Tag: United Nations
Boko Haram kills child, one other in UN helicopter attack
The United Nations (UN) on Saturday said Boko Haram fighters killed two civilians including a five-year-old child in an attack on its helicopter in...
UN General Assembly head, Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, loses mum
President of 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, has lost his mother.
Muhammad-Bande is Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United...
Hadi Sirika takes delivery of UN medical supplies at Abuja airport
Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has taken delivery of medical equipment donated by the United Nations to aid Nigeria’s efforts at combating the coronavirus...
Buhari, United Nations condemn killing of aid workers in Borno
President Muhammadu Buhari and the United Nations
(UN) have condemned the execution of four aid workers by the Islamic State West
Africa Province (ISWAP) in Borno...
Peter Obi celebrates Chimamanda on UN award
Former Vice Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has
congratulated award-winning author, Chimamanda Adichie, on her recent United
Nations Foundations Global Leadership Award.
Mr Obi was among world leaders...
Nnamdi Kanu petitions UN over Sowore, El-Zakzaky
Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has petitioned the United Nations over the detention of Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore,...
UN team visits Ekiti, promises partnership on SDGs
The United Nations has reaffirmed its resolve to support the Ekiti State Government in its drive to achieve the vision of Sustainable Development Goals...
UN decries reported attacks on aid workers in Borno
The United Nations (UN) Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Edward Kallon, has expressed concern over reported attacks on aid workers in Borno State.
A humanitarian organisation,...
Women’s group reject Elisha Abbo’s apology, urge UN intervention
The National Council for Women Society (NCWS), FCT Chapter, has rejected the apology of Senator Elisha Abbo for assaulting a nursing mother at an...
Under-fire Emir Sanusi lands new UN job
Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has been appointed an
advocate of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for 2019-2020 by the United
Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres.
Mr Guterres...