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September 18, 2017

Trump, Netanyahu meet in New York for bilateral discussions

As world leaders gather in New York for the UN 72nd general assembly, US President Donald Trump and his Israel counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu have engaged in a bilateral meeting to discuss relations between the two countries and security issues in the Middle East. Daniel Scavino Jr., the White House Director of Social Media and Assistant... Read More

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September 18, 2017

BBN star, Bisola to attend UN General Assembly

Big Brother Naija star, Bisola will be attending the 72nd annual United Nations General Assembly in New York. Recall that one of the prizes after she emerged first runner-up was participating in the General Assembly. She would be going there an ambassador of ONE. Bisola and other BBN housemates had took part in a task, ONE’s Back to... Read More

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September 18, 2017

Should Buhari have travelled while Nigeria is in chaos?

by Alexander O. Onukwue The United Nations General Assembly is a meeting which Buhari, as Nigeria’s President, is required to attend, but it seems to have come at a time when the nation could have done with the President staying at home. Buhari is now in New York and will give his speech to world... Read More

Story of the day

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September 17, 2017

Buhari leaves Nigeria for UN summit in New York

President Muhammadu Buhari has left Nigeria for New York for the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly. Presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina disclosed that “President Buhari will transit through London on his way back to the country”. He added that the President would deliver the country’s national statement. According to him, the theme for... Read More

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September 12, 2017

UN imposes fresh sanctions on North Korea

Almost meeting the US wishes, the United Nations Security Council has approved new sanctions aimed at punishing North Korea for its latest missile and nuclear tests, thus causing the U.S. to win support from Russia and China. According to Bloomberg, the decision was consented to by the 15-member Security Council on Monday following a week of talks... Read More

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September 7, 2017

[The Activism Blog] UN agencies move to curb arms proliferation, terrorism in Nigeria

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa (UNERC), are working together to reduce the proliferation of illicit arms in circulation in Nigeria and other Africa countries to curb terrorism and criminality. Samuel Bwalya, the UNDP Country Director while addressing participants at a symposium on... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

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September 5, 2017

You are begging for war – UN Ambassador warns North Korea

A top American diplomat has warned North Korea it is “begging for war” and urged the UN security council to impose the toughest sanctions possible on the North regime, according to the Guardian. The statement made by Nikki Haley, the US ambassador to the United Nations, followed Donald Trump’s phone discussion with South Korean president... Read More

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September 4, 2017

Just In: UN security council begins emergency meeting on N’Korea’s nuclear test

The United Nations Security Council has started its emergency meeting to determine sanctions for North Korea over its latest nuclear. North Korea had launched sixth and most powerful nuclear test on Sunday. This had led to calls for new sanctions against Pyongyang. The United States, Britain, France, Japan and South Korea requested the urgent meeting after... Read More

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August 30, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] How impactful is PINE and Victim Support Fund?

The recent attack on staff of International Medical aid Corp, by Internally Displaced Persons in Gubio IDP camp Maiduguri, Borno State has brought to fore the discussion about the success or failure of two major Presidential intervention programmes in the North Eastern part of Nigeria. The first intervention was the Presidential Initiative for the North... Read More

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August 23, 2017

[The Activism Blog] UN launches #NotATarget campaign to commemorate World Humanitarian day.

August 19 of every year is set aside as World Humanitarian Day by the United Nations and this year was not an exception as it was commemorated at the United Nations Headquarters with series of programmes which climaxed with the launch of the #NotATarget campaign. The campaign according to Secretary-General António Guterres highlights the need... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

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August 12, 2017

Our relationship with Nigeria still intact despite raid – UN

The United Nations’ relations with Nigeria remains intact, despite an unauthorised raid by Nigerian troops at a UN base on Saturday, an official has said. Peter Lundberg told a press conference in Maiduguri that the United Nations was working with the Nigerian government to resolve the issue of Friday’s search of the humanitarian camp known... Read More

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August 12, 2017

[The Activism Blog] UN celebrates 2017 International Youth Day

The United Nations Headquarters in New York Thursday played host to Youth across the world at the commemorative event of the 2017 International Youth Day tagged “Youth Building Peace”. The program was organised by the Division for Social Policy and Development (DSPD) of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) in collaboration... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

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€222m Neymar transfer deal, 42 alleged homosexuals arraigned in Lagos | The 5 numbers that mattered last week

€222 million – Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) signed Brazilian footballer, Neymar in a five-year transfer deal from Barcelona. Neymar will earn $653,000 per week in the record-breaking deal. 42 – The number of young adults and minors who were arrested by the Lagos state government and arraigned before a magistrate court for alleged homosexuality. $10.5 million... Read More

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Just In: I shall return as soon as doctors advise – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has said he is making progress in his medical treatment. According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, Buhari said this in letter to the President of Guinea, Alpha Conde, thanking him for nationwide prayers held last week by Guineans for his recovery. Adesina said Buhari had earlier made... Read More

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LONGREAD: How marital conflicts affects a child’s education

Usually, people confuse education with schooling. When the word ‘Education’ comes to mind, people instantly visualise schools, universities and colleges. There is a major problem with this mindset. This problem is while people are looking to learn or be taught, the way a lot of school and teachers pass down an ‘education’ is not really... Read More

Thinking Through

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Nigeria’s population to overtake US by 2050 – UN

The United Nations (UN) has said Nigeria’s population is set to overtake the US by 2050. The current population of US is over 322 million, while Nigeria has more than 180 million. In a recent reports, the agency listed both nations among nine countries that would account for half of the world’s population growth from... Read More

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Biafra: What we will do next – MASSOB

The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), has reportedly revealed what it would do next after the successful May 30 sit-at-home. A MASSOB leader, Uchenna Madu, said that all the pro-Biafra groups would work together to actualize the goal through a United Nations-supervised referendum. He said, “MASSOB will continue to press... Read More

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Report for Safecross Campaign Marking the 4th United Nations Global Road Safety Week 2017

Monday 8th May – DAY 1, 4TH UN Global Road Safety Week 2017. On monday, the safecross campaign was officially flagged off at the FRSC headquarters at Ojodu. Th Sector commander represented by the 2ic flagged off the campaign by endorsing on the backdrop and pledging to #slowdown and observe zebra crossing.The Safecross team lead... Read More

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Cameroon has expelled 2600 Nigerians fleeing Boko Haram – UN

by Azeez Adeniyi Cameroon has continued to expel Nigerians fleeing from Boko Haram insurgency in the North East, the United Nations has said. The UN said this in a statement made available on Tuesday. The United Nations said Cameroon had forcefully returned over 2,600 refugees to Nigerian border villages against their will this year. This... Read More

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UN Security Council to arrive Nigeria on Sunday over Boko Haram insurgency

by Azeez Adeniyi The United Nations Security Council Visiting Mission to the Lake Chad Basin Region is expected to arrive Nigeria on Sunday. The council is scheduled to visit Maiduguri in Borno state before heading to Abuja for a meeting with acting President, Yemi Osinbajo on Monday. Spokesperson and Head of Communications, UK Mission to the... Read More

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February 28, 2017

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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February 27, 2017

2baba donates N3.5m to UN

by Dolapo Adelana Entertainer, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2baba, has donated the sum of N3.5 million to the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), Nigeria, to support humanitarian interventions. External Relations Officer, UNHCR, Nigeria, Mr Hanson Tamfu made the disclosure in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Tamfu said the donation from the... Read More

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February 24, 2017

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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February 21, 2017

Boko Haram has recruited 2000 children as child soldiers – UN

The UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF has said terrorist group, Boko Haram has recruited about 2,000 children in 2016, using them as child soldiers. UNICEF Executive Director, Anthony Lake, disclosed this as global leaders gather in Paris on the anniversary of the Paris Commitments to end the use of children in conflict, according to a UN... Read More

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February 18, 2017

Families reject freed Boko Haram captives – UN

by Azeez Adeniyi The United Nations (UN) has said that people who were earlier held captive by the Boko Haram face rejection from families and communities. UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Edward Kallon said this on Friday in Abuja at his maiden media parley. Kallon who is also the United Nations Development Programme... Read More

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February 17, 2017

Do not force IDPs to return home, UN tells FG

by Azeez Adeniyi The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Thursday warned the Federal Government against forcefully closing the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps in the North East. UNDP Resident Representative in Nigeria, Edward Kallon said this at a breakfast meeting with newsmen in Abuja on Thursday. Kallon said the IDPs should not be forced... Read More

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February 14, 2017

I will pursue Nigeria’s development at the UN – Amina Mohammed

Minister of Environment and Deputy UN Secretary-General designate, Amina Mohammed has said she would pursue the development of Nigeria and Africa. She was appointed deputy Secretary-General by Antonio Gueterres last year December. Mohammed thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for giving her the opportunity to serve within and outside the country. She said her job in Nigeria... Read More

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January 24, 2017

11 million Boko Haram survivors in need of humanitarian aid – UN envoy

The United Nations has said about 11 million survivors of Boko Haram insurgents are in need of humanitarian aids. Humanitarian Coordinator for the Sahel, Toby Lanzer said this while speaking on the plight of people in Africa’s Lake Chad basin. Lanzer said the insurgency caused destructions in Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria. “I wish I... Read More

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January 22, 2017

This is the deal Yahya Jammeh signed before stepping down (READ)

The deal signed by former Gambian President, Yahya Jammeh before agreeing to step down has been revealed. According to SaharaReporters, the deal was brokered by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the African Union (AU), the United Nations (UN) as well as Presidents Mohammed Ould Abdel Aziz of Mauritania and President Alpha Conde... Read More

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January 20, 2017

Premium Times raid: SERAP, NUJ drag FG, others to UN over ‘crackdown on journalists’

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) have sent an urgent appeal to Mr. David KAYE, UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, requesting him to “urgently intervene to prevail on the Federal Government, the Nigerian Army, police and several state... Read More

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