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UN chief says children at higher risk of death, abuse due to pandemic
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday warned that children are at a higher risk…
Covid-19: Nigeria gets fresh vital supplies, equipment from UN
The United Nations on Thursday delivered a fresh batch of medical equipment and other…
FACT CHECK: Did Antonio Guterres announce ‘first’ coronavirus vaccine trial in Africa?
Posts on social media make the claim that United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has…
Health workers battling Covid-19 face huge risk of contagion, death
As the coronavirus pandemic rages on, it has somewhat reminded the world of the…
Russia, Syria under attack at UN over killing of Turkish soldiers
Russia and Syria on Friday came under strong criticisms from western countries in the…
General Assembly approves UN’s $3.07bn budget for 2020
The General Assembly has adopted a budget of $3.07bn for the United Nations in…
Nigerian public officials collected N675bn as bribes in 2019, says report
Nigerian public officials received an estimated N675bn in cash bribes this year, a new…
Kaduna man allegedly steals $156.2m, N80m from army general
A Kaduna man has been dragged before Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State…
UN appoints Dangote, Adesina to champion fight against global malnutrition
The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has appointed Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, the…
Trump: I raised Khashoggi killing with Saudi crown prince
U.S. President Donald Trump says he raised the issue of the killing of journalist…
‘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…