UN Report Cites Nigeria’s Rural Electrification Gains
ABUJA, Nigeria – The United Nations has recognised Nigeria’s rural electrification programme as a model for expanding electricity access through targeted subsidies and private-sector…
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UNGA 81: Shettima Demands Two Permanent UN Seats for Africa
LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigeria has demanded at least two permanent seats for Africa on the United Nations Security Council, with Vice-President Kashim Shettima calling…
G4 Backs Africa for Permanent UN Security Council Seat
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Group of Four (G4) countries — Brazil, Germany, India and Japan — have reiterated their support for enhanced African representation…
Shettima to Represent Nigeria at 81st UNGA
ABUJA, Nigeria — Vice President Kashim Shettima will represent Nigeria and lead the country’s delegation to the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New…
UN Warns AI Could Become ‘Existential Threat’ Without Urgent Global Regulation
ABUJA, Nigeria – The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has warned that increasingly powerful artificial intelligence systems could pose an…
UN Urges Youth to Shape Africa’s Health Future
ABUJA, Nigeria – The United Nations Resident Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohammed Malick Fall, has called for greater youth participation in shaping Africa’s health future,…
UN Recognises Neglected Tropical Diseases as Rights Issue
GENEVA – The neglected tropical diseases human rights agenda has received a major global boost after the United Nations Human Rights Council adopted a…
SERAP Urges UN to Act on Nigeria’s Insecurity
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) have called on United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, to invoke Article 99 of the…
UN Races to Contain Deadly Congo Ebola Outbreak
NEW YORK – United Nations agencies have intensified emergency operations to contain a fast-spreading Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo…
Celebrating Women at Home, Questioning Their Rights Abroad
…As Nigeria marks International Women’s Day with praise for women’s resilience and contributions, its diplomatic posture at the United Nations raises troubling questions about…