Tag: UN
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Food insecurity: Over 25m Nigerians will face acute hunger in 2023- UN Agency
United Nations agency, the World Food Programme, (WFP), has said that over 25 million Nigerians will face acute hunger in 2023 due to food insecurity, peaking during the ‘lean season’.
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IPOB slams UN, EU, others over silence on Nnamdi Kanu’s detention
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has expressed their displeasure over the silence of United Nations (UN), the Europen Union (EU), the African Union (AU) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on the detention of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu.
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DHQ clarifies presence of UN fighting equipment in Nigeria
The Defence Headquarters has clarified that the UN Peacekeeping fighting vehicles and equipment sighted recently in Benin, Edo were meant for deployment for peacekeeping mission in South Sudan.
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UN-backed ICC issues arrest warrant for Russian President, Putin
The Pre-Trial Chamber of the UN-backed International Criminal Court (ICC), on Friday issued an arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin of Russia. ICC President, Piotr Hofmański, said that the arrest warrant is in connection
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2023 Elections: UN condemns killing of 10 law enforcement agents
The United Nations on Wednesday condemned the election-related violence, especially the killing of 10 law enforcement agents and security personnel as well as hate speech in Nigeria. UN Spokesperson, Stephanie Dujarric, said this while fielding questions on the reports
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Getting descent jobs in 2023 likely to be harder – ILO
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has said finding decent and well-paid jobs is likely to be harder in 2023, thanks to the continuing global economic downturn.
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UN Secretary-General reacts to breakdown of negotiations at COP27
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres has decried the breakdown of trust between the global North and South at the ongoing 27th session of Conference of Parties (COP27) on Climate Change in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. Guterres in his remark at COP27 briefing on Thursday, said the breakdown in trust between North and South, and…
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UN seeks support for floods victims in Nigeria
The United Nations (UN) on Thursday called on the international community to support Nigeria as it faces unprecedented floods, which have impacted more than three million people.
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Terrorism is top priority as Ghana assumes Presidency of UN Security
Ghana on Tuesday assumed the Presidency of the United Nations (UN) Security Council for November as debates on violent extremism and terrorism in Africa top its agenda.
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Nigeria needs to shift focus from certificates – Pantami
Nigeria’s Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami has said a paradigm shift from the clamour for educational certificates and qualifications to acquiring social, soft skills that would ensure one was critically positioned to address challenges in society is needed in the country.