VICE President Yemi Osinbajo yesterday said that the socioeconomic development target of Africans countries would continue to be a mirage unless the countries collaborate in the fight against corruption and … Continue Reading Osinbajo tasks African states on collaborative fight against corruption
The United Nations in its latest State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report says more people are going hungry.Released on Monday, the report estimates that no fewer … Continue Reading More people going hungry – UN
The World Health Organisation says there are 19 potential COVID – 19 vaccines currently in clinical trials .WHO Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville , Congo, disclosed this on its … Continue Reading COVID-19: 19 vaccines in clinical trials, says WHO
The President , Major General Muhammadu Buhari ( retd .) , on Sunday, condemned what he called “the dastardly attack on UN aid helicopter in the Northeast on Saturday by … Continue Reading Boko Haram’s attack on UN helicopter won’t be without consequences – Buhari
The United Nations says it has suspended two workers involved in a recent sex video that went viral .Spokesperson for UN Secretary -General , Stephane Dujarric , disclosed this in … Continue Reading UN suspends two employees over viral sex video
The global coronavirus pandemic is accelerating, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, with the number of daily cases surging beyond 160,000 every day in the past week, a record.WHO chief … Continue Reading Over 160,000 coronavirus cases reported every day in past week ― WHO
Six months on from the novel coronavirus outbreak , the WHO said Monday it was sending a team to China to work towards finding the source – as it warned … Continue Reading COVID-19: WHO sends team to China next week
A row erupted on Friday between Sweden and the World Health Organisation (WHO), with the Scandinavian country calling the UN body’s move to include it on a list of countries … Continue Reading Sweden lashes out at WHO over coronavirus listing
DR Congo ’s military is receiving weapons and training from multiple countries without notifying the United Nations as required by a 2004 resolution, according to a recent report to the … Continue Reading US, UK, others quietly sending arms to DR Congo -UN
US President Donald Trump on Friday said he was severing ties with the World Health Organization , signalling the end of hundreds of millions of dollars in funding to the … Continue Reading Trump ‘terminates relationship’ with WHO
Two UN peace keepers in mali died from the coronavirus , officials said Friday .Out of the some 100 ,000 UN troops deployed on about 15 different missions around the … Continue Reading Two UN peacekeepers die of COVID-19
