The United Nations has pledged its support to help Nigeria overcome widespread poverty affecting communities across the nation, aiming to reach this goal by 2030 in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This commitment was made by Mohamed M.…
Nigeria lost $2.8bn to oil-related crimes in 2018 —UN report (Punch)
The United Nations says Nigeria lost an estimated 2.8 billion dollars in revenues in 2018, mainly due to oil-related crimes. This is according to a new ‘Report by the Secretary-General on the activities of the United Nations Office for West…
COP24 to focus on carbon neutrality, gender equality, says UN (Punch)
December 3, 2018 The two-week 24th Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Climate Change Convention, which started on Sunday in Katowice, Poland, will focus on carbon neutrality and gender equality. The world is gathering to define how…
UN launches radio talk to educate Nigeria’s illegal migrants (Nation)
The UN migration agency has launched a radio series in Nigeria to sensitise vulnerable people seeking to pursue economic opportunities abroad on the perils of irregular migration. The International Organisation of Migration (IOM) said no fewer than 37,550 Nigerians arrived…
UN-Backed ocean cleanup to remove 1.8trn plastic debris (Daily Independent)
A United Nations-backed ocean cleanup vessel aiming at cleaning up 1.8 trillion pieces of plastic debris in the Pacific Ocean has left San Francisco on its first voyage. The vessel, which was deployed in San Francisco, consists of a 600-meter…
Libya violence: Gunmen storm oil corporation building (BBC Africa)
An armed group is reported to have stormed the headquarters of the National Oil Corporation (NOC) in Libya’s capital, Tripoli. Security forces clashed with the armed men at the landmark building in the centre of the city, and several blasts…
Army committed to working with UN to ensure return of IDPs in North-East –Acting Commander (Punch)
The Nigerian Army says it is committed to working with the United Nations and other humanitarian organisations to ensure safe return of Internally Displaced Persons to their communities in the North-East. Brig.-Gen. Uwem Obassey, Acting Commander, Sector 3 Operation Lafiya…
Myanmar generals must be tried for genocide against Rohingya – UN (Skynews)
Myanmar’s top generals must be prosecuted for genocide over the treatment of the Rohingya, according to a UN report. Six generals should be tried over orchestrated gross human rights violations and abuses in Kachin, Rakhine and Shan states, an independent…
UN Donates $2m to Tackle Cholera Outbreak as Atiku Calls for Intervention (ThisDay)
This is as former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, called on the Federal Government and its relevant agencies to come to the aid of scores of persons affected by cholera outbreak in Mubi, Adamawa State and Wulari settlement in…
S. Sudan launches Ebola Awareness Campaign (Independent)
South Sudan and the UN health agency on Wednesday launched a sensitisation and awareness campaign against Ebola to enhance preparedness in the country following an outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The WHO said on Wednesday that a…