A study facility to develop a roadmap on Nigeria’s critical value chain from extraction to beneficiation to be funded by the Global Council for Critical Minerals is one of the low hanging fruits secured by Solid Minerals Development Minister Dr. Dele Alake on the sidelines of the ongoing annual Mining Indaba holding in Cape Town, South Africa. The Global Council …

United States (US) President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order withdrawing Washington from a number of United Nations bodies, including its Human Rights Council (UNHRC), and setting up a broader review of US funding for the multilateral organization. The executive order said it withdrew Washington from UNHRC and the main UN relief agency for Palestinians (UNRWA) hi Hu, …

The United Nations (UN) has expressed deep concern over the recent mass killing of fishermen and farmers in Borno State, allegedly carried out by members of a non-state armed group in Kukawa Local Government Area. In a statement on Wednesday, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohamed Fall, described the incident as horrific. Reports indicate that on 12 January, at …

Contrary to media reports, Nigeria was not snubbed in the election into the 18-member Human Rights Council of the United Nations for the 2025-2027 term. According to a statement on Sunday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, Nigeria “did not stand as a candidate for this cycle of elections, just like it …

The Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria for the United Nations (UN), Mr. Mohammed Fall has announced $6 million from the Nigeria Humanitarian Fund to support flood victims in Borno. Alau Dam, located just over 10 miles to the south of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno, collapsed on 10 September, forcing hundreds of thousands from their homes. At a news conference on …

United Nations (UN) Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has called for a return to democratic governance in several West African countries facing political instability. The appeal came following her recent diplomatic tour of the region which included visits to Senegal, Guinea, Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso. In a briefing with President Bola Tinubu, Mohammed emphasised the urgent need for countries experiencing …

The United Nations (UN) Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohamed Malick Fall, has decorated the Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, as a Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) champion, describing his leadership as the model that Nigeria, the UN, and Africa need. Fall said Africa was tired of wars and other depressing stories, hence the need to celebrate and …

The United Nations (UN) has again predicted that 82 million Nigerians, about 64 per cent of the country’s population, may go hungry by 2030, calling on the government to tackle climate change, pest infestations, and other threats to agricultural productivity. The prediction comes in the wake of a persistent hike in food prices in the country. According to the National …

Nigeria is likely to experience a decline in its economy in 2024 as a result of its huge debt, growing inflation rate, and effects on citizen welfare, according to the United Nations (UN). The UN has made a projection in its World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) report for 2024 which was released on Monday, January 2024. Additionally, the UN …

United Nations (UN) secretary-general, Antonio Guterres, has expressed deep concern over “the clear violations of international humanitarian law”, being witnessed in Gaza in the ongoing war between Israel and the Palestinian militant group, Hamas. Guterres condemned both the use of civilians as human shields and the bombing of southern Gaza after an evacuation order. Israeli diplomats responded angrily after Guterres …