JUST IN: UN peacekeeping helicopter crashes, 3 dead
A United Nations combat helicopter carrying peacekeepers in the Central African Republic has crashed on landing, the UN force said ...
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At UN Summit, Buhari unfolds plans to reverse climate change in Nigeria
President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in New York announced robust plans by his administration to reverse the negative effects of climate ...
Over 1,400 Nigerians killed in six months — UN
The United Nations, on Tuesday, said that over 1,400 Nigerians have been killed as a result of kidnapping and banditry ...
Obaseki advocates stiffer penalties for human traffickers
Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki has called for stronger collaboration between international actors to mitigate the menace of human trafficking ...
Buhari links insecurity to illicit financial activities
President Muhammadu Buhari has called on the intelligence community in Africa to tighten the loop against illicit financial flows, just ...
Despite being Muslim, Nigeria’s Amina Mohammed endorses LGBT
The Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed, has endorsed the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans, LGBT, movement.
Nigeria to be among world’s most populous countries by 2050 – UN
More than half of the world’s population growth will be concentrated in nine countries including Nigeria, United States, Pakistan and ...
6,000 constables pass out from police colleges
The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, on Saturday said the police had completed training of 6,000 newly recruited constables ...
$1trn paid in bribes, $2.6trn stolen annually – UN
The UN says one trillion dollars are paid in bribes annually, while another 2.6 trillion are stolen, all due to corruption.
Results of 2019 elections will reflect the will of Nigerians, Buhari reassures
President Muhammadu Buhari says he understands the yearnings of Nigerians, assuring that all will be done to ensure that results ...