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António Guterres
October 21, 2020
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#YNaijaEndSARSupdates: Buhari’s insistence on remaining silent is creating wide spread anxiety

Almost everyone in the public eye, a celebrity, an influencer, a politician or sometimes an athlete, tend to have a trade mark, a signature move if you will, synonymous with their brand. Simply put, there is that one thing we know them for, which incidentally could be what had made them famous in the first... Read More
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October 1, 2020
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Profile: Why Akinwunmi Adesina is the real deal

“The future beckons us for a more developed Africa and a much stronger and resilient African Development Bank Group. We will build on the strong foundations of success in the past five years, while further strengthening the institution, for greater effectiveness and impacts.” Two months ago, Akinwunmi Adesina was facing what is no doubt the... Read More
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September 23, 2019
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Access Bank, Barclays, others launch Global Principles for Responsible Banking

Nigeria’s sustainability champion, Access Bank Plc., today launched the Global Principles for Responsible Banking as one of the Founding Signatories alongside other global banks. This is a further commitment to  strategically align its business with the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. By signing the Principles, Access Bank is demonstrating its... Read More
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Peter Obi
November 10, 2018
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The Late 5: Trouble for Uzodinma as Imo APC rejects him as guber candidate; I thought age helps one avoid making reckless utterances – Obi to El-Rufai | Other top stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday arrived in Paris, France to attend the first edition of the Paris Peace Forum, holding between November 11 and 13, 2018. According to a statement by his media aide, Femi Adesina, President Buhari is expected to join the United Nations Secretary-General,... Read More
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August 18, 2018
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BREAKING: Former U.N. Sec-Gen, Kofi Annan dies aged 80

Former Secretary-General of the United Nations Organisation and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Kofi Annan has died, according to information from his family and the Kofi Annan  Foundation this Saturday. Born in Kumasi, Ghana in 1938,  he served as the seventh UN Secretary-General from 1997 to 2006, a period that saw him receive a joint award... Read More
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April 11, 2017
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Malala Yousafzai becomes youngest ever UN Messenger of Peace

by Dolapo Adelana Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai has been made the youngest ever UN Messenger of Peace. The 19-year-old, who was honoured by United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres will take the role with a special focus on girls’ education. Malala was nearly killed in 2012 by the Taliban for campaigning for girls’ rights to... Read More
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April 7, 2017
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US airstrikes: UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres calls for restraint

by Dolapo Adelana Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres has called for restrained from all parties following the US airstrikes in Syria. In a statement on Friday, Guterres sought for a political solution to the crisis. Read full statement below: I continue to follow the situation in Syria closely and with grave concern. I was... Read More
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February 28, 2017
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Amina Mohammed sworn-in as UN Dep Secretary General

by Dolapo Adelana Former Minister of Environment Amina Mohammed on Tuesday was sworn in as the Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres administered the oath of office on Mohammed. She had served as under-secretary-general and special adviser on post-2015 development planning to the immediate past UN Secretary General, Ban... Read More
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An IDP camp in the North East of Nigeria | YNaija.com
February 24, 2017
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Boko Haram: Donor agencies pledge $672m to tackle humanitarian crisis

by Dolapo Adelana Fourteen donor agencies have pledged $672 million to help tackle Boko Haram humanitarian crisis, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said. According to the spokesperson for the Secretary-General, Mr Stephane Dujarric, at a press briefing on Friday at the Oslo Conference, Guterres said he welcomed the donors’ pledges. He explained that the... Read More
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January 24, 2017
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[The Presidential Blog] Amina Mohammed will resign as Minister of Environment in March

Recall that the Nigerian Minister of Environment, Mrs Amina Mohammed was appointed the Deputy Secretary -General in of the United Nations in December. 2016. Since then her position as the head of the Ministry has been a little uncertain as the President -while expressing his pleasure at the news of her appointment – maintained that she... Read More
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January 20, 2017
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UN Secretary-General assures Gambia’s president of full support

United Nations General Secretary, Antonio Guterres on Thursday called Gambia’s President, Adama Barrow to assure him of his support. A UN spokesmen said Guterres “told President Barrow of his full support for his determination, and ECOWAS’s historic decision, with the unanimous backing of the Security Council, to restore the rule of law in The Gambia... Read More
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January 4, 2017
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António Guterres assumes office at United Nations

Minister for Environment Amina Mohammed and Deputy Secretary-General designate on Tuesday received Secretary-General António Guterres at the United Nations New York Headquarters. In his inaugural speech to staff, Gutierrez called for teamwork, telling them that it is not enough to “do the right thing, we need to earn the right to do the right thing.”... Read More
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January 1, 2017
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Antonio Guterres resumes office as 9th UN Secretary-General

Antonio Guterres has resumed office as the 9th Secretary-General of the United Nations. Guterres in his first message as the UN Secretary-General urged the world “to put peace first”. “On my first day as secretary-general of the United Nations, one question weighs heavily on my heart,” he said. “How can we help the millions of... Read More
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December 15, 2016
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UN appointment: Amina Mohammed thanks Buhari, Guterres

Minister of Environment, Amina Mohammed has thanked President Muhammadu Buhari, and U.N. Secretary General, Antonio Guterres for the trust and confidence they have in her. Mohammed, who said this on Thursday in a statement following her appointment by Guterres as the new deputy UN Secretary General promised to continue working for the rights of the poor,... Read More
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December 15, 2016
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Amina Mohammed confirmed UN deputy Sec-Gen

Nigeria’s Minister of Environment, Amina Mohammed has been confirmed as the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. New UN Secretary-General António Guterres, made the announcement on Thursday through his spokesman, Mr Stephane Dujarric. The Minister for Environment was former UN Under-Secretary-General to outgoing UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon on the 2030 Agenda for Development. A... Read More
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