This week, the United Nations (UN) released a report saying that more than half of the women murdered worldwide last year were killed by their partners or family members, making home “the most dangerous place for a woman”. Since then…
Home most dangerous place for women, says UN study (KHerald)
More than half of the women murdered worldwide last year were killed by their partners or family members, making home “the most dangerous place for a woman,” a new UN study said. In statistics released on the International Day for…
UN demands ‘truth’ over missing Saudi (BBC)
The head of the United Nations has demanded “the truth” over the disappearance of the Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Secretary General Antonio Guterres told the BBC he feared such disappearances would happen more regularly and become a “new normal”.…
UN blasts India’s deportation of Rohingya to Myanmar (Guardian)
The UN voiced alarm Friday over India’s deportation of seven Rohingya men to Myanmar despite warnings they could face persecution in a country where the military is accused of genocide against the Muslim minority. The UN refugee agency said it…
UN bars Nigerian peacekeeper for sexually exploiting woman (Guardian)
A Nigerian policeman who served as a UN peacekeeper in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been sent home and barred from peacekeeping after an investigation found he had sexually exploited a woman, a UN spokesman said Tuesday. The allegations…
Buhari accepts OIC’s offer to help Nigeria fight insurgency (Punch)
President Muhammadu Buhari has welcomed the pledge by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation to help Nigeria tackle the Boko Haram insurgency through sound education among others. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, in a…
Buhari hails Mandela, condemns xenophobia (Daily Post)
President Muhammadu Buhari has commended former South African President, Nelson Mandela for his rare virtues, especially in the promotion of peace, unity and reconciliation. Buhari spoke on Monday evening at the declaration of Nelson Mandela Decade of Peace at the…
Herdsmen Killings: How Nigeria can move from chaos to community -Magnus Onyibe
As Nigerians, our common goal should be shared prosperity. Since herdsmen are part of Nigeria, we must all do everything to integrate them into the loop of a prosperous Nigeria. And one of the most appropriate and universally acknowledged pathways…
Kofi Annan to be buried in Ghana (The Courier)
Former United Nations secretary general Kofi Annan, who died on August 18 aged 80, is set to be buried in his home country of Ghana. After a public memorial service at the International Conference Centre in the capital, Accra, the…
Buhari condoles with Ghana over passing of Kofi Annan
President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the government and people of Ghana over the passing of former United Nations (UN) Secretary General, Kofi Annan, in the early hours of Saturday, August 18, 2018. “President Buhari, who called President Nana Akufo-Addo…