Netanyahu vows to fight and finish Hamas in Gaza despite pleas
The Israeli army will keep up its air and ground campaign to crush Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, in spite of growing calls for a ceasefire…
Press freedom as public good, by Ken Ugbechie
Every May 3, is World Press Freedom Day. It’s a global feast initiated by the United Nations to mark press freedom and draw global attention to the challenges of the…
Int’l Day of Education: Nigeria Leads Global Discourse on Qualitative, Accessible Education For All
Tijjani Bande Nigeria has pledged to continue to use the International Day of Education to advocate for more qualitative, inclusive and accessible education for all residents in Nigeria…
End death penalty now, UN chief urges member countries
UN Secretary-General, António Guterres United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has called on member States to put an immediate end to sentencing criminals to death. Guterres, in a statement marking…
Buhari at UN urges global action against corruption, insecurity
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in New York addressed world leaders at the ongoing 73rd session of the UN General Assembly, calling for global action on corruption, security and…