Over 1700 Nigerian youths apply for UNODC anti-corruption coding competition
By Rosemary Ogbonnaya In a bid to help countries in fostering youth innovation and employing new technologies in the fight against corruption, the United Nations […]
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West Africa records high victims of human trafficking- UNODC
By Rosemary Ogbonnaya United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime,UNODC, Fifth Global Report on Trafficking in Persons has revealed that out of 4799 victims detected […]
Airtel Africa, UNICEF partner to accelerate digital learning in Schools
By Rosemary Ogbonnaya Airtel Africa and United Nations Children’s Fund,UNICEF have announced today a five-year pan-African partnership to help accelerate the roll-out of digital learning […]
The Climate Crisis Will Not be Fixed by Causing an Energy Crisis in Africa, By Muhammadu Buhari
Dire warnings of the end of the world are as old as civilization itself. But each year as the countdown to United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP) […]
Simbi Wabote delivers Realnews 9th Anniversary Lecture November 18
Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote, executive secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMD, will deliver the Ninth Anniversary Lecture of Realnews Magazine on Thursday, November 18, at the Sheraton […]
UNICEF Cash4Wash Initiative supports children from 12,043 households in Borno IDP camps
By Rosemary Ogbonnaya Children from 12,043 households in 11 internally-displaced persons’ (IDP) camps and informal camps/host communities in the Maiduguri Metropolitan City and Jere LGAs […]
Drug addiction: NDLEA to establish 6 standard rehab centres in Nigeria –Marwa
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it will establish six standard rehabilitation centres in each geo-political zone of Nigeria starting from 2022. The […]
ICC prosecutor seeks investigation into abduction of Nigerian schoolchildren
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is set to seek authorisation from the Pre-Trial Chamber of the court to open an investigation into […]
EU, UNODC strengthen criminal justice response to terrorism in Nigeria
… Launch User’s Guide to Terrorism Prevention Act By Rosemary Ogbonnaya The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, UNODC, working in close partnership with […]
Moghalu appointed Academic Visitor at Oxford University
The University of Oxford in the United Kingdom has appointed Professor Kingsley Moghalu, former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria and a presidential […]
World Food Day: NGO appeals for collective actions to improve food systems
The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), a non-governmental organization (NGO), says it is pertinent for the country to kickstart the implementation of priority actions […]
3 in 5 Nigerians lack basic handwasing facilities at home- UNICEF
By Rosemary Ogbonnaya Although handwashing with soap is critical in the fight against infectious diseases, including COVID-19, only 16 per cent of Nigerians have access […]
Disaster Risk Reduction: Farouq moves to reduce vulnerabilities, build resilience
….calls for increased international partnership By Chimezie Godfrey The Humanitarian Affairs Minister, Sadiya Farouq has said that the ministry is working on reducing vulnerabilities and […]
Islamic Movement in Nigeria cautions UN body over ‘malicious’ security report
The Islamic Movement in Nigeria has cautioned the United Nations Department of Safety and Security office in Abuja over a “malicious” statement it issued on […]
Omo-Agege makes case for girl-child development
By Haruna Salami Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege has joined other Nigerians and the rest of the world to call for every girl-child should be […]
UN chief urges ‘quantum leap in support’ for vulnerable nations
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged greater support for vulnerable nations as they tackle the challenges of debt distress, lack of investment, unfair trade and […]
UNICEF Ambassador, others write G20 leaders, urge donation of COVID-19 vaccines to Africa
By Rosemary Ogbonnaya A call to reduce COVID-19 deaths has received boost as United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Angelique Kidjo and other African […]
UNDP Africa Bureau Chief, Eziakonwa, visits Nigeria Oct. 7
The United Nations Assistant Secretary-General, UN Development Programme’s Assistant Administrator and Director of the Regional Bureau for Africa, Ms Ahunna Eziakonwa, will travel to Nigeria […]
Heckling Urchins in Diaspora, By Hassan Gimba
For some time now, the social media has been inundated with video clips of some Nigerians displaying to the world the attitudes of the urchins […]
NGO trains 25 CBOs on curbing gender violence in Bauchi state –official
A gender-based Non-Governmental Organisation(NGO), Ikra Foundation for Women and Youths Development (IFWYD), on Saturday, trained 25 Community-based Organisations in 20 Local Government Councils (LGCs) of […]
Global Peace Foundation tasks Nigerians to cultivate non-violence culture
The Global Peace Foundation Nigeria (GPFN), an NGO, has urged Nigerians to cultivate the culture of non-niolence to promote tolerance and peaceful coexistence in the […]
Outgoing German Chancellor, Angela Merkel in phone call with Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari was in a telephone call Thursday with outgoing German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, who initiated the chat to pay compliments and say thank […]
President Buhari’s Independence Day Address
INDEPENDENCE DAY ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE OCCASION OF NIGERIA’S SIXTY FIRST INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY, FRIDAY […]
UNODC commends NIMASA, Navy over sustained efforts in fight against maritime crime
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), has commended the Federal Government and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) for sustained […]
Association lauds Buhari over treaty to end violence against women, girls
Dr Eleanor Nwadinobi, the President of the Medical Women’s International Association, has applauded President Muhammadu Buhari over his speech calling for global treaty to end […]