FCT NSCDC Arrests 243 Suspected Criminals in Six months
THE Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, has arrested 243 suspected criminals from January...
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UN Condemns Attacks On Gwoza
The United Nations [UN] has strongly condemned the suicide bomb attacks on civilian populations in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State. UN noted in a statement that Saturday’s attacks on the Borno town had left many dead and…
UN Inaugurates Project To Help Somalia Improve Food Security
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and its partners have inaugurated an initiative, the Jowhar Offstream Storage Programme (JOSP), in Somalia to improve food security and climate resilience. The JOSP aimed to build resilience against climate shocks in…
UN Holds Stakeholder Workshop To Address Insecurity Issues In Zamfara
THE United Nations has commenced a stakeholder workshop on insecurity, crime, and drug abuse in Zamfara State. The workshop, organised by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Nigeria Country Office, began Monday at the Government House in Gusau….
UN Pledges Support Against Human Rights Violations In Nigeria
Participants during the dialogue THE United Nations (UN) has promised to support the Federal Government and business entities in Nigeria in fights against human rights violations. Ms Adwoa Kufor, Senior Human Rights Advisor to the UN in Nigeria said this during the…
UN Chief Says Africa Must Have Seats At Multilateral Forums
UNITED Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres says Africa must have a seat at every multilateral forum, including the UN Security Council, the international financial system, and other global norm-setting structures. He made this known on Saturday, in his message on the…
UN Women: Security Challenge Has Exacerbated GBV In Nigeria
THE United Nations Women Representative to Nigeria and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Ms. Beatrice Eyong, said that security challenges arising from armed conflict, insurgency, banditry, and kidnappings across the country had exacerbated the prevalence of Gender Based…
East Africa Floods Affecting 750,000 People, kill 235 – UN
UN humanitarians said about 750,000 people were affected by flooding in eastern Africa, with 234,000 displaced and more than 236 killed. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said local authorities in Kenya reported more than 285,000…
G7 Support UN Agreements On Plastic Pollution
THE Group of Seven (G7) leading Western industrialized nations are supporting an ambitious UN agreement to reduce plastics, a German minister said on Tuesday. “As industrialised countries, we have a special obligation to curb the effects of the massive pollution…
Terrorists Are Not Born But Created – United Nations
United Nations (UN) Deputy Secretary General, Amina Mohammed says efforts must be made to address the underlying causes of terrorism and rebuild communities affected by the menace across Africa. She said that terrorists were not born, but created by the…
President Tinubu To Open African Counter-Terrorism Summit In Abuja
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu will on Monday, April 22, open the African Counter-Terrorism Summit in Abuja. Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity disclosed this Sunday in a statement. According to him, Nigeria, with the support of…
Zeb Ejiro To Receive Lifetime Achievement Award in London
Zeb Ejiro, Nigerian Filmmaker and Producer VETERAN Nigerian filmmaker and producer, Zeb Ejiro, is to be honoured with Lifetime Achievement...
Cult Anniversary: Police Ban Unlawful Gathering in Ekiti
THE Police Command in Ekiti has banned any unlawful gathering in the state following reports of plan by a cult...
NAFDAC Invests Over N6bn To Boost Global Trade Of Nigerian Pharmaceuticals
THE National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has invested over N6 billion from internally generated revenue...