Pray for peaceful unification of North, South Korea, Patience Jonathan urges women
Former Nigeria’s First Lady, Dame Patience Goodluck Jonathan, on Sunday called on women to deploy their God-given talents and endowments to promote peace in North […]
United Nations
UN Chief, Amina Mohammed, Bans US Media Outlet For Asking About Sunday Igboho’s Trial In Benin Republic
The Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed, has banned a United States’ medium, Inner City Press, from covering UN briefings after it asked […]
Revealed: How Buratai’s letter foiled Sunday Igboho’s escape to Germany
The Lead agitator for the actualization of ‘Yoruba Nation’, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho and his wife, Ropo, would have successfully fled to […]
Nnamdi Kanu’s doctors prevented from seeing him, his health condition deteriorating in DSS custody — IPOB •Alerts UN, AU, EU
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has raised the alarm over the deteriorating health condition of its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, in detention. Kanu has […]
UN chief welcomes Ethiopia’s pledge to allow humanitarian access to Tigray
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed Ethiopia’s commitment at ensuring aid workers can access the war-ravaged Tigray region. The development comes a day after Guterres […]
UN Security Council to vote on vital Syria aid as mandate expires
Shortly before the expiry of an important UN resolution to provide aid to millions of suffering Syrians, negotiations seem to be moving along. Negotiators at […]
UNICEF to supply 400m COVID-19 vaccines to Nigeria, 54 others
The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund says it has signed an agreement with Janssen Pharmaceutical to supply an additional 220 million doses of the […]
Bandits hold 348 students, UNESCO sounds warning as ACF lampoons FG
The total number of students being held by bandits has increased to 348 with the latest abduction of 121 students in Kaduna State. Out of […]
UN condemns air strike in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region
From Abraham Jonah, Managing Editor, Middle East Following a recent air strike in the Tigray region of Ethiopia amidst the unrest that has left many […]
SDGs: World leaders meet at UN to drive pandemic recovery
UN says world leaders are preparing to take part in 2021 High Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), where they will discuss […]
AstraZeneca: Nigeria faults EU’s rejection, says decision political
The African Union, the Federal Government and COVAX, a coalition consisting of the World Health Organisation, Gavi and Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, on Thursday, expressed surprise […]
Kanu’s arrest: We’ll drag Kenyatta to ICC, says IPOB
The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has accused President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya and his Government over alleged role in abduction of its leader, […]
Child soldiers carried out Burkina Faso massacre – UN, Govt
A massacre in northeast Burkina Faso, in which more than 130 people were killed this month, was carried out mostly by children between the ages […]
Include 250m widows in social assistance, UN chief pleads with countries
UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has urged countries to consider the world’s 250 million widows in their social assistance programme to alleviate their suffering. Guterres made […]
100 widows awaiting benefits after losing breadwinners to drug barons — Marwa
The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Gen Buba Marwa (rtd), has disclosed that the Agency has recorded substantial loss […]
‘Stop Nigeria From Going Into Another Civil War’ – NADECO Begs UN
The National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) has sent a save-our-soul message to the United Nations. NADECO begged the UN to stop Nigeria from going into another […]
Duplicity and the Buhari interview, By Chido Nwakanma
President Muhamadu Buhari continued the unveiling of the PMB gauntlet on Thursday, 10 June 2021, by granting an interview to Arise Television. It was strategic […]
Children’s Day celebration in Nigeria: 5 things you should know
Children are young and beautiful creatures; and with their innocent smiles and carefree spirits, they steal the hearts of many. Little wonder there is a […]
Gang-raped and battered, 14-year-old Delta girl’s thorny path to justice
Oluchi Okoh is brilliant and smart, and hopes to become a medical doctor in future. The 14-year-old, who is in her last term in senior […]
Gaza: UN Security Council calls for full adherence to ceasefire agreement
By Cecilia Ologunagba NEW YORK – The UN Security Council on Saturday called for full adherence to the ceasefire agreement on Friday that brought to […]