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122m more people pushed into hunger since 2019 due to multiple crises – UN

Over 122 million more people are facing hunger in the world since 2019 due to the pandemic and repeated weather shocks and conflicts, including...

World Population Day: UN says gender equality key to meeting SDGs

UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has called on world leaders to give priority to advancing gender quality to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by...

World risks big misses across SDGs unless measures to accelerate implementation are taken – UN

Failure to redouble global efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – the promise of a better world for all – may fuel greater...

UN launches campaign, calling for renewed global ambition, action for SDGs

The United Nations on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, kicked off a communications campaign to rally for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the roadmap for people...

Hunger affecting 4.3m people in Northeast Nigeria – UN official

The UN’s top humanitarian official in Nigeria, Mr Matthias Schmale, has said that severe hunger is affecting 4.3 million people in Nigeria’s Borno, Adamawa and Yobe...

60m people in urgent need of humanitarian assistance in Horn of Africa – UN

UN humanitarian agencies on Monday, June 26, 2023, said that no fewer than 60 million people in the Horn of Africa were in urgent...

UN allocates $20m to ramp up food security in Nigeria

The United Nations (UN) has allocated $20 million to urgently ramp up the response to the alarming food security and nutrition crisis in the...

‘You’ve given the ocean a fighting chance’ – History as UN adopts agreement for marine biodiversity conservation

The United Nations in New York on Monday, June 19, 2023, adopted a historic agreement aiming to ensure the conservation and sustainable use of...

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Jigawa, UNICEF sensitise 600 women to environmental sustainability

The Jigawa State Government has begun the training of 600 women in environmental sustainability to enhance their social and...
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NCDMB acquires 20% equity in 100kbpd refinery project

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has sealed a deal to acquire 20 per cent equity in...

IWD 2025: SELF, Bridge That Gap push for women’s empowerment to drive growth

It is unfortunate that, despite the important role that women play in society and their achievemes, many of them still face several barriers in accessing some socio-economic benefits and exercising basic fundamental human rights. In...

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Jigawa, UNICEF sensitise 600 women to environmental sustainability

The Jigawa State Government has begun the training of...

NCDMB acquires 20% equity in 100kbpd refinery project

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has...
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