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Richard Gowan, Director of UN and Multilateral Diplomacy at the International Crisis Group in New York, has spent years studying the organization – both the bad and the ugly. Ahead of the General Assembly’s high-level week, he sat down with UN News to discuss why the Assembly remains an important platform for international diplomacy – and why, despite a changing …

Whenever the subject of sustainable development is discussed, one principle remains universally acknowledged: no society can achieve enduring prosperity without investing deliberately in the education and development of its people. Roads, bridges, markets and other physical infrastructure are important components of development, but the most valuable infrastructure any society can build is its human capital. Buildings eventually age, roads require …

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has proposed a production-based subsidy for refined petroleum products in Nigeria as part of measures to reduce fuel prices and ease economic pressure on citizens. Atiku, presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), announced the proposal during a press conference in Abuja on Friday. He said the policy would only apply to petroleum products …

There was tragedy in Okochiri community, Okrika Local Government Area of ​​Rivers State on Friday when a mother and her four children burned to death in their residence. The cause of the fire is not yet known for certain, but a source claims the fire was caused by bad fuel. Confirming the incident, The Commander of the Civilian Joint Task …

This was evident in the city of Bunia, the epicenter of the crisis, said Dr. Secheme Mongbo, UN Women The representative in Congo, spoke on Friday following his recent visit to the city. “Women are not only present in health facilities as workers, but also in communities and homes where they care for the sick, give them food and water, …

The Kaduna State Government has announced plans to sustain and institutionalize gains recorded under the Advancing Local Dairy Development in Nigeria (ALDDN) programme, with year-round livestock feed production identified as a key strategy to strengthen the state’s dairy sector. The Government said lessons and interventions from the five-year program will be integrated into the livestock development framework to ensure its …

This warning comes from Sara Netzer, regional director of the UN field operations office UNOPSwhich provides infrastructure, procurement and project management services worldwide. Having just arrived from Nepal, he updated journalists in Geneva on the extent of the damage, how UNOPS and its partners are supporting emergency response efforts, and the difficulties of rebuilding after devastation. “When we think about …

Nollywood actress Nkechi Blessing and former Big Brother Naija winner, Phyna, are set to take their ongoing feud to the ring as they face off in a celebrity boxing match. The much awaited bout is scheduled for October 1, 2026 at the Federal Palace Hotel in Lagos State. The celebrity boxing clash was announced by organisers, Balmoral, in an Instagram …

An estimated 93,873 children will experience severe acute malnutrition, a condition that is potentially life-threatening and requires immediate treatment, while another 159,852 children are estimated to suffer from moderate acute malnutrition. An estimated 25,750 pregnant and breastfeeding women also require nutritional support. This assessment was published by the Haitian Ministry of Public Health and Population with support from the United …

  …“We Drank Our Urine To Survive” — Survivor Recounts Horror In NSCDC Cell …“They Sprayed Us Something In The Cell” — Detainee Alleges As 37 Die In Custody …Niger Govt Imposes Dusk-To-Dawn Curfew As Anger Erupts …Tinubu Orders Full Probe, Accountability Over Deaths Daud Olatunji Former military president, retired General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, has denied any connection with the …