The United Nations (UN) has condemned the military attacks on youths protesting police brutality in Nigeria, urging an immediate end. It enjoined the Federal Government to respect peaceful protests and…
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UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the historic agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates to normalise diplomatic relations. Guterres’ reaction came in a statement by his spokesperson, Mr…
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UNICEF Vows To Continue Provision Of Nutrition Supplies To Kaduna Govt
by Damilare Salami June 30, 2020The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has pledged continued provision of nutrition supplies and technical support to Kaduna State Government in boosting nutrition services to women and children. Dr Zakari…
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Africa Needs Global Support To Battle COVID-19 – UN SEC-GEN, Antonio Guterres
by Damilare Salami May 20, 2020United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, on Wednesday called for global solidarity with Africa, warning that the coronavirus pandemic threatens the continent’s progress. According to Guterres, already, demand for Africa’s…
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said the coronavirus (COVID-19) “may never go away.” It, therefore, warned against any attempt to predict how long it would keep circulating and called…
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ALERT: Boko Haram May Exploit COVID-19 To Launch Fresh Attacks – UN
by Damilare Salami May 15, 2020The United Nations has warned that Boko Haram insurgents could exploit the COVID-19 pandemic to carry out attacks in parts of Nigeria. In its newly released security threat information and…
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Just In: UN Donates N32.5m Worth Medical Equipment To Nigeria In Battle Against COVID-19
by Damilare Salami April 4, 2020The United Nations has donated €80,000 (N32.5m) worth of medical equipment and supplies to Nigeria to assist in the fight against coronavirus. The materials include diagnostic machines and kits, reagents…
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Former United Nations secretary-general, Javier Perez de Cuellar, is dead. Mr Perez de Cueller died on Wednesday, aged 100, his son said, according to the UN website. He was known…
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The United Nations and the European Union have expressed concerns over incessant attacks on humanitarian workers in the North-east. The UN resident and humanitarian in Nigeria, Edward Kallon, expressed the…
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Only Three of The Five Released Abductees Are Aid Workers – UN
by Damilare Salami January 16, 2020The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Edward Kallon, on Thursday, said only three of the five persons abducted by Boko Haram terrorists on December 22, were aid workers said.…