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The United Nations has said that more than four million Ukrainians have now fled the country to escape Russia’s “senseless war”. The office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees through its chief, Filippo Grandi,…

The Portuguese Government has officially nominated UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as a candidate for a second term in office. UN spokesman, Mr Stephane Dujarric, disclosed this at his daily news briefing in New York on Wednesday.…

The coronavirus crisis cost the global tourism sector $320 billion in lost revenue between January and May, the UN World Tourism Organization said Tuesday. This is “more than three times the loss during the Global Financial Crisis of…

...GBAJABIAMILA ASSURES OF REPS' READINESS TO PASS SEXUAL HARASSMENT BILL AMINA HUSSAINI The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, stated on Wednesday that the lower chamber will provide funds for the…

OMOTAYO ARAOYE Mobile Networks, MTN, Airtel, Orange SA, and Vodacom have signed a partnership deal with the United Nations (UN) to build a mobile platform that disseminates Covid-19 information to about 600 million people in Africa. The…

OMOTAYO ARAOYE As a means of mitigating the spread of the covid-19 pandemic in Nigeria, the European Union (EU) and the United Nations (UN)  have delivered essential medical supplies worth $22 million to the Federal…

OMOTAYO ARAOYE Nigeria’s Aviation sector is reeling under the impact of Covid-19 that has drained it of $700m and leaving 90,000 jobs at risk. The sector's activities over the past three months have dropped to 10 per cent resulting…

No fewer than 110.7 million Nigerians out of a 195.8 million estimated population had access to electricity as of 2018, according to the latest global energy progress report. This represents a 57 per cent national electricity access rate…

The United Nations (UN) has said that the coronavirus pandemic is posing a “new and deadly threat” to people caught up in violent conflict. Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres said this on Wednesday. He addressed members of the UN…

The coronavirus pandemic should serve as a “wake-up call” to the world which must be more united in responding to the crisis, UN chief Antonio Guterres said Monday. The secretary-general said COVID-19 was the “greatest challenge of our…