Empowerment By Felicia Imohimi The International Trade Facilitators Association (ITFA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) are collaborating under the Global Environment Facility-Small Grants Programme (GEF-SGP). They have committed to empowering 470 Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones. This initiative was announced during theContinue Reading
PAttack By Tiamiyu Arobani The United Nations has condemned a suicide bombing during a Sunday Mass at a Damascus church that killed 25 worshippers, including women and children. No fewer than 60 churchgoers were also wounded in the attack. A gunman opened fire inside the Greek Orthodox St. Elias ChurchContinue Reading
By Tiamiyu Arobani The UN says it has been forced to cut spending, freeze hiring and scale back some services as the global organisation faces a worsening cash crisis. Member States on Monday urged members to pay up, warning that the deepening financial crisis threatened the world body’s ability toContinue Reading
By Chimezie Anaso The Federal Road Safety of Commission (FRSC) has called for protection of pedestrians and cyclists on roads from accidents, injuries and deaths. The Sector Commander of FRSC in Anambra, Joyce Alexander, made the call at the commencement of 2025 United Nations Road Safety Week in Awka onContinue Reading
By Tiamiyu Arobani UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for “maximum restraint” from India and Pakistan. While addressing newsmen at the Security Council in UN Headquarters in New York, he warned that escalating tensions over a recent deadly terror attack in Kashmir risk spiralling into military confrontation. Guterres expressed deepContinue Reading
Egypt says it will to increase its cooperation with the United Nations to enhance its agricultural sector. Alaa Farouk, Egypt’s Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, disclosed this during a meeting with Elena Panova, the UN Resident Coordinator in Egypt. The Daily News Egypt, a partner of TV BRICS, reportsContinue Reading
By Justina Auta UNWomen and the Association of Women Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (ASHWAN) have unveiled an empowerment initiative for women living with HIV. The organisations extended the gesture to other vulnerable groups, empowering them with life skills and start-up packs to enhance their economic independence. Mrs Helen Akpan,Continue Reading
By Salif Atojoko Nigeria was not snubbed in the 2024 UN Human Rights Council election, as some reports have claimed, says Mr Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy. Onanuga said this in a statement titled, “Setting the Record Straight,” on Sunday. He said the country didContinue Reading
