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‘Enduring peace cannot be achieved while Nigerians face insecurity and hunger’ – Obi

Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Presidential candidate for the 2027 Elections, Peter Obi, has come out to tell the "difficult truth" that, peace exceeds the "absence of violence". He said, it...

HenrisCounty September 22, 2026Nigeria, Obi, Peace, UNNo Comments

Culture

‘Unsafe foods cause 1.5 million deaths annually’ – WHO

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), "unsafe foods" result to "1.5 million deaths" yearly. This is coming as the the World marks World Food Safety Day 2026 today, Sunday...

HenrisCounty June 7, 2026Disease, Food, health, UN, WHONo Comments

Health

WHO to use ebola outbreak to ‘strengthen’ health system in DRC

Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has said, the World Health Governing Body will use the ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to...

HenrisCounty May 30, 2026Disease, DRC, Ebola, Ghebreyesus, PM, UN, Virus, WHONo Comments

Environment

UN General Assembly reach climate resolution to protect planet earth from greenhouse gas emissions

Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), said, it makes clear the responsibility of Member States to protect their own people from what he termed "escalating climate crisis". The...

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News

‘External military action not the path to take’ – Meloni reacts to US capture of Maduro

After following the developments in Venezuela "since the very first evolutions", Prime Minister of Italy, Giorgia Meloni, concluded, the government of Italy is of the belief that, "external military action...

HenrisCounty January 4, 2026Maduro, Meloni, Trump, UN, US, VenezuelaNo Comments

News

Peace returns as Trump announces fighting between Thailand and Cambodia ‘will stop’

Donald Trump, President of the United States (US), has announced that, peace will return as the "breakout fighting" between Thailand and Cambodia "will stop momentarily". The US President hailed Leaders...

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Culture

‘More than half of Nigeria’s population now live in poverty’ – Peter Obi

Peter Obi has called on leaders at all levels to ensure poverty is eradicated in Nigeria, saying, no nation "can be truly great" when a huge portion of its citizens...

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News

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...

HenrisCounty September 21, 2025New York, Shettima, UN, United Nations, United States, Vice PresidentNo Comments

Environment

‘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...

HenrisCounty August 14, 2025Ocean, Pollution, UNNo Comments

Field Of Green

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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Field Of Green

‘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...

HenrisCounty July 28, 2025Food, Nigeria, Shettima, UNNo Comments

Field Of Green

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...

HenrisCounty July 28, 2025Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Food, Nigeria, UN, VPNo Comments

Field Of Green

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...

HenrisCounty July 27, 2025Abuja, Addis Ababa, Shettima, UN, VPNo Comments

News

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...

HenrisCounty July 22, 2025America, Culture, Trump, UN, UNESCO, US, WHONo Comments

Business

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$...

HenrisCounty July 18, 2025Trade, UN, WorldNo Comments

News

‘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...

HenrisCounty July 16, 2025Guterres, Nigeria, Secretary-General, UNNo Comments

Environment

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...

HenrisCounty July 16, 2025environment, Plastic, UN, United Nations, WasteNo Comments

Business

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...

HenrisCounty July 4, 2025Economy, IMF, UN, Wale EdunNo Comments

Environment

‘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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News

‘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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