222m children out of school due to conflict– UN
The UN says no fewer than 200 million children around the world are missing out on educational opportunities as a ...
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UN chief: Vulnerable people, countries hit hard by effects of war in Ukraine
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that the impact of the war in Ukraine on food security, energy, and finance ...
One killed, three injured in ‘terrorist attack’ on peacekeepers in Mali
A UN peacekeeping convoy has been targeted with a "terrorist attack" in northen Mali, resulting in the death of one ...
Tax evasion: Borno marks WHO, Unicef, FAO property for confiscation
The Borno State government has said it marked seven properties belonging to the United Nations agencies in the state for ...
UN staff detained in Ethiopia’s capital, world body says
At least nine United Nations staff members and their dependents have been detained in the Ethiopian capital, the world body ...
Buhari travels to Glasgow for climate change conference
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday travelled to Glasgow, Scotland for the 26th Conference of Parties (COP26) to the United Nations ...
Mistrust major cause of insurgency in Nigeria – UN
United Nations says lack of trust in leaders was the major cause of Boko Haram insurgency in North East Nigeria. ...
BOI now signatory to UN banking principles
The United Nations Principles for Responsible Banking have been signed by the Bank of Industry (BOI). It is a unified ...
Buhari returns to Abuja after United Nations meeting
President Muhammadu Buhari is back in Abuja, the nation’s capital, after a week-long official visit to United States to attend ...
Buhari calls for debt cancellation for African countries
President Muhammadu Buhari has called for review of the eligibility criteria for debt suspension, including outright cancellation for developing and ...