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VP Shettima departs Nigeria for UNGA 80 in New York
Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has departed Abuja, Nigeria to take part in the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 80) in the city of New York, United…
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‘Every minute, 15 tonnes of plastic end up in our oceans’ – Macron
Emmanuel Macron, President of France, has called for action against global plastic pollution, urging States converged in Geneva, Switzerland to embrace an agreement that "truly meets the scale of this…
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Nigeria commits $538.05 million in first phase of SAPZ Programme to ‘boost agricultural productivity’
Nigeria has committed a whopping $538.05 million to the first phase of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) programme. The Programme is designed to help "boost agricultural productivity, accelerate agro-industrialization."…
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‘Nigeria scaling agricultural drive with AI to end food insecurity’ – Shettima
Kashim Shettima, Vice President, said, Nigeria is "scaling it's agricultural drive with Artificial Intelligence to end food insecurity in the country." The Nigerian VP made the statement at the United…
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Photos: VP Shettima lands in Addis Ababa for UN Food Systems Summit
Kashim Shettima, Nigeria's Vice President, has arrived in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian Capital, where he will represent Nigeria at the United Nations (UN) Food Systems Summit. The Summit is scheduled…
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VP Shettima departs Abuja for Addis Ababa for UN Food Systems Summit
Nigeria's Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has departed Abuja for the Capital of Ehtiopia, Addis Ababa, to stand for Nigeria at the Second United Nations (UN) Food Systems Summit. The three-day…
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Trump withdraws US from UNESCO in blow for UN culture and education agency
The Unite States (US) will pull out of the United Nations’ culture and education agency (UNESCO), the US State Department has disclosed, as President Donald Trump continues to pull out…
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Global trade reached $33 trillion in 2024: $25T in goods, $8T in services
Highlight: International Trade 2024 As of 2024, global trade in goods and services combined is estimated to have reached approximately US$ 33 trillion. Goods (merchandise) trade accounts for about US$…
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‘Buhari played a key role for regional peace and security’ – UN Sec-Gen Guterres
Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) has extended his "heartfelt condolences" to Muhammadu Buhari's family, the Government & the people of Nigeria following the passing of the former President of…
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Simple ways to reduce plastic waste – UN
One of the biggest environmental challenges facing humanity is Plastic Pollution, the United Nations (UN) says. However, little changes in our daily living can certainly make a huge difference for…
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IMF hails Nigeria’s ongoing reforms efforts
Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, expressed appreciation to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) following the United Nations (UN) Financial Agency's recognition of…
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‘The planet is getting hotter and more dangerous’ – Guterres
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has called for "more ambitious #ClimateAction ". Guterres made the call as he experiences firsthand "extreme heat" in Spain during the Financing for Development…
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‘Important step towards de-escalation’ – UN Sec-Gen Guterres welcomes peace agreement signed by DR Congo and Rwanda
Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), Antonio Guterres, has welcomed the peace agreement signed by the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Republic of Rwanda. The UN Chief said, the…
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‘Global decline in freedom of expression is endangering free and fair elections and must be reversed for the sake of democracy’ – UN Expert Khan
The global decline in freedom of expression is endangering free and fair elections and must be reversed for the sake of democracy as well as human rights, the UN Special…
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On World Refugee Day, UN Deputy Sec-Gen Amina Mohammed meets Sudanese families in Chad ‘fleeing unimaginable v*olence’
On World Refugee Day 2025, today, Friday 20 June, 2025, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), Amina Mohammed, met with Sudanese families in Chad "fleeing unimaginable violence". She said,…
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International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict 2025: ‘Sexual v*olence a grotesque tactic of w*r’ – Guterres
Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), said, "sexual violence is a grotesque tactic of war." He added, Sexual violence is "used to brutalize, torture & repress, scarring bodies,…
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Iran V Israel: ‘Enough escalation’ – Guterres
Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), Antonio Guterres, has called for a "stop" to the "escalation" in the fighting betwe Iran and Israel. The fighting between the Republic of Iran…
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Israel V Hamas: Starmer’s joint statement with Macron and Carney ‘on the situation in Gaza and the West Bank’
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (UK), Keir Starmer, has release a joint statement with President of France, Emmanuel Macron, and Prime Minister of Canada, Mark Carney, "on the situation…
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Aftermath Of Myanmar Earthquake: Military continue airstrikes despite ceasefire agreement – UN
The Military of Myanmar has not stopped launching airstrikes and other attacks against opposition forces in the country that is already devastated, one week since a 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit…
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Israel V Hamas: Guterres shocked as Israeli army attack k*lls 15 humanitarian workers in Gaza
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has made known his shock after the killing of 15 medical personnel and humanitarian workers in Gaza by an Israeli army attack. The UN…