COVID-19: UNGA President warns against trade restrictions which could result in food shortages
President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Amb. Tijani Muhammad-Bande, has warned against coronavirus-response measures that can deny citizens access to sufficient food and nutrition. He gave…
COVID-19: Economic downturn could kill hundreds of thousands of children this year
Hundreds of thousands of children could die this year due to the global economic downturn sparked by the coronavirus pandemic and tens of millions more could fall into extreme poverty…
Lock down: UN calls for an end to violence in homes around the world, as domestic violence cases surge amid COVID-19
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has decried a “horrifying global surge in domestic violence” against women and girls amid the coronavirus pandemic. In a video message on Sunday evening, Guterres…
AfDB predicts Covid-19 could cost Africa a GDP loss between $22.1 and $88.3 bn
By Akinwumi A. Adesina The African Development Bank estimates that Covid-19 could cost Africa a GDP loss between $22.1 billion and $88.3 billion in the worst case scenario. These are…
UN describes Nigeria’s response to COVID-19 as remarkable
Nigeria’s response to the Coronavirus pandemic has caught the attention of United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, who described it as remarkable. Speaking during a virtual news briefing in New York…
U.N calls for greater international cooperation to fight the pandemic
The United Nations warned of potentially “dire” long-term effects of the coronavirus outbreak on countries and the global economy and called for greater international cooperation to fight the pandemic. “COVID-19…
Poorest countries may see higher coronavirus deaths, UN official warns
Governments and health systems in wealthy nations are struggling to cope with the coronavirus pandemic, suggesting the poorest countries may be hit far harder if the virus gains a foothold…
COVID-19: We’re looking at scaling down, postponing, cancelling meetings -PGA
President of the United Nations General Assembly (PGA), Amb. Tijani Muhammad-Bande, has called for strong coordination and coherence in the organisation’s activities on the coronavirus epidemic. The advice comes as…
Witchcraft beliefs hinders drive to end FGM in Guinea
Belief in witchcraft is hampering efforts to eradicate female genital mutilation (FGM) in Guinea where almost all girls are cut, campaigners said on Tuesday. Aminata Bah, who underwent FGM at…
NAS to verify claims of 4 scientists who say they have found cure for COVID-19, Lassa Fever – FG
Minister of Science and technology, Ogbonnaya Onu The Federal Government (FG) says the government is offering thirty-six million naira (N36,000,000) as an incentive to Nigerian scientists to enable them research…