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Singapore Imposes Sanctions On Russian Banks, Places Ban On Importation Of Selected Items

Singapore Imposes Sanctions On Russian Banks, Places Ban On Importation Of Selected Items
Singapore on Saturday imposed a ban on Russia over it’s invasion of Ukraine, placing restrictions on operations of four banks and an export ban on electronics, computers and military items.Read More

ISIS Expanding In Nigeria, Other Africa Countries Despite Leader’s Death, United Nations Warns

Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorist group
The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism says the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL or ISIS), a terrorist group, is expanding its affiliates and network beyond Syria and IraqRead More

UN Official: Nigeria Must Win Boko Haram War In People’s Minds, Not Battlefield

Martin Griffiths
Nigeria’s fight against Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists cannot be won on the battlefield, a top United Nations official has said. In an interview with Associated Press, Martin Griffiths, HeadRead More

UN Urges NHRC To Probe 27,858 Torture Cases In Nigeria

United Nations (UN)
The United Nations Committee against Torture has urged the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), to investigate 27,858 complaints of torture in Nigeria. Noting that the Commission has a mandate toRead More

UN Partners FG On National School Feeding Programme

United Nations (UN)
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has concluded plan to collaborate with the federal government in form of technical support on the National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme that wasRead More

UN Report: Female Genital Mutilation Practice Still Prevalent In Oyo, Osun And Ekiti

HACEY Health Initiative
A survey funded by the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UN Trust Fund), on the practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Oyo, Osun and EkitiRead More

Nigeria Can’t Afford One Doctor To 600 Patients Ratio, FG Tells UN, WHO

Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige
The federal government at the weekend disclosed that Nigeria was unlikely to meet the recommendation of the United Nations and the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) ratio of one doctor toRead More

UN Report Exposes Secret Programme For Repentant Terrorists

United Nations (UN)
Intelligence agencies probe authenticity of recent surrender of 1, 200 insurgents How they’re given houses, paid monthly stipends A United Nations (UN) publication has detailed a secret government programme tagged,Read More

UN: We’re In Emergency Times

United Nations (UN)
The United Nations has said the world has passed the stage of possibility of climate emergency but at a point of living through it. The UN in a statement issuedRead More

Kaduna School Abduction: Frequent Kidnappings In Nigeria Disturbing, UN Warns Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari
The United Nations Organisation has condemned the frequent kidnappings of schoolchildren and other soft targets under the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, while calling for the prosecution of the criminals.Read More