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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed the global eradication of wild poliovirus type 3. However, it said that poliovirus type 1 still remains in circulation in just two countries; Afghanistan and Pakistan. In a statement…

The Embassy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Friday in Abuja began a vocational training programme for 100 Nigerian women under its women empowerment initiative. The UAE Ambassador to Nigeria, Dr Fahad AL-Taffaq, said the programme…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it is partnering with Uganda to immunise more than 18 million children against measles, rubella and polio. A statement made available by WHO Nigeria on Tuesday in Abuja said of the 18 million,…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected that Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth will remain lacklustre in 2019. The fund stated this in its World Economic Outlook (WEO) for October 2019, released on the sidelines…

Economists Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer won the 2019 Nobel Economics Prize for their work in fighting global poverty, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said on Monday. French-American Duflo becomes only the…

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for prioritisation of disaster risk reduction in infrastructural development. In a message on Sunday to mark the 2019 International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, Guterres said “there…

The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) has restated its commitment toward ensuring that girls get information and support they need to make safe, healthy transition to adulthood. The UNFPA Executive Director, Dr Natalia Kanem, disclosed this…

A Consultant Psychiatrist, Dr Abdur-Rasheed Awesu, has called for mental health education as a tool to curb the rising tides of suicide in Nigeria. Awesu, who works at the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Yaba, made the call on…

The World Bank-assisted Community and Social Development Programme (CSDP) has earmarked N500 million for provision of support to 50 communities affected by Boko Haram insurgents in Borno. Alhaji Chiroma Usman, the CSDP programme…

A ground-breaking study reveals that seven in 10 workers are self-employed or in small businesses, a finding that has significant implications for employment and enterprise support policies world-wide. According to the new…

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has advised all 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidates not yet enrolled for the National Identification Number (NIN) to  visit any NIMC office nationwide and…

As part of measures to fight against Breast Cancer among women in Ghana, the Chief Executive Officer of Beautiful Beneath, Juliet Gyamfi has called on men to help fight breast cancer in the country. According to her, the support from…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) and football’s world governing body, Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), on Friday agreed on a four-year collaboration to promote healthy lifestyles through football globally.…

Germany on Friday committed additional money to the World Health Organization (WHO) and African Union (AU) as part of efforts at fighting Ebola outbreak in Congo, Health Minister, Jens Spahn says. Spahn said at a meeting with WHO…

In a bid to curb the high rate of drug and sexual abuses especially among kids, Kazit Children Foundation has trained over 200 children in the FCT on effective defences. It also educated the participating children on the best ways to…

Less than half of the world’s refugee children are getting a school education, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said Friday, warning of negative consequences for host countries. “We need to invest in refugee education or pay the price of…

UN Ambassador, Mr Osita Anaedu has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to review Nigeria’s Intellectual Property (IP) laws which are obsolete and are stifling the development of academic assets in Nigeria. Anaedu made the call during a…

The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation’s (UNESCO) National Office is training 20 Community Radio content producers and 20 investigative journalists on professionalism, ethics of reportage on irregular migration. Mr…

A group, Goodwill Ambassadors Events Agency and Kelvin Akpochimoraa Music Promotions Limited says they are partnering with some states governments to promote peace and alleviate poverty in the Niger Delta. The leader of the group, Mr…

Kano, Aug. 26, 2019 (NAN) The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Monday said no fewer than 19 million children are unregistered during and after birth in Nigeria. The Child Protection Specialist, UNICEF, Sharon Oladiji, said…

The Coalition of Civil Society Networks on HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (COCSNHIN) has promised to partner the Joint UN Programmes on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) to attain a zero HIV level in the country. Ms Assumpta Reginald, second Co-chairman of the…

The National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) and Mariam Ashley Yusuf (MAY) Foundation has called on patriotic groups and individuals to join hands in the fight against human trafficking. News Agency of Nigeria…

The Committee of Deans of Engineering and Technology of Nigerian Universities is seeking to partner the Nigerian Association of Small Scale Industrialists (NASSI) to boost entrepreneurship in the country. Prof. Christian Bolu, former…

An independent audit team sent by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, to audit its cassava project in Nigeria, has commended the National Agricultural Seed Council (NASC) for its cassava seed tracker system. The five-man audit…

Former Nigeria’s President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan has called for global collaboration in peace-building, stressing that world leaders need to work together to be able to surmount the huge security and economic challenges faced by various…

The National Council of Women Societies (NCWS) and the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) are collaborating on efforts to curb public nudity among females in Nigeria. The two organisation made the decision on Friday  during…

The Peace Corps of Nigeria has been invited by the United Nations to attend its 68th  UN Civil Society Confab in the United States. Millicent Umoru, Corps Public Relations Officer in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday said that…

Prof. Sunday Adebisi, Director, Entrepreneurship and Skills Development Centre, University of Lagos (UNILAG), has called for a national entrepreneurship policy to drive skills development and economic growth. Adebisi made the call at…

UN child protection body UNICEF warned on Tuesday children in Mali faced rising violence with more than 150 killed in the first half of the year in jihadist and ethnic attacks. “More than 150 children were killed in the first half of…

Students at a University of London college are saying goodbye to lunchtime pies, mid-lecture beef jerky snacks, and post-exam burgers – for the climate. UK college Goldsmiths has removed beef products from all campus retailers as part of…