Don urges Tinubu to curtail corruption in judiciary
By Aderogba George, NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA Prof. Cyprian Edward-Ekpo, the Director-General, Institute of Law Research and Development of United…
Africa’s growth to increase in 2024, says UN report
Africa’s growth rate is projected to slightly increase from 3.3 per cent in 2023 to 3.5 in 2024, while global…
UN calls for humanitarian pause in Sudan to avert catastrophic hunger
The United Nations (UN) has called on all parties to the Sudan conflict to reach a humanitarian pause and to…
NBC poised to support campaign against GBV – D-G
By NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA The Director-General of National Broadcasting Commission, Mr Charlse Ebuebu, says, the Commission is poised to…
UN Women, AYGF float campaign to address violence against women
By NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA Africa Youth Growth Foundation (AYGF) in collaboration with the UN Women have floated a campaign…
UN celebrates Nelson Mandela’s lifelong commitment to human rights
The United Nations on Thursday honoured the life and legacy of the first black President of post-apartheid South Africa, Nelson…
Ukraine: UN chief condemns Russian attacks on Odesa, other ports
UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres on Thursday condemned Russian attacks on Odesa and other Ukrainian ports in recent days, following Moscow’s…
Hunger affecting 4.3m people in Northeast Nigeria – UN official
The UN’s top humanitarian official in Nigeria, Mr Matthias Schmale, has said that severe hunger is affecting 4.3 million people…
UN chief says countries ‘far off track’ from climate goals
UN Secretary-General, António Guterres gave countries around the world a strongly-worded reality check regarding their climate ambitions on Thursday. “I…
UN commends Nigeria’s efforts to improve water, sanitation services in rural communities
The United Nations on Tuesday appreciated Nigerian Government’s efforts towards scaling up access to potable water and sanitation services in…