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Borno gives 30 days ultimatum To 7 UN agencies over Tax payment

***Threatens Sealing property By : Ali Musa Biu- Maiduguri Borno State Board of Internal Revenue Service (BO-IRS) has taken a tough stance against 7 United Nations agencies, with a 30 day ultimatum, which is to elapse on 24th February 2022...

Urgency needed to meet SDGs environmental goals- UN

Two UN entities on Saturday warned that countries were on track to miss the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) relating to environmental protection in spite of the progress made in the area. UN Environment Programme...

Peacekeeping: UN recognises Nigerian policewoman

CSP Catherine Ugorji of the Nigerian police and serving with the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) has been selected by the UN as one of two runners-up for the prestigious UN Woman Police Officer of...

COVID-19 threatens progress in women’s, children’s health – UN Report

The coronavirus pandemic threatens to turn back the clock on a decade of progress in women and children’s health, according to a United Nations (UN) report released on Friday. The report highlights significant advances made since the launch of the...

UN Security Council reforms won’t be easy – UNGA President

Abuja, Sept. 8, 2020 The President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Tijjanu Muhammad-Bande says reforming the UN Security Council to give powers to others is not going to be an easy tasks. He disclosed this on Monday when...

UN strategizing to strengthen ”protection of education” in Nigeria -Coordinator

Abuja, Sept. 8, 2020 (National Trail Newspaper) In a bid to continue to strengthen the protection of Education from Attack, the United Nations will on Wednesday, hold an inaugural commemoration of the International Day for the Protection of Education...

Children in richest countries face obesity, lack of skills – UN

Too many children in the world’s richest countries lack basic maths and reading skills, and suffer from poor mental well-being and obesity, according to a UNICEF report published on Thursday. The report ranks 41 European Union and Organisation for Economic...

UN, U.S. commiserate with Lebanon over deadly explosions

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has commiserated with the people and government of Lebanon over Tuesday’s explosions in the capital, Beirut. No fewer than 70 people died while 2,700 others were injured in the massive blasts at the city’s port, the...

UN agency calls for temporary basic income for 2.7 billion people

A United Nations agency on Thursday called for a temporary basic income for the world’s 2.7 billion poor people amid the coronavirus pandemic. The UN Development Programme (UNDP) said the measure could stem the spread of the virus by allowing...

COVID-19: UN to re-release Bob Marley’s One Love to support affected children

The United Nations has said a new version of Bob Marley’s iconic song, One Love, is to be released to support children badly affected by COVID-19. According to the organisationa in a report published on Thursday, the initiative is aimed...
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Gombe: Tribunal Affirms Inuwa Yahaya’s Victory, Dismisses Petitions Of PDP, ADC.

The Gombe State Governorship Election Tribunal has affirmed the re-election of Governor Muhammadu InuwaYahaya, and dismissed the petitions of...
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Wike Set Up 6 -Man Committee To Resolve FCT NULGE, Area Councils Dispute

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike has set up a six-man committee with the mandate to resolve the lingering dispute between...

World Pharmacists’ Day: PSN Launches Drug Information Centre In Abuja

The Abuja branch of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, PSN, on Monday launched its Drug Information Centre, DIC, in Abuja, in commemoration of this...

Hangzhou Asian Games mascots mirror charm of host city

By Zheng Yi, People's Daily Taking a stroll on the streets of Hangzhou, the host city of the 19th Asian Games, one can find elements...

Hangzhou Asian Games highlights power of intelligent technology

By Qiang Wei, People's Daily On the evening of Sept. 23, the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games kicked off at the Hangzhou Olympic...