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Save Our Heritage Initiative (SOHI), an Abuja based Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) has called on the public to support preventive measures aimed at stemming illicit drug abuse in Nigeria. Ms May Ikokwu, Chief Executive…

The United Nations, UN, has allocated $20 million dollars to urgently ramp up the response to the alarming food security and nutrition crisis in the north-east of Nigeria. UN deputy spokesperson, Farhan Haq, disclosed this at a…

The United Nations and the European Union (EU) on Monday condemned gender-based violence against women during elections. Ms Beatrice Eyong, the UN Women Country Representative to Nigeria and ECOWAS, said violence against…

Five United Nations agencies have called for urgent action to protect the vulnerable children in Nigeria and 14 other countries worst hit by the food and nutrition crisis. A press statement issued by the World Health Organisation on…

It is common knowledge that no country is an Island of its own. The question is, will US allow Russia to build a military base in Mexico or Canada? Of course the answer is NO. Why should US think Russia will allow…

Despite the denial by the Nigerian security authorities, the United Nations has urged the Federal Government to investigate the report by Reuters of alleged abortions on pregnant women associated with the Boko Haram insurgents by Nigerian…

The United Nations has called for peaceful co-existence and the promotion of health for sustainable development. The UN made the call on Saturday during the peace walk to commemorate the UN’s 77th anniversary. The UN day is celebrated…

Siddharth Chatterjee, coordinator of the United Nations Development System in China, has stressed the need for adequate investment in infrastructure development to boost market growth in Africa. Mr Chatterjee said this at a reception for…

The federal government says it will partner the UN Women on its digital agricultural platform to harness the benefits for rural women in Nigeria. Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.…

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has recorded 158,517 complaints on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) against women and children 2021. The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Tony Ojukwu, made this known in Maiduguri…