N/East accounts for 60% of out-of-school girls in Nigeria – UNICEF
A new report by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says Nigeria still has a long way to go to ensure equality of education for girls, especially in the north-east,…
Globally, more girls are going to school, staying in school than ever before – UNICEF
A new report by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has revealed that despite the ongoing violence against women and girls, it has made some remarkable gains in the 25 years…
Coronavirus: Prepare for containment, surveillance – WHO warns countries
World Health Organisation (WHO) has advised all countries to prepare for containment, including active surveillance, early detection, isolation and case management, contact tracing and prevention of onward spread of Coronavirus….
Protect residents, aid workers in N/East from “grave violations” of international laws – UN urges FG
The United Nations is worried about the activities of Boko Haram insurgents at various checkpoints in the North-East. With the recent trend, UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr Edward Kallon,…
UN says 2019 amongst most dangerous years for humanitarian actors in Nigeria, as Aid workers killed by insurgents doubled
The United Nations has condemned the spate of attacks on aid workers providing support to victims of insurgency in the north-eastern region of Nigeria. UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr…
Fearing war, nuclear proliferation, Europe seeks to calm U.S, Iran tensions
European nations will seek on Friday to find ways to guide the United States and Iran away from confrontation knowing that a miscalculation from either side could leave the bloc…
UN confirms over 170,000 grave violation against children in war over the last decade
There has been a nearly three-fold rise in attacks on children in conflict over the last decade, UNICEF said on Monday. The UN has verified more than 170,000 grave…
Nigeria’s Farmcrowdy among six African most talked about start-ups in 2019
As Africa tunes into the burgeoning movement of business for good, young people across the continent are finding innovative solutions to problems from illiteracy to pollution. There are no figures…
UN condemns reported killing of four Aid workers in Borno
The United Nations has condemned the reported killing of four aid workers in Borno by Boko Haram terrorists. This follows the condemnation of the murder by French aid group, Action…
ISWAP claims killing four humanitarian hostages in Nigeria – AAH says
An armed group that kidnapped humanitarian workers in northeastern Nigeria five months ago has claimed it killed four hostages, international aid agency Action Against Hunger, AAH said on Friday. Six…