Three persons were killed in an attack by Boko Haram insurgents on Gov. Kashim Shettima’s convoy on Maiduguri-Gamboru Road, The Borno Government on Thursday confirmed. Malam Isa Gusau, the Special …
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Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), Prof. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, has been re-elected Chair of the United Nations Special Committee on Peacekeeping known as C-34. Muhammad-Bande was re-elected by …
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The African Union (AU) has called on authorities in the Congo to delay releasing the final results of the recent elections following reports of vote rigging, an AU statement said …
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The United Nations has estimated that about 39 million people are blind globally, while another 1.3 billion people live with some form of near vision impairment. The UN said this …
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The United Nations Department of Safety and Security has warned all humanitarian workers currently working in Rann to evacuate their staff following last night’s attack on the Internally Displaced Persons’ …
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The Islamic State in West Africa (ISWA), a faction of Boko Haram sect, attacked Gudumbali, Guzamala local government area of Borno state, on Tuesday. It is the second time in …
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No fewer than 1,100 journalists have been murdered in over a decade, the UN has said. In 2018 alone, at least 88 journalists have been killed, according to the UN. …
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U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday told scores of Heads of State and Government that his country rejects the ideology of globalism, both generally and in relation to international justice …
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President Muhammadu Buhari has commended former South African President Nelson Mandela for his rare virtues, especially in the promotion of peace, unity, and reconciliation. Mr. Buhari spoke on Monday evening …
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No fewer than 6.3 million children under the age of 15 died from mostly preventable causes in 2017, a group of UN agencies said in a new mortality estimates study. …