Tag: United Nations

4Feb By dthataNo Comments

Politics

United Nations Writes/Commends Yahaya Bello For Promoting Women Inclusiveness

The United Nations Women has commended Kogi State governor, Governor Yahaya Bello, for his efforts in ensuring inclusiveness and greater participation of women in politics in the state. The UN in a commendation letter to the governor dated January 26, 2021 and signed by UN Women Representative to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Ms Comfort Lamptey, particularly commended the governor for giving opportunities to women to harness their contributions in governance at the local government level. The UN Women commended the governor for buiding an inclusive and gender-sensitive local governance system in Kogi State through the appointment of women as vice chairpersons in all the 21 Local Government Areas of the state. The letter noted: “I would further like to thank you for pushing forward the g...

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30Nov By dthataNo Comments

News

UN Withdraws Claim That 110 Farmers Died In Borno Boko Haram Attack

The United Nations on Monday recanted an earlier claim that 110 farmers were killed by suspected Boko Haram insurgents in Zabarmari community, Borno State. Local media had published a report on Saturday quoting officials of the Borno State government saying at least 43 farmers lost their lives in an attack by insurgents on a rice field. On Sunday, the Borno governor, Babagana Zulum, had during a mass burial of the deceased farmers, told journalists that 43 farmers were killed. Later on Sunday evening, the UN issued a statement which quoted the head of the UN System in Nigeria, Edward Kallon, saying that at least 110 farmers were killed in the said attack. The UN version of the death toll from Koshobe rice field went viral. In the initial UN statement, signed by Eve Sabba...

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30Nov By dthataNo Comments

Politics

“Boko Haram Killed 43 People” – John Enenche Counters United Nations’ Claim Of 110 Farmers Killed In Borno

Nigerian Defence Headquarters' Director of Information, Maj. Gen. John Eneche has countered the United Nations' claim of 110 people being killed over the weekend in Borno. It was reported earlier that United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Edward Kallon said no fewer than 110 farmers were killed in Saturday, November 28 attack on rice farms in Zabarmari community in Borno state. Reacting to this in an interview on Channels Television today November 30, Eneche stated that what the military have so far counted with the locals is 43 bodies. He noted that the military is still searching for dead bodies, while also admitting that some people ran into the bush during the attack. He added that while there is a possibility of the death toll rising, he is however hopeful t...

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25Oct By dthataNo Comments

Crime

Gunmen storm Cameroon school and kill several children

Gunmen stormed a school in southwestern Cameroon, killing at least eight children and wounding a dozen more, according to the United Nations.   The attackers who had guns and machetes arrived on motorbikes and in civilian clothes.   They attacked the Mother Francisca International Bilingual Academy in the city of Kumba, in the country’s Southwest Region, at around midday on Saturday, October 24.   The United Nations described the attack as “the worst atrocity” since the resumption of the school year earlier this month.   There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack. It was not clear if the attack was linked to a continuing struggle between government forces and armed groups in the English-speaking west seeking to form a break...

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20Oct By dthataNo Comments

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Claim That UN Will Intervene After 30 Days Of EndSARS Protest Is Fake

In the past week, numerous social media posts claim that the United Nations would intervene in a situation after such has been protested for more than 30 days. This is false; the UN needs no specific number of days to intervene in any national matter. The claim was popular on Twitter and as it was shared by many including a a United Kingdom-based Nigerian doctor and influencer Dr Olufunmilayo Harvey. He claimed the UN cannot intervene in a country matter if protests have not exceeded 30 days. “I just heard according to UN Constitution any protest that reaches 30days will make UN intervene in that country. The Nigeria govt knows this. Many young people don’t know it. EXCEPT the govt makes visible tangible immediate changes, #EndSARS protests MUST GO ON. Tell others,” Harvey tweete...

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15Apr By dthataNo Comments

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FG Receives Delivery Of 50 Ventilators , Medical Equipment Donated By UN

Federal Governments of Nigeria has received delivery of about 50 ventilators, and other medical equipment donated by the United Nations. The minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika who made this known in a press release issued on Tuesday by the Director, Public Affairs, Ministry of Aviation, James Odaudu received the donations on behalf of the Federal government. He said “Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika has today taken delivery of various medical equipment donated by the United Nations Systems to the Federal government to aid its efforts at combating the coronavirus scourge in the country. “The Minister who took the delivery on behalf of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja, expressed the appreciation of the Nigerian gov...

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10Apr By dthataNo Comments

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Half-A-Million More Zimbabweans Now Acutely Hungry ― United Nations

It said a recent study revealed that the “number of acutely food insecure Zimbabweans had risen to 4.3 million, from 3.8 million at the end of last year”. In all 7.7 million people, more than half the population were food insecure and needed multi-sectoral humanitarian support according to the UN. In previous hunger years, mainly the rural population would require food aid, but lately millions of urban dwellers are needing food aid. “With most Zimbabweans already struggling to put food on the table, the COVID pandemic risks even wider and deeper desperation,” said Eddie Rowe, WFP’s Zimbabwe country director. “We must all do our utmost to prevent this tragedy turning into a catastrophe,” he said in a statement. The WFP on Wednesday launched an “urgent” appeal for US$130 m...

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9Apr By dthataNo Comments

Politics

President Buhari Granted Freedom To 2,600 Inmates Nationwide

President Muhammad Buhari has granted presidential pardon to about 2,600 inmates nationwide. Out of the said number, 70 inmates will be released today from Kuje maximum custodial centre. At an ongoing press conference in Abuja, Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, after the release of the first face, the committe will continue to meet regularly to consider those who deserve the benefit. Also speaking, Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, said the United Nations had called the nation’s of the world to reduce the number of inmates in custodial centres in view of social distancing attitude. While describing the flag off of the 2020 presidential pardon as historic, Malami said the process of selecting benefiaries started in 2018. He warned the beneficiaries to desist from...

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1Apr By dthataNo Comments

Health

Coronavirus is the ‘worst crisis’ since World War II – United Nations

The United Nations, has labelled Coronavirus as the worst crisis to hit the world since World War II. The warning comes as US fatalities have now exceeded China’s with nearly 860,000 people globally confirmed with the fatal disease. The US announced almost 800 deaths on Tuesday – bringing the total to more than 3,700 while Spain, the United Kingdom, France and Italy each reported their largest single-day increase in deaths since the start of the pandemic. Other continents like Africa, South America, Australia have also been affected by the disease with Oil prices slumping and world economies crashing. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed concern that Coronavirus could trigger conflicts around the world. Guterres said that the scale of the crisis was due to “a...

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5Mar By BobbyNo Comments

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Bank Money Can Spread Coronavirus, WHO Warns

The World Health Organisation has warned that bank money could aid the transmission of the infectious disease. Therefore, The United Nations body advice people to rather go cashless. WHO warned that coronavirus could be on the surface of banknotes for several days. Hence the need for people to refrain from using money for transactions as much as possible. People should make it a regular habit to wash their hands immediately after handling money.

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27Oct By dthataNo Comments

Crime

Confession Of An Internet Fraudster, Ernest Ogbor, Arrested & Paraded By Police

Confession of an internet fraudster arrested and paraded by the police. Ernest Ogbor is the kingpin, used to work with a pharmaceutical company, before he allegedly joined a fraud syndicate. Ernest is a Bsc holder in Microbiology with an MSc in Business Administration from the University of Benin. The Internet world, he's a Medical Doctor with the United Nations and uses that to defraud people with his romance format. Watch The Video Below..

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27Sep By dthataNo Comments

Politics

Sowore: SERAP, 48 CSOs Calls On UN, AU To Caution FG

Not fewer than 50 Civil Society Organizations have come together to sign an agreement calling for the Intervention of the United Nations and Africa Union for the immediate and unconditional released of the Political Activist and Publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyole Sowore, who was arrested and detained by the Department of State Security about 56 days ago. This violates the court order which granted the DSS the right to detain him for 45 days. After the 45 days elapsed, he has however not been released even after a Federal High Court in Abuja ask for his release and served Sowore's lead councel, Femi Falana (SAN) his release permit for about three days now. Sowore was arrested since 3 August 2019 after calling for a national protest which he tagged #RevolutionNow. Since then, h...

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26Sep By dthataNo Comments

News

Apple Wins United Nations Award For Use Of 100% Renewable Energy

Apple has won one of 15 United Nations awards as part of the UN’s Global Climate Action program. The winners were described by the UN as ‘some of the world’s best and brightest solutions to climate change, led by communities, governments, businesses and organisations.’ “Announced amongst the backdrop of nations signalling their renewed determination to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement, these awards shine a light on 15 incredible examples of scalable climate action around the world,” said Niclas Svenningsen, Manager of the UN Climate Change Global Climate Action Programme. Apple was recognized for what was labeled Mission Possible. Apple is on a mission to make its products without taking from the Earth. Its work to reduce carbon emissions is a significant part of this eff...

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23Sep By dthataNo Comments

Politics

Buhari Speaks At The United Nations, Vows To Reverse Climate Change In Nigeria

President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in New York announced robust plans and initiatives by his administration to reverse the negative effects of climate change in Nigeria. The plans were revealed in his address to the United Nations Climate Action Summit with the theme, “A Race We Can Win. A Race We Must Win.” The full-text of his speech is reproduced below: I share the sentiment expressed by the Secretary-General that the world is on the verge of climate catastrophe. Undeniably, Climate Change is a human-induced phenomenon. It is now imperative that we must step-up our collective climate actions in line with the request of the Secretary General. It is in this regard that I wish to reiterate Nigeria’s commitment to its obligation under the Paris Agreement, the aspirations ensh...

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23Sep By dthataNo Comments

Politics

Nnamdi Kanu Set To Storm US For United Nations General Meeting

Speaking on the recent meeting with UN officials in Geneva, Powerful said, “Our exchanges were frank and forthright. If there were doubts before in their minds that Nigeria is one almighty calamity, the feeling we got after our discussions is that they now have a proper appreciation and deeper understanding of how irredeemably hopeless the case for one Nigeria has become in light of the reign of impunity, poverty, repression, unbridled corruption and collapse of the legal system. “We understand and respect the legitimate yearning of the public to know what transpired between IPOB delegation to the United Nations in Geneva led by our able leader and prophet Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and the staff of the various agencies of the UN we met and had fruitful discussions with. “Without divulging...

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21Sep By dthataNo Comments

News

UN Report On Violent Conflicts In Nigeria Disappointing – Presidency

The presidency yesterday challenged the United Nations (UN) rapporteur on violent conflicts in Ngeria to adhere to truth in the presentation of reports. Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the President, Garba Shehu, in a statement on yesterday, expressed disappointment that the rapporteur was silent on intra-group violence in the organisation’s report. “The UN representative needs to be truthful and evenhanded in her assignment, ” he noted. Garba was reaching to a press reports of the UN rapporteur on violence in Nigeria. He said: “While we agree that the violence in Nigeria, or in any country, is a major concern and that there is a rippling effect, we are disappointed that the rapporteur was silent on intra-group violence. “In Benue, Taraba, Cross River States and m...

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20Sep By Czar Owolabi MarcusNo Comments

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I have presented Biafra’s case and Sowore’s detention to the United Nations – Nnamdi Kanu

Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has said Biafra’s case can no longer be ignored by Nigeria, as he had lodged it with various arms of the United Nations following his meeting with UN officials in Geneva on Tuesday, September 17th. The group’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, in a statement said Kanu, with his deputy, Mazi Uche Mefor and Head of Directorate of State, Mazi Chika Edoziem held a series of meetings with various United Nations officials where he presented Biafra’s plight to the UN officials. According to him, Kanu’s emergence from the meeting was met with chants of eulogy by a congregation of Biafrans. Emma Powerful said Kanu demanded urgent action against the numerous rights abuses inflicted daily upon Biafrans and the need to sup...

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18Sep By dthataNo Comments

Politics

Xenophobic Attacks: We Won’t Report South Africa To UN – FG

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, has said the Federal government won’t table the issue of xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa at the 74th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, United States of America. This is even as the minister said avenues are currently being explored to secure compensation for Nigerians whose businesses were attacked in South Africa. Onyeama who spoke ahead of Nigeria’s participation in the 74th UNGA, said the issue of migration will be discussed in the context of the United Nations Compact on Migration. Onyeama noted that migration is a global issue, adding that with regard to South Africa, the United Nations was not a forum to sort out the crisis that had just happened in South Africa. “We haven’t got to that...

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7Sep By dthataNo Comments

News

UN Deputy Secretary General, Amina Mohammed Reacts To Xenophobic Attacks In South Africa

The United Nations (UN) has reacted to the recent xenophobic attack on Nigerians and other foreigners living in South Africa. We had previously reported that properties worth millions of naira, belonging to Nigerians in South Africa, were set ablaze with many others looted by South Africans. President of the Nigeria Union in South Africa, Adetola Olubajo, said the attacks began on Sunday morning in Jeppestown area of Johannesburg. Olubajo said in a statement on Monday that the mob “looted several shops owned by foreign nationals”, “but the police later dispersed them and made some arrest”. Reacting to the development on her Twitter handle, Dr Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary General of the UN, strongly condemned the attacks against Africans and women. “I join the UN Secr...

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6Sep By dthataNo Comments

News

Nigeria Adopts September 16 As National ID Day

The Federal Government has approved the recognition and observance of September 16 of every year as National Identity Day. It said it is in line with the United Nations (UN) position on the contribution of dates to the achievement of the purposes of its Charter to promote action on political, social, cultural, humanitarian/human rights issues, This is a move to create awareness among the citizens on the importance of identification as a modern tool for national development and social cohesion. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr. Boss Mustapha conveyed the approval in a letter dated August 29, 2019 and addressed to the Director-General of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Engr. Aliyu Aziz. In the letter signed on the SGF’s behalf by Da...

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20Aug By dthataNo Comments

Politics

Nigeria’s Population Explosion Is Frightening – Buhari

President Buhari on Monday August 19, expressed fear over Nigeria’s population explosion which he described as "frightening". The President told the 43-ministers-designate who will assume office tomorrow to work hand-in-hand to find a solution to the worrisome trend. “By average estimates, our population is close to 200 million today. By 2050, UN (United Nations) estimates show that Nigeria will be third globally, behind only India and China with a projected population of 411 million. “This is a frightening prospect but only if we sit idly by and expect handouts from so-called development partners. The solution to our problems lies within us" he said. Buhari also stated that his administration's major focus is on securing the country, improving the economy and anti-corruption. He ...

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17Aug By Czar Owolabi MarcusNo Comments

Celebs

Lamboginny to speak at the 68th Civil Society Conference #UNCSC2019

Nigerian music star and human rights activist, Lamboginny will be speaking at the 68th Civil Society Conference #UNCSC2019 on Peaceful Societies. He broke the news on social media and wrote: I’m honored to be invited by the United Nations to speak at the 68th Civil Society Conference #UNCSC2019 on Peaceful Societies – Recovering from Conflict and Nurturing Peace. The Conference is expected to attract some 5,000 participants representing over 700 organizations from civil society, academia, media outlets, the private sector, staff across the United Nations system and Member State representatives. It will be to taking place from 26 to 28 August 2019 in Salt Lake City, United States. Visit un.org/csc2019 for more info, join the conversation online #UNCSC2019 #GlobalGoals #salt #lake ...

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29Jul By Czar Owolabi MarcusNo Comments

Celebs

Lamboginny Appointed AFI Representative At The United Nations In Vienna And New York

Nigerian singer, prison ambassador and human right activist, Yinka Lawanson popularly known as Lamboginny took to social media to announce his new role at the United Nations. He wrote @lamboginny Today, I’m humbled to officially announce that I have been appointed as an AFI Representative at the United Nations in Vienna and New York. It has always been my passion and dream to serve humanity on the global stage, using my voice, talent, resources and network to bring about positive change in our society. This opportunity is another right step in that direction and I’m grateful to God. I want to specially thank you all for supporting my music brand and prison projects over the years. Without you all, I would not be here. A lot has been done but a lot more needs to be done. Also, I w...

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19Jul By BobbyNo Comments

News

UN reacts as Boko Haram kills humanitarian worker in Borno

The United Nations has reacted to reports of the recent killing of a Humanitarian worker in Borno state.   The Action Against Hunger, a humanitarian organization based in the North East, earlier today, disclosed that one of its drivers was killed by the sect members on Wednesday July 18th. The organization in a statement released, said the humanitarian workers were in a convoy enroute Damasak in Borno state when they were attacked by the sect members. While the driver died in the attack, some other workers have been declared missing.   Reacting to the development, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Edward Kallon, in a statement released this evening, expressed concerns over the reported attack. He called on anyone who may have any form of influence to do ever...

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12Jun By dthataNo Comments

News

10 Most Populated Countries In The World; See Where Nigeria Falls

The current population of China is 1,419,778,807 as of Tuesday, June 11, 2019, based on the latest United Nations estimates. China population is equivalent to 18.41% of the total world population. China ranks number 1 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population. The population density in China is 151 per Km2 (392 people per mi2). The total land area is 9,388,211 Km2 (3,624,807 sq. miles) 60.4 % of the population is urban (857,055,542 people in 2019)

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18May By dthataNo Comments

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One Billion Men Are Available As World Population Hits 7.8 Billion

According to the United nations first quarter Demography report for 2019,the World population has hit 7.8billion but guess what?There is a'situation' that advises women to be humble. According to the report,women now account for twice the number of men as they are now 5.6 billion while men are 2.2billion. The report has advised women to be careful in showing attitudes to any man because out of the 2.2 billion men,1 billion are married already,130,000 are in prison and 20,000 are mentally ill. That means the World has only 1 Billion men available for Marriage and out of the 1 billion 50 percent are jobless 3 percent are gay 5 percent are Catholic priests 10 percent are your relatives 35 percent are above 66 years

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13May By dthataNo Comments

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The World Needs To Get Serious About Managing Sand, Says UN Report

Our reliance on sand is staggering—by volume, the amount we use is second only to water. As a key component of cement, asphalt, and glass, sand is integral to every aspect of our lives. It is in our phones, our schools, our hospitals, and our roads. Globally, humans consume up to 50 billion metric tons of sand and gravel every year, amounting to 18 kilograms per person per day. But our insatiable demand for sand now poses “one of the major sustainability challenges of the 21stcentury,” and meeting it will require “improved governance of global sand resources,” concludes a United Nations (UN) report released this week. In particular, the report recommends encouraging ways of reducing demand for new sand and strengthening policies aimed at discouraging the harmful environmental impact...

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30Apr By dthataNo Comments

News

Nigeria’s Life Expectancy In 2019 Third Lowest In The World — UN

The United Nations (UN), has revealed that Nigeria's life expectancy is the third lowest in the world in its new report released on Monday. According to the United Nations Population Fund(UNFPA), Nigeria's life expectancy which is the third lowest in the world in 2019 is placed at 55 years. It was further learnt that the life expectancy of an average Nigerian in 2019, is only better than those of people in Sierra Leone, Chad and the Central African Republic.The three countries have respectively 53, 54, 54 years as their life expectancy rates, the report states. War-torn Afghanistan has 65 years; Somalia has 58; and Syria has 73.

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8Apr By dthataNo Comments

News

Buhari’s Last 4 Years Was Discouraging – Bloomberg

Bloomberg who in its new report stated that one of humanity’s most hopeful developments in recent decades has been the dramatic drop in extreme poverty, added that Nigeria needs growth to defuse poverty time bomb.While describing President Muhammadu Buhari’s record over the last four years as discouraging, the New York-based international news agency wondered if he “is up to the task” of reviving the economy. Noting that in the year 2000, over 1.4 billion people lived at or below the global poverty line of $1.90 a day, the editorial wrote; “Today, the number is about 600 million. This remarkable change is mainly due to growth in China and India. Much of sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Nigeria, has failed to share in the success. “A decade ago, Nigeria had far fewer people in ext...

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3Apr By dthataNo Comments

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Nigerians Among World’s Hungriest People In 2018 – UN Report

Nigerians were among the world’s hungriest people in 2018 according to a new joint United Nations (UN) and European Union (EU) report published on Tuesday, April 2, 2019. The 2019 Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC) from the UN which disclosed that Nigerians were among world’s hungriest people in 2018, also disclosed that the number of people unable to meet their daily food needs without humanitarian assistance has been rising for several years. While a short-term outlook of food insecurity for 2019 also showed that Nigeria will remain among the world’s most severe cases of food crises ( as the other seven currently affected), data pooled from 15 agencies in the international humanitarian and development community showed that Nigeria, northern Nigeria to be specific, was one of t...

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3Apr By dthataNo Comments

News

UN Puts Biafra In The List Of African Nation

This is a good news to all Biafrans and it is worth to be celebrated Among across the glob. When united nation held their meeting last year in U S,they listed all Africa countries, and biafra was not included.it was like the UN has forgotten the issue of biafra,not knowing that the work is going on underground. According to a report by biafran radio(Radio Biafra),"we thank God that today biafra is listed among Africa nation,"the broadcaster stated. Also,IPOB leadership was reported to be the leading secessionist groups among many nations in Africa that want a separate state. We gathered that there are five nations that want to be on their own.information milling around say that Nnamdi kanu,the IPOB leader will represent Biafra in UN upcoming meeting in June,since IPOB is the only regi...

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27Mar By dthataNo Comments

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About 3 Million People Affected By Cyclone Idai In Mozambique – UN

Cyclone Idai: Death toll at 686, about 3 million adversely impacted Hundreds of thousands of people are in need of food, water and shelter after Cyclone Idai battered Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi. UN chief Antonio Guterres is calling on the international community to fund appeals to aid the cyclone-hit region. MOZAMBIQUE Cyclone Idai made landfall the night of March 14 near the port city of Beira, bringing heavy winds and rains. Two major rivers, the Buzi and the Pungue, burst their banks, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the water. Number killed: 447 Number injured: 1,500 Houses damaged or destroyed: 33,600 Crops damaged: 500,000 hectares Number affected: 1.85 million ZIMBABWE On March 16, the storm hit eastern Zimbabwe, where it flattened homes...

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23Mar By dthataNo Comments

News

World Water Day 2019: Things To Know About Water Globally

Water is an important element in order to sustain life from quenching thirst to This year the United Nations (UN) have themed this year's world water day "Leaving no one behind" which is the central promise of the 2030 agenda for a sustainable development. In 2010 the UN recognized “the right to safe and clean drinking water and sanitation as a human right that is essential for the full enjoyment of life and all human rights." Below are global facts surrounding water; 1. 2.1 billion People live without safe water at home. 2. One in four primary schools have no drinking water service, with pupils using unprotected sources or going thirsty. 3. More than 700 children under five years of age die every day from diarrhea linked to unsafe water and poor sanitation. 4. Globally, 80% of t...

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5Mar By dthataNo Comments

Politics

There May Be No General Elections In 2023 — PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday resolved to report the actions of the military in the just concluded February 23 presidential and National Assembly elections through a petition to the United Nations (UN) as well as other global democratic institutions. The PDP also resolved to file a petition at the election tribunal in Abuja today. The party warned that there may be no election in 2023, given the manner the present government was running the affairs of the country. Addressing newsmen shortly after the expanded caucus meeting of the party, the spokesman of the PDP, Kola Ologbondiyan, said, “Caucus commended Nigerians for refusing the harassment, intimidation, and militarisation of the electoral process and participating in the election but noted that the mandate t...

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11Feb By dthataNo Comments

Politics

Suspension Of Nigerian Top Judge Violates Human Rights Standards- UN

The suspension of Nigeria's most senior judge by President Muhammadu Buhari broke international human rights standards on the independence of the judiciary and the separation of powers, a United Nations expert has said. "International human rights standards provide that judges may be dismissed only on serious grounds of misconduct or incompetence," said Diego Garcia-Sayan, the UN special rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, on Monday. "Any decision to suspend or remove a judge from office should be fair and should be taken by an independent authority such as a judicial council or a court," he said in a statement. Buhari, who was a military ruler in the 1980s and was voted into office in 2015, is hoping to win a new term in a presidential election scheduled to take...

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1Feb By dthataNo Comments

Politics

Kaduna Governorship: I Am Not Desperate To Win – El-Rufai

Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El Rufai, said he is not desperate to win re-election as the governor of the state, stressing he is ready to “move on to other things” if he loses at the polls. The governor said this, yesterday, in Kaduna, at a United Nations’ High Level Dialogue Forum on peaceful elections in Kaduna state. Meanwhile, the governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna state, Isa Ashiru, has charged his supporters to resist intimidation by the ruling party and protect their votes during the forthcoming elections. Governor El Rufai, who delivered a keynote address at the one day event, said politicians in the state must commit to the conduct of a violence free and fair election. “If all of us do our bits, Nigeria’s democracy will only ...

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23Jan By dthataNo Comments

Politics

Obasanjo To Embark On Foreign Tour For Atiku

Ahead of the February 16 presidential election, former President Olusegun Obasanjo will in the coming days embark on foreign trips where he will market Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to the international community on why he thinks he will make a good president of Nigeria if elected. According to Obasanjo’s aide, the former president who has not hidden his disdain for President Muhammadu Buhari’s presidency is expected to visit leading countries and international organisations such as the United States, EU and the United Nations “where he will appeal to them to take special interest in the forthcoming election and also canvass for a leadership change to save Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, from the brinks of collapse caused b...

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6Dec By dthataNo Comments

Politics

President Buhari Returns To Nigeria From Poland (Photos)

President Muhammad Buhari has returned back to Nigeria from Poland, where he participated in the opening of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Katowice. President Buhari was spotted waving to his supporters. While in Poland, the President delivered his national address at the 12-day meeting of COP24, and met with several world leaders . He also visited the impressive Nigerian pavilion at the climate summit. President Buhari on Tuesday visited the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum, in Oświęcim, Poland where he paid tribute to Holocaust victims. Before leaving the Museum, which included the Nazi concentration camps Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau, Buhari fielded questions from State House Correspondents traveling with him. The president described th...

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3Dec By BobbyNo Comments

News

Shell Signs Gas Supply Agreement for Aba Power Project

The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) and its joint partners at the weekend signed a gas supply and aggregation agreement that will support the 140 Megawatts Aba Integrated Power Project in Abia State. The agreement, signe in Abuja, was between SPDC, Geometric Power Aba Limited (GPAL); and Gas Aggregation Company of Nigeria (GACN). By the agreement, SPDC will supply gas from the SPDC joint venture gas plant in Imo River traversing Abia and Rivers States to the power producer, Geometric Power Aba Limited (GPAL) via a gas pipeline network which is already installed. “This is a further demonstration of our commitment to supporting Nigeria’s industrialisation through gas,” said the Managing Director of SPDC and Country Chair, Shell Companies in Nigeria, Osagie Okunbor....

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31Oct By dthataNo Comments

Politics

Buhari Assured Us Of Free, Fair 2019 Polls — UN, ECOWAS

United Nations and Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, said they have received assurances from President Muhammadu Buhari as well as the nation’s security agencies of a free, fair and credible general election next year. President Buhari This was disclosed by a delegation from the Joint Mission of Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, and United Nations, UN, led by United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel, Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, when they paid a courtesy visit on Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Abuja, yesterday. How I wish I fixed infrastructure when we had money – Buhari The UN Representative intimated the commission on efforts taken by the joint mission to solicit the support of other st...

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18Oct By dthataNo Comments

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UN Describes ‘Virginity Testing’ As Human Rights Violation

A group of United Nations (UN) agencies has issued a joint statement calling for a ban on tests meant to assess the virginity of a girl or a woman. The statement, issued during the World Congress of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) in Rio de Janeiro, stressed that such tests were both unscientific, and a violation of human rights. The UN agencies are: the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR), UN Women and the World Health Organisation (WHO). “So-called ‘virginity testing’ – also often referred to as hymen, ‘two-finger’ or per vaginal examination – is a gynecological inspection of female Instruments carried out in the false belief that it can reliably determine whether a woman or girl has had vaginal intercourse,” the group said. In a global call to eliminate violence against wom...

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4Oct By dthataNo Comments

Celebs

Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde Honored As One Of 100 Most Influential People Of Africa

Famous actress Omotola Jolade has been honored as one of 100 most influential people of Africa at the united nation as she shares some adorable photos. Its a big hit for her. Congrats to her .

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19Sep By dthataNo Comments

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US-Based Nigerian Group Offers To Pay Leah Sharibu’s Ransom

A United States based Nigerian group has protested strongly against the threat to kill the lone Christian captive in the hands of Islamic militant group, Boko Haram, ’Leah Sharibu’, asking the Federal Government to allow interested parties pay the ransom to secure her release. The group also alleged that it reached out to be United Nations to intervene, when it got news of plans to kill the hostages in the detention centres of Boko Haram but lamented that no action was taken. In an open letter, titled: ‘Terrorists Execute Air worker in the first ransom demand ever, threaten captive Christian schoolgirl, Leah, next’, by the Managing Partner of US Nigeria Law Group Washington DC, USA, Emmanuel Ogebe, the group said: “We note the unsettling report that Boko Haram (ISWA) executed a f...

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28Aug By dthataNo Comments

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United Nations Honors Linda Ikeji With The Global Leadership Awards And Invites Her To Speak At The UN Next Year

Linda Ikeji has been recognized by the United Nations for her contribution to building a global reach of media and entrepreneurship in Africa. The LIB/LITV founder was honoured by the UN with the Global Leadership Awards in Digital Media on Monday, August 27, 2018. In addition to the award, she was also invited to speak at the UN next year. Sharing the news via her Instagram account, she wrote: Got the Global Leadership Awards - Digital Media, from the United Nations Global Awards, for my contribution to building a global reach of media and entrepreneurship in Africa. And was also invited to speak at the UN next year! Yay! What a year it's been so far! Cant wait for JJ to come out of me and be so proud of his mum. Thanks @coachmohair and @sonniebaduuk. And thanks guys for a...

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18Aug By Czar Owolabi MarcusNo Comments

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Former UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan, is Dead

Former United Nations Secretary General and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Kofi Annan, is dead. He was aged 80. Annan, who died in a hospital in Bern, Switzerland in the early hours of Saturday, was the 7th secretary general of the UN. Born on April 8, 1938 in Kumasi Ghana, Annan, served as UN secretary general between 1997 and 2006.

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26Apr By raymonNo Comments

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See The Profiles Of ‘Young’ Nigerians Who Want To be President In 2019

Here is a thread of everyone that has so far declared their intent to run for the Presidency in 2019....This is a must read. 1. Kingsley Moghalu -55 years old -Professor of Practice in International Business and Public Policy at Tufts University -Attended UNN and LSE (Ph.D) -President of the Institute of Governance and Economic Transformation -Former United Nations official -Former CBN deputy governor 2. Fela Durotoye -46 years old -Public speaker and business strategist -BSc. Computer Science and Economics, and MBA/MSc. Business Strategy from Obafemi Awolowo University -Look up the Mushin Makeover Project 3. Donald Duke -56 years old -LLB from Ahmadu Bello University, LLM from the University of Pennsylvania -Former Commissioner for Finance and Planning -Fo...

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25Apr By raymonNo Comments

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Check Out Inside The Lagos Slum Where Land Is Allocated At N2k & Residents Live In Dirt

Life at Mosquito village, a slum in Lagos state, is disgusting, brutal, weird, ephemeral, yet entertaining. The residents live in the cozy embrace of the filth surrounding them like the walls of Jericho — but life must go on. Their reality is gloomy but with daily doses of jest, they wade through the murky waters of their world. TAIWO ADEBULU, who visited the small community, reports. That foggy evening, the cloud of filthy smoke enveloped the alley of the sprawling shanties on the swampy piece of land stretching along the shores of a tributary of the Lagos lagoon. As an unknown figure sauntered into their community, the women frying assorted snacks stared frigidly, with curiosity plastered on their faces. With one hand, a restless young woman scooped the buns from the simmering vegetable...

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25Apr By raymonNo Comments

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African Immigrants In USA Are More Educated That Immigrants In UK And Europe

The growing number of African immigrants who settle in the United States are more highly educated than those who go to Europe, according to a new survey by a major American research group. The survey also confirms previous studies showing that African immigrants are more likely than Americans to have had some tertiary education. And in another finding, the survey shows that most African migrants settle in other African countries, and not in the U.S. or Europe. These are some of the highlights of a study carried out by the non-partisan Pew Research Center and published in Washington on Tuesday. Key excerpts from the study: As the annual number of migrants from sub-Saharan Africa to both the United States and Europe has grown for most years this decade, a Pew Research Center a...

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9Apr By ZIHONo Comments

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Nigeria Not Owing UN, Pays $5.08 Million Dues

Nigeria is not indebted to the United Nations as the country has paid $5,080,178 dollars up till April 5, 2018. The country is the 74th out of the 193 Member States of the global international organisation to fulfill its financial obligations. Spokesperson to the UN Secretary-General Stephane Dujarric said in New York that Nigeria paid its annual dues in full. Dujarric said: “Nigeria has paid its regular budget dues in full, bringing the Honour Roll to 74”. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that one hundred and nineteen members were yet to pay their regular budgets. Records show that Nigeria became the 10th country in Africa to pay its UN regular budgets in full. In 2016, Nigeria had asked the UN to review its assessed contributions to the organisation in view of t...

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7Apr By raymonNo Comments

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Gambari Charges Government To Spend Less On Security Management

Former Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the United Nations (UN), Ambassador Ibrahim Gambari, yesterday, advocated better concentration on prevention of crisis and security threat rather than management. Gambari, also a former UN Under Secretary General and one-time Nigeria’s minister of Foreign Affairs, who spoke at the 34th convocation lecture of Bayero University, Kano (BUK), insisted that effective government policies on crisis prevention cost less than deploying huge public funds in the management. Citing the recent federal government’s approval of $1billion for procurement of security hardware, Gambari pointed that the security challenge would have been better managed if the root cause of the crisis were nipped in the bud. He recalled: “Take, for instance, what the UN i...

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