More Cameroonians enter Nigeria to flee violence ―UN
Almost 8,000 people have fled into Nigeria from Cameroon in the past two weeks to escape clashes between the security forces and armed separatists, the UN refugee agency said Thursday. The latest arrivals are crossing the border into Taraba and Cross Rivers states in eastern and southern Nigeria, bringing the number of refugees to almost 60,000, the UN […]
Hate Speech Bill: UN condemns death penalty
ABUJA-THE United Nations has condemned the prescription of death sentence in the Hate Speech Bill which is before the National Assembly.
Vision 2030: Community leader seeks synergy with traditional rulers
Chief Festus Awoniyi, a community leader in Omu-Aran, Kwara, on Monday called for specific roles for traditional rulers in the country in order to achieve the Vision 2030 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Awoniyi, a retired administrator and the Petu Atayero of Omu-Aran, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of […]
Anti-trafficking policies: United Nations rate Edo state high
By Ozioruva Aliu, Benin-City The United Nations yesterday in Benin City revealed that 70 percent of trafficked persons globally are women and children just as it rated Edo state high on its fight against human trafficking and illegal migration in the state. United Nations Women Country Representative to Nigeria and the Economic Community of West […]
United Nations rates Edo high on anti-trafficking policies
By Ozioruva Aliu, Benin-City The United Nations yesterday in Benin City revealed that 70 percent of trafficked persons globally are women and children just as it rated Edo state high on its fight against human trafficking and illegal migration in the state. United Nations Women Country Representative to Nigeria and the Economic Community of West […]
UN house reopens in Nigeria, 8 years after Boko Haram attack
The United Nations Day (October 24) was celebrated in Nigeria with the official re-opening of the U.N. building in Abuja. The UN building was closed in 2011 after a deadly attack by the Boko Haram insurgent group. Reports indicated that 23 people were including U.N. workers, guards, and visitors were killed while more than 60 […]
