Group asks Buhari, UN to halt Tiv/Jukun crisis in Taraba, accuses Ishaku, Aku Uka of genocide
A socio-cultural group, the Taraba Tiv People’s Association, has called on President Mohammadu Buhari to use his good offices as Commander-in-Chief to direct the Armed Forces of Nigeria to effect…
About 50 CSOs seek UN, AU support to secure Sowore’s release   Â
Calls have been made from about 50 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) asking the United Nations and the African Union to intervene in the Federal Government’s case against the publisher of…
Buhari, other African leaders call for collaboration in repatriation of stolen funds
President Muhammadu Buhari late Wednesday joined his Zambian and Ethiopian counterparts in calling for unity among African countries to demand unconditional repatriation of assets stolen from the continent. The…
Guterres commends Bande for prioritising peace, security, poverty eradication, others Â
The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has said the new President of the 74th session of the General Assembly Tijjani Muhammad-Bande is bringing with him valuable insights coupled with his…
South Korea confirms second case of deadly African swine fever, pledges vigilance
South Korea has confirmed a second case of African swine fever at a pig farm near the border with North Korea, a day after reporting its first-ever outbreak of the…
UNGA President urges Member States to act for common good of all citizens
UNGA President, Prof. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande The President of the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Prof. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, has challenged UN Member States to redouble their efforts to…
Pope says Britain should obey U.N, return islands, including U.S base
Pope Francis said on Tuesday Britain should comply with a U.N. resolution and return a chain of islands it holds in the Indian Ocean to Mauritius, including one rented to…
Over 1,400 killed by gunmen within six months in Nigeria – UN
The United Nations on Tuesday lamented over the spate of killings in Nigeria noting that over 1,400 people have been killed as a result of kidnapping and banditry within a…
UN receives 38 SEA allegations against personnel in Q2, 2019
The United Nations on said it received 38 allegations of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) involving its personnel, in the second quarter of 2019. Spokesman for the Secretary-General, Mr Stéphane Dujarric, released…
Climate change: Too many of us act like tyrants with regard to creation – Pope
Pope Francis issued his appeal, a written message for Sunday’s World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, ahead of the United Nations Climate Action Summit this month in…