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Gender equality is seriously off track, a new UN report reveals

Surprisingly, there is not a single indicator on Sustainable Development Goals Gender equality (SDG 5) is on track to be achieved by 2030, which was the initial deadline, according to Gender Snapshot 2026. These targets include ending discrimination, gender-based violence and harmful practices such as forced marriage and female genital mutilation as well as ensuring women’s full participation in leadership …

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Unrest in Sardauna: Nguroje calls for caution and moderation

Former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Honorable Babangida Nguroje, has called on all parties involved in the disturbances in Sardauna Local Government Area of ​​Taraba State to show restraint and allow appropriate law enforcement agencies to restore peace and order. The Garkuwan Sardauna also commended the traditional institutions in the affected areas for their efforts all these years …

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Oyebanji: Retired civil servants are pillars of governance and stability

Ekiti Governor Biodun Oyebanji has hailed the civil service as the engine room of effective governance and sustainable development, describing it as indispensable to any government. Opening the 12th Regional Quarterly Meeting of the South West Association of Retired Service Chiefs and Permanent Secretaries in Ado Ekiti on Thursday, Oyebanji noted that members of the association have contributed immensely to …

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The UN fact-finding mission in Iran focused on the suffering of civilians

In a report released Monday, the mission concluded that the killings were carried out by security forces “occurring massively in all provinces” Iran, during the reign “violent crackdown” at the mass protests that took place from last year to this year. The mission also reported that at least 221 children – some as young as two years old – were …

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Guterres called for action as hate speech spread to new platforms online

António Guterres speaks at the opening global conference on enhancing interfaith and cultural dialogue held at UN Headquarters in New York on Thursday. “In its worst forms, hate speech incites violence, fuels conflict, and contributes to atrocity crimes – including genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and ethnic cleansing.,” He said. “We’ve seen this happen before and we’re seeing it …

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Yemen escalation displaces more than 57,000 children: UNICEF

The warning comes from the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Which said that more than 57,000 children were forced to flee their homes in just the last two weeks while others were killed, injured or reported missing. “Children in Yemen have experienced one of the world’s most severe humanitarian crises, and many have known little other than conflict and displacement,” said …

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SDP charges youths to reclaim Nigeria, ending complacency

Prince Adewole Adebayo B The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has urged young Nigerian professionals to take full responsibility for the national political process, arguing that the country’s economic and security challenges present a unique opportunity for generational leadership and national rebirth. The party made the appeal on Wednesday evening in Abuja when it received members of two youth organisations, Young …

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