s Foreign Trips
By Folarin Ademosu President Muhammadu Buhari has continued to take the flak for his frequent foreign trips. Since he became…
N225,000 Bribe: SERAP drags NJC, NBA before UN
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent a petition to Ms. Monica Pinto UN Special Rapporteur on the independence…
Food reaching thousands sacked by Boko Haram – UN
The UN officials said the successful delivery of food aid to thousands of people uprooted by Boko Haram violence in…
Humanitarian crises: Buhari calls for greater global support
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in London called on the global community to give greater support to countries whose populace are…
Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange, ready to turn self in, if…
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange will leave the Ecuadorian embassy in London, where he took refuge in June 2012 to avoid…
H-Bomb: UN stops training for N.Korean diplomats
The United Nations has suspended a major training program for North Korean diplomats in response to Pyongyang’s recent nuclear test.…
Migrants worldwide hits 244 million – UN
The UN says the number of international migrants worldwide reached 244 million in 2015, representing an increase of 71 million,…
Boko Haram: UN allocates $31m to Nigeria, others for humanitarian work
The UN Officer for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Mr Stephen O’Brien, has allocated 31 million dollars from the…
Boko Haram forces one million children out of school – UN
Violence in northeast Nigeria and neighbouring countries targeted by Boko Haram has forced more than one million children out of…
Amosun seeks return to agro-forestry at UN climate summit
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun state has advocated a return to agro-forestry as an effective way of lifting…
NBS plans to map data to track achievement of SDGs
i kale The Statistician-General of the Federation, Dr Yemi Kale, said the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) was strategising to…
UN says 2015 may become hottest year on record
The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) on Wednesday in Geneva said that year 2015 would likely become the hottest year since…
UN condemns Yola attack
United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki Moon, on Thursday condemned Tuesday’s bomb attack in Yola, Adamawa, North-East of Nigeria, which claimed…
Over 1,000 schools destroyed by Boko Haram in 2015 – UN
Boko Haram Islamists have destroyed an estimated 1,100 schools this year in their stronghold region surrounding Lake Chad, the United…
Three dead, scores injured in CAR clashes
No fewer than three people were killed in clashes between fighters in the Central African Republic , a UN official…
Security council adopt annual report to General Assembly
The Security Council on Tuesday in New York unanimously adopted its annual report to the General Assembly for the period…
National Arts Theatre Lagos, 199 other monuments to be lit blue
The National Arts Theatre in Lagos would be among 200 iconic monuments, buildings, statues, bridges and other landmarks across the…