Tag: United Nations
19 pregnant girls freed in yet another baby factory bust
by Akintomiwa Agbaje The police discovered a house in Umuahia, Abia state that housed a total of 19 pregnant women. ...
Jonathan supports ‘Africa Stand-By force’ for peace keeping
by Oke Efagene On Saturday, President Goodluck Jonathan disclosed in Paris that the federal government would throw its weight behind ...
Okey Ikechukwu: Why not share resources in Nigeria according to ‘ekiti mass’?
by Okey Ikechukwu If the United Nations (UN) wants the state with the highest number of carrying ‘ekiti’ prefixed towns ...
Suspect to face the music after ‘hiding cocaine worth $500,000 in speakers’
by Muyiwa Daropale Police in Kano have arrested a 28 year old man with cocaine worth $500,000 hidden in speakers. ...
Opinion: The discrimination against homosexuals (Homo haram) must stop
by Joseph Sewedo Akoro Can politics be politics and religion be religion in Nigeria? It is extremely infuriating how religion ...
Opinion: ASUU and the culture of impunity
by Onyekachi Eni First, because the Federal government has never found the courage to enforce section 42 of the Trade ...
“SaharaReporters must have been counting tourists”: Presidency denies reports that Jonathan travelled with 600-man delegation
by Isi Esene The Presidency has denied reports that the President Goodluck Jonathan, who is in New York to attend ...
Thanks, Washington Post: 9 questions you were too embarrased to ask about the Syrian war, answered
by Hauwa Gambo In a time of social media, people are too embarrassed to ask questions everyone pretends everyone knows ...
Boko Haram militants may be tried for war crimes – UN
No fewer than 50 Boko Haram militants and three soldiers died in separate battles between the insurgents and security agents ...
#ThisIsNoJoke: UN advices starving people to eat more insects
by Akan Ido The United Nations have advised starving people to eat more insects which are believed to be rich ...
For the rape of 126 women: 12 senior military officers in Congo suspended
by Rachel Ogbu 12 senior military officers in Congo were shamed and suspended recently following a mass rape incident in ...
Hold your crap: Lagos set on sanitation project towards eradicting public defecating
by Rachel Ogbu Last year, the United Nations ranked Nigeria among top five countries in the world with the largest ...
Mallam Obvious? Things have fallen apart in Nigeria – Maitama-Sule
Former Nigerian Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Yusuf Maitama-Sule, has expressed disappointment over Nigeria’s failure to develop its politics, ...
TICKER: Road accidents claim 1.2m lives worldwide – UN
No fewer than 1.2 million people have died around the world since the beginning of the year in road accidents, ...
TICKER: Bosom buddies: What is Hillary Clinton looking at?! (PHOTO)
Busted! It seems Christina Aguilera’s ample bosom is so alluring that even Secretary of State Hillary Clinton couldn’t help but ...
Elnathan John: How to write an Independence Day speech
by Elnathan John Nigerians won’t appreciate this because they are mostly wicked and jealous of your boss. God will look ...
Patience Jonathan declared fit, scheduled to return to Nigeria soon
by Isi Esene There are indications that doctors attending to the first lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, who is generally believed ...
Opinion: Making sense of the Syrian conflict
by Joachim MacEbong The preparations for a post-Assad Syria should be underway in earnest, because not only will any peace ...
Nike Osinowo moves on: organises African tourist ministers summit
by Doyin Jaiyesimi Nike Osinowo is on a winning streak and not even the loss of the Miss Nigeria franchise can stop ...
Is there any hope for DRC Congo?
Source: A24 Media The history of DRC has been one of war, terror and corruption. Ordinary citizens are poor, hungry ...
Say hello to UN Peace Ambassador Timaya!
by Taiwo Damilola From the start of his career, Timaya has been a well known advocator for peace in the ...