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President Win Myint has been in prison since February 2021 when the military overthrew Myanmar’s democratically elected government in a coup, sparking nationwide protests and an armed resistance movement across the country. Other senior officials, including State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi, remain behind bars. Release all prisoners: Guterres Responding to these developments, the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres highlighting …

Matchday 35 of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) generated drama with shocking results and major changes in both the title race and the relegation battle. The biggest surprise came in Maiduguri, where Shooting Stars SC stunned El-Kanemi Warriors with a 2-1 comeback. John Zakka had given the hosts a lead in the 25th minute but Qamar Adegoke turned the …

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to order the withdrawal of a directive issued by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), describing it as illegal and a threat to press freedom. In a statement, SERAP urged the President to direct the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris Malagi, and NBC to withdraw …

This update was provided on Friday, in a release issued by the World Food Program (WFP).WFP), which has worked with the government and partners to help 2.7 million people in Haiti by providing emergency food assistance, school meals, social protection programs, and assistance to small farmers. “These small improvements in food security figures should not make us complacent,” warned Wanja …

AANI pushes for decentralized, intelligence-led police reform The Association of Alumni of the National Institute (AANI) has renewed calls for a far-reaching overhaul of Nigeria’s policing system, advocating a decentralized, intelligence-led and community-based approach to addressing the nation’s persistent security challenges. This position emerged as the key outcome of the 46th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and National Colloquium of the …

At the request of the Lebanese Government, UNESCO placed the country’s 39 World Heritage sites under so-called “enhanced protection”. But what is meant by “enhanced protection” and what can the UN agency do to help in times of war? To help answer these questions, UN News spoke with Krista Pikkat, Director of the Agency for Culture and Emergencies at UNESCO. …

An All Progressives Congress (APC) leader and House of Assembly aspirant for Abeokuta Northern State Constituency, Babatunde Bayewunmi, has criticized the characterization of Nigerian youths as a “wasted generation”, describing such characterization as unfair, disheartening and contrary to leadership ideals. Bayewunmi made the observation on Friday while declaring her intention to represent Abeokuta North State constituency in the Ogun State …

Anita Kiki Gbeho, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and new Head of the UN Mission in South Sudan (DON’T MISS), appointed on April 11 after his death famous predecessor Nicholas Haysomoutlined deteriorating conditions in the country since the last briefing at the start of the year. Anitia Kiki Gbeho briefed the Security Council on Friday Fighting between the South Sudan …

The House of Representatives Committee on Downstream Petroleum Resources has described the report that the Dangote refinery has reached a historic milestone as a major boost to Nigeria’s energy sector and a validation of ongoing reforms in the downstream petroleum industry. Nigeria crossed a milestone in its energy history in March 2026 when the Dangote oil refinery and petrochemicals exported …

Highlighting the import status of many Caribbean islands, UN researchers on Wednesday warned that the war – and in particular the Strait of Hormuz shipping and energy crisis – had triggered one of the most significant global trade shocks since the COVID19 pandemic and Russia’s massive invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Low-income households will be the most impacted analysis partnering …