Tag: United Nations
UN supports integration of ex-Boko Haram insurgents; GSM operators propose 40% increase in price of calls, data | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
UN Secretary-General supports Nigeria’s integration of ex-Boko Haram insurgents MTN, Mafab get NCC nod to rollout 5G services by August ...
Kenyan long-distance runner Agnes Tirop found dead at her home | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Across the African continent, these are the 5 stories you may have missed out on: Kenyan long-distance runner Agnes Tirop ...
Freed Commissioner says his kidnap was a set-up that left gunmen in tears, UN Human Rights Council opposes Ghana’s anti-gay bill | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Across the African continent, these are the 5 stories you shouldn’t miss: Freed Niger State Commissioner says his kidnap was ...
WHO: Africa records 6,400 COVID-19 deaths in one week, UN to support gender mainstreaming in Government Ministries | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Across the African continent, these are the 5 stories you shouldn’t miss. Africa Covid chief John Nkengasong says vaccine saved ...
Kingsley Moghalu: My Journey; a personal story
As a young man out of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (Enugu Campus) in the mid-80s, I consciously sought and ...
Child Protection in Nigeria is making progress but not fast enough
The Katsina House of assembly in collaboration with Non Governmental Organisation (NGO), Save the Children International, embarked on a translation ...
Awon Boyz, the story of Nigerian Street Hustlers, goes to Netflix on April 14
Documentary tells emotional story of freedom, missed opportunities, love and self-belief of 8 young men. Awon Boyz, a documentary that ...
YNaijaEndSARSupdate: Are we still waiting for the UN to intervene? | #SARSmustEnd
Twelve days ago and counting, Nigerians in various parts of the country took to the streets to protest against police ...
#TIFF2020Review: ‘I am Greta’ is an intimate yet puzzling profile of courage
2019 was the year that sixteen-year-old Swedish teenage climate activist, Greta Thunberg became a global icon. From inspiring climate change ...
Reactions as Boko Haram reportedly kills 28 Nigerian soldiers in latest ambush
Not a week goes by that news of assault by Boko Haram doesn’t find it’s way to the airwaves. The ...
Boko Haram is still terrorizing Nigerians, and we are tired
Nigerians voiced their exhaustion with the perceived inactiveness of President Muhammadu Buhari, following reports that Boko Haram bandits had attacked ...
The Future Awards Africa announces call for nomination; receives United Nations endorsement
The Future Awards Africa today announced the call for nomination for this year’s edition of the continent’s biggest youth awards ...
The YNaija Cover – the 3rd of April
Temidayo Taiwo-SidiqTemidayo Taiwo-Sidiq is a Journalist, Political Analyst and Satirist with major interest in Nigerian Politics, Governance and ...
The SDG Index; the hattrick Nigeria can’t seem to score
First, some backstory. Since its inception in 1945, the United Nations has always been very hands-on with global social and ...
The Late 5: FG declares Tuesday as public holiday, Gombe Police Command recovers State Assembly mace and other stories,
Here are the stories that drove the conversation today: The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, May 29, as a public ...
[The Activism Blog] More Nigerians to experience extreme poverty by 2018 – Report
In 2015, Nigeria began a spiral into an economic recession after years of economic boom. The boom had created a ...
[The Activism Blog] 650 people die daily in road accidents across Africa – UN
At a time many countries are making efforts to make the road safer, The United Nations through its UN Special ...
[The Activism Blog] Africa needs 11 million doctors, nurses, teachers to avert ‘disaster’ – UN
The United Nations has declared that Africa needs 11 million more doctors, nurses and teachers by 2030 to prevent a ...
[The Activism Blog] Why the UN refutes the Nigerian Army’s “technical defeat” of Boko Haram
The United Nations has nothing but a strong rebuttal for the federal government’s claim of technically defeating Boko-Haram in the ...
Trump proclaims Oct. 24, 2017 as United Nations day
U.S.President Donald Trump has on Tuesday in recognition of the essence of the United Nations declared Tuesday October 24, 2017 ...
There are 37 job openings for young Nigerians in the UN – Amina Mohammed
According to the UN Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, there are 37 career openings for young Nigerians under the United Nations bureaucracy. ...
The Conversation Cafe to host mentorship session for Teenage girls in honour of The International Day of the Girl Child
The International Day of the Girl Child as declared by the United Nations is a day aimed at creating more opportunity ...
[The Activism Blog] UN sensitises northern legislators on peace and conflict resolution
The United Nations through its agency, the UN Women, says it is important for legislators to be better informed on ...
Why the United Nations dialogue method must change – Jonathan
Former President, Goodluck Jonathan says the United Nations that has 193 members (States) “has not known real peace” – From 1945, ...
[The Activism Blog] Falana writes UN over attacks on Kenyan judges
Human right lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana has written the United Nations through its UN high ...
Buhari at #UNGA, earthquake in Mexico | See our top 10 photos from last week
President Muhammadu Buhari delivered a speech at the United Nations General in New York and also dined with President Donald ...
“We are concerned at the exposure of traits of terrorism in IPOB” | Former Senator writes letter to the UN
Nigeria’s senate president during the end of the third republic, Ameh Ebute has reportedly written a letter to the UN over ...
Why Trump called North Korea leader ‘Rocket Man’
United States president Donald Trump shocked the world on Tuesday when he called the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ...
We will have no choice but to totally destroy North Korea if… – Trump
President Donald Trump has said the United States will be forced to destroy North Korea, if it is prompted to ...
This is Ivanka Trump’s mission at the UN General Assembly
Ivanka Trump is among the US delegates led by her father President Donald Trump to the 72nd United Nations General ...
The September Standard
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- Kamal Adisa on Motion Graphics, Cultural Inspiration, and Artistic Expression: A Unique Journey in the Design World
- Travel Watch: Qatar Airways Geared For Growth in Africa
- From Beans to Bliss: How Coffee-Making Can Aid Mental Wellness
- Unleash Your Inner Artist With Bold & Colourful Eyeliner Shades
YMonitor
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
- International Women’s Day: The Future Project Celebrates Women’s Contributions, Releases 100 Most Influential Women in Africa List
Party Jollof
- Outdoor weddings will always make us swoon. Jesse and Shadiat’s is no different
- An Isiagu Wedding, Sign us up
- This Groom’s epic moves to his Trad Engagement will make you smile
- Two Sisters get married on same day to honor their mum (photos)
- More photos from Actor Gideon Okeke and fiancée, Chidera’s prewedding session