Health4All: WHO convenes first high-level global summit on traditional medicine to explore evidence base opportunities
August 11, 2023 The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it is convening the Traditional Medicine Global Summit on 17 and 18 August 2023 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India. Co-hosted by the…
With 735 million people hungry, UN says world is ‘off track’ to meet its 2030 goal
July 13, 2023 About 735 million people worldwide faced chronic hunger in 2022, a figure much higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic and which threatens progress towards a global goal…
FG seeks UN’s support on recovery of terrorists impacted Lake Chad Basin
June 23, 2023 The Federal Government has called on the United Nations and development partners to strengthen support towards implementation of regional strategy for stabilisation, recovery and resilience of areas…
UN allocates $20m to ramp up food security in Nigeria
June 21, 2023 The United Nations (UN) has allocated $20 million dollars to urgently ramp up the response to the alarming food security and nutrition crisis in the north-east of…
Reps reject motion seeking to ban “Japa” syndrome
June 15, 2023 The House of Representatives on Thursday rejected a motion seeking to declare emigration of young Nigerians abroad, known as “Japa” syndrome as a national emergency. This followed…
600m people fall sick as a result of around 200 different types of foodborne illness globally
June 7, 2023 As the world commemorates World Food Safety Day, the United Nations (UN) says access to sufficient amounts of safe food is key to sustaining life and promoting…
More likely than not’ world will soon see 1.5C of warming – WMO
May 18, 2023 For the first time ever, global temperatures are now more likely than not to breach 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming within the next five years, the World…
Over 40,000 people die annually in road crashes – FRSC
May 16, 2023 The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says that over 40,000 people die annually as a result of Road Traffic Crashes in Nigeria. Dauda Biu, Corps Marshal FRSC,…
Malian troops, foreign forces executed 500 people in village in 2022 – UN
May 12, 2023 Malian soldiers and unidentified “armed white men” likely executed at least 500 people, and sexually assaulted or tortured dozens of others during a five-day operation in the…
UN General Assembly Seeks World Court Ruling on Climate Change
March 30, 2023 The United Nations General Assembly’s consensus adoption on March 29, 2023, of a resolution seeking an International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory opinion on climate change is…