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Nigeria, UN unveils $159m Lean Season Response Plan for Crisis-Hit Northeast

By Chioma Obinagwam Nigeria’s Federal Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, and the United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator Mohamed Malick Fall...

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Why UN needs $910m to support humanitarian efforts in north-east Nigeria in 2025

By Chioma Obinagwam The international organization charged with promoting peace, security and cooperation among countries, the United Nations (UN), has said that a...

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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...

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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...

HealthNews

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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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