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‘Cameroon risks full-blown war’
Aid workers said Cameroon is edging towards full-blown war, as the country got the…
In Nigeria, empowering women means exposing them to violence
Helping women find jobs or raise their incomes in Nigeria can put them at…
113 million people in 53 countries go hungry – UN
No fewer than 113 million people experienced high levels of food insecurity in the…
Nigerian re-elected as UN Peacekeeping Committee chairman
The Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the United Nations, Prof. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, has been…
WORLD BRAILLE DAY! 1.3 billion people live with vision impairment globally, says UN
United Nations has estimated that about 39 million people are blind globally, while another…
NOBEL PEACE LAUREATE! Kofi Annan dies at 80
Former United Nations Secretary-General and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Kofi Annan died on Saturday…
GENEROUS CONTRIBUTIONS & OTHERS! United Nations reveals sources of Boko Haram’s funds
The United Nations has identified generous contributions and extortion as some of the means…
EX-ECA EXECUTIVE SECRETARY! Professor Adebayo Adedeji for burial on July 7
Professor Adebayo Adedeji, the pioneer Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission of Africa (ECA),…
SHE’S A VICTIM! UN agencies beg for clemency as death sentence for girl who killed her husband sparks outrage online
Three United Nations agencies have written to Sudan's President Omal al-Bashir to urge him…
THEY ARE RESILIENT! Boko Haram will take years to eliminate, says UN envoy
Despite military successes scored against Boko Haram jihadists, it will take years to "completely…
SECURITY! Herdsmen, farmers clashes a threat to Nigeria’s neighbours, says United Nations
Clashes between cattle herders and farmers pose a threat to countries across West Africa…
GREAT HONOUR! UN World Tourism Organization appoints Lionel Messi as ambassador
The UN World Tourism Organization said Monday it has appointed FC Barcelona's Argentine star…
LEGALISE INDIAN HEMP! UN urges Nigeria, says it is a miracle drug
Strong indications emerged Monday that Nigeria may soon relax its law against planting and…
SECURITY FEARS! Borno govt shuts down boarding schools indefinitely
The Borno state government has shut down boarding schools indefinitely as part of measures…
SECURITY DRIVES THE MISSION! Aid workers shun Rann in Borno State after attack kills three colleagues
A suspension of humanitarian operations has been extended in a remote town in northeast…