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UN demands end to attacks on health care in Ukraine

Head of UN bodies, Catherine Russell (Executive Director, United Nations Children's Fund – UNICEF), Dr. Natalia Kanem (Executive Director, United Nations Population Fund –...

UN report assesses risk of plastic pollution to migratory species

A report on plastic pollution and migratory species launched on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, during the fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly...

115,500 health workers died of COVID-19 in 18 months – UN

No fewer than 115,500 health workers died from COVID-19 in 18 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, linked to a “systemic lack of safeguards”, according...

UN chief urges countries to rescue SDGs from failing

UN Secretary General, António Guterres, has called on all countries to do everything within their power to rescue the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) from...

U.N. committee acts on toxic plastics additives, pesticides, industrial chemicals

In a landmark decision, a U.N. expert committee decided, unanimously, that global action is needed for the toxic plastic additive UV-328. The evaluation provided...

UN relief chief pledges support for Nigeria in rebuilding Northeast

The UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin Griffiths, has pledged to support Nigeria to help rebuild the lives of those...

Volcano: 80% of Tonga population impacted by eruption, tsunami – UN

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says  no fewer than 12,000 households have been affected by the volcanic eruption and...

Nigeria’s Amina Mohammed reappointed as UN deputy secretary-general

UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, on Monday, January 10, 2022, formalised his prior announcement that Ms Amina  Mohammed of Nigeria will continue in her role...

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World Health Day: Biodiversity crucial for a healthy planet – Schomaker

Ending preventable maternal and newborn deaths is crucial for human well-being and prosperous societies. The morbidity and loss of...
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Dangote Refinery puts price of petrol at N865 per litre

Dangote Refinery has started selling petrol at N865 per liter, a N50 increase from its previous price of N815...

How energy sector can contribute to Nigeria’s N1trn economy – Former minister

Former Minister of Power, Prof. Barth Nnaji, on Thursday, April 10, 2025, said that Nigeria could achieve $1 trillion...

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World Health Day: Biodiversity crucial for a healthy planet – Schomaker

Ending preventable maternal and newborn deaths is crucial for...

Dangote Refinery puts price of petrol at N865 per litre

Dangote Refinery has started selling petrol at N865 per...