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‘Why Nigeria needs collective response to tackle humanitarian crises,’ says UN Rep, Fall
… Identifies Obstacles, Solutions to Humanitarian Interventions Mohamed Malick Fall is the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria. In this exclusive...
Dark side of female genital mutilation
By Joan Obinagwam The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) defines female genital mutilation (FGM) is a harmful practice that involves the partial or...
My breast torture: Anguish of breast ironing survivor
By Joan Obinagwam Breast ironing is a harmful practice that affects millions of girls around the world. It involves the use of...
MTN Nigeria ratifies UN Women’s Empowerment Principles
By Chioma Obinagwam On May 26, 2023, South Africa-based multinational mobile telecommunications company, Mobile Telephone Network (MTN), joined other multinationals and corporates to sign...
Earth records warmest temperature ever
Greenhouse gas concentrations and accumulated heat have triggered a rise in global temperature making the past eight years the warmest globally. Confiance News...
Climate crisis: Countries must abandon fossil fuels
The world must abandon fossil fuels as quickly as possible in order to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement and prevent the...
Tony Elumelu Foundation signs youth entrepreneurship agreement with UN
By Chioma Obinagwam The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) and the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) has signed an agreement to support youth...
‘We need to acknowledge the moral wound that racism has inflicted’ UN rights expert asserts
In his message for the day, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres, said it was an opportunity to “celebrate the diverse heritage and culture...
First malaria vaccine underway as UNICEF awards $170 million to GSK for supply
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has awarded a contract for the first ever supply of a malaria vaccine to GSK with a value...
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Again Ikeja Electric customers experience frustration in recharging energy tokens
By Chioma Obinagwam Customers of Ikeja Electric Distribution Company (DisCo) have been thrown into darkness because they cannot buy tokens and some of...