Biafra actualization gets Northern blessings A Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has called for the intervention of the United Nations in facilitating the actualisation of the Biafra, the independent country sought for by the Igbos. The intervention plea was contained in a communiqué issued by CNG spokesperson, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman after an emergency meeting in on … Read more
Sharon Ikeazor, Minister of State for Environment, informed the United Nations Environment Assembly that Nigeria adopted innovative strategies for sustainable forest management, plastic and solid waste management, and drought and desertification policy to achieve land degradation neutrality. Ikeazor made the announcement while delivering the Nigerian National Statement at the Fifth United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday spoke at the 76th United Nations General Assembly in New York, highlighting some of Nigeria’s challenges. The President also stated the country’s efforts towards dealing with the obvious challenges his government is faced with. President Buhari who state by congratulating UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres on his re-election and thanks … Read more
A Russian plane landed at Washington’s international airport on Saturday to pick up about a dozen diplomats from Moscow’s UN mission who are accused of espionage by Washington. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the United States closed its airspace to all Russian aircraft. The Ilyushin Il-96 aircraft, on the other hand, was permitted to land … Read more
Nigerian President General Muhammadu Buhari has declared that the country will leave no stine unturned in it’s no efforts get rid of Boko Haram terrorists, especially in the North-East part of the West African nation. Buhari made the declaration Thursday while addressing world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. He said; … Read more
The Government of United States has advised the UN that it has accurate information about possible killings and human violations if Russia invades Ukraine. Bathsheba Crocker, the United States’ ambassador to the United Nations, wrote to Michelle Bachelet, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, outlining details of “disturbing information.” “We are deeply concerned about … Read more
António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, has formally announced that Amina Mohammed of Nigeria will continue in her role as Deputy Secretary-General during his second term. The UN in a statement said that by delegating development coordination to the deputy secretary-general, Guterres initiated the most ambitious reform of the organization’s development system in its … Read more
The National Democratic Coalition, NADECO has called for the United Nations intervention to stop Nigeria from “the dangerous paths it is treading” and prevent another civil war. NADECO in a letter signed by Ayo Opadokun, general secretary, and addressed to the secretary-general of the United Nations (UN) blamed the current situation of Nigeria on the … Read more
Following the murder of Deborah Yakubu in Sokoto for blasphemy, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Muhammed has called for justice. Muhammed issued a statement on Tuesday, emphasizing that religions should not be “misinterpreted to teach violence.” Justice must be served for the needless and terrible assassination of Deborah Yakubu, a young Nigerian woman. When religions urge … Read more
Detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has asked the United Nations, the governments of the United States of America, and the United Kingdom, to send representatives to witness the seven-count amended charge preferred against him and pending at the Federal High Court, Abuja Division, which is set to continue on … Read more