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- 30 Mar 2025
SERAP Asks National Assembly to Drop Bill to Jail Nigerians who Fail to Vote
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Godswill Akpabio, Senate president, and Tajudeen Abbas, speaker of the House of Representatives, “to immediately withdraw the…
- 27 Dec 2016
UN Sets Up Tech Bank for Least Developed Countries
The United Nations General Assembly in New York has officially established a Technology Bank for Least Developed Countries. The new UN institution is viewed as a significant achievement for the…
- 16 May 2021
SERAP Asks NASS to Identify Lawmakers Involved in Missing N4.1Bn
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the leadership of the National Assembly to probe the N4.1 billion budgeted for the parliament alleged to be missing. SERAP in a…
- 24 Sept 2025
Ould Tah, AfDB President Presses for Scaled-Up Financing and Stronger Partnerships to Realize Africa’s Development Goals @ UNGA80
Sidi Ould Tah, President, African Development Bank Group is attending the United Nations’ 80th General Assembly this week to push the continent’s development priorities and mobilise support for the…
- 14 Oct 2015
Challenges before Buhari’s Ministers
With the clearing of some ministerial nominees by the Senate yesterday, a full component of President Muhammadu Buhari’s ‘Change’ team is almost ready, according to the Vanguard. Expectedly, if the…
- 18 Sept 2017
GSMA Highlights Mobile Industry Progress in Achieving SDGs
The GSMA yesterday published the ‘2017 Mobile Industry Impact Report: Sustainable Development Goals’, at the United Nations General Assembly Week, the second annual study assessing the mobile…
- 29 Oct 2024
MTN Group Chairman, Togolese Minister Cena Lawson, and GSMA's John Giusti Address Digital Access Inequalities at Semafor's UNGA Event
At the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, key stakeholders gathered at Semafor's "The Next 3 Billion" summit to address pressing digital access inequalities affecting millions…
- 30 Sept 2024
UNGA79: African Business Leaders Champion Sustainable Development Opportunities
Prominent African leaders gathered at the World Trade Center in New York City for Africa Breakfast Convos, a high-profile event held on the sidelines of the 79th United Nations General Assembly.…
- 20 Jul 2025
UN Appoints Sa’id, Nigerian to Nuclear Panel
In a historic announcement, António Guterres, United Nations secretary-general has named Professor Rabia Sa’id, a Nigerian physicist, to a newly established global independent scientific panel tasked…
- 16 Jun 2016
UN Launches Search for Exceptional Young Leaders On SDGs
The United Nations on Thursday launched a new initiative to recognize exceptional young people who are leaders in the effort to end poverty, combat climate change and reduce inequalities.…
- 28 May 2024
Enugu State to Host Maiden Edition of UN Education Conference by NgEducators
Enugu State Government through the State Ministry of Education is set to host the maiden edition of the NgEducators International Model United Nations Conference. Expected at the conference scheduled…
- 19 Feb 2015
Airtel, UNAIDS Partner to Tackle Mother-To-Child HIV Transmission in Nigeria
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS and leading telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, have partnered to support the National Agency for the Control of AIDS in an initiative…
- 5 Feb 2015
Etisalat Partners UNAIDS to Stop Mother to Child Transmission of HIV
Etisalat Nigeria has joined hands with the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS to support the National Agency for the Control of AIDS, in a campaign to ensure that no child in Nigeria is born…
- 5 Sept 2024
Allison, BHM Partner to Host 'Africa Breakfast Convos' @UNGA79
Africa stands at vital crossroads, balancing intricate geopolitical challenges while taking advantage of promising economic opportunities. With the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) announcing 73…
- 16 Sept 2025
UBA Hosts Global Leaders at UNGA 2025, Launches Whitepaper on Unlocking Africa’s Potential
Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc is set to make a bold statement on the global stage as it will be gathering world leaders, policymakers, and investors and other private sector…
- 3 Oct 2023
IHS Towers Lists Giant Strides in Meeting with President Tinubu
IHS Towers, one of the largest independent owners, operators and developers of shared communications infrastructure in the world, has said its operations have earned Nigeria a very strong foothold in…
- 8 Jun 2015
UNIC, TWYEF Tasks Parents on Digital Savvy Children
As the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Lagos in collaboration with Tehila Women and Youth Empowerment Foundation (TWYEF) joined the rest of the world recently to mark the Global Day of…
- 8 Jun 2015
eWaste: Africa Generates 1.7 kg/inh Least of Global- Study
The global quantity of e-waste generation in 2014 was around 41.8 million tonnes according to United Nations University’s Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability study. United Nations…
- 9 Jun 2015
Fights for N/Assembly Leadership Tear APC Apart
A meeting of Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Vice President, with elected lawmakers to reconcile aggrieved members over the leadership of the National Assembly has failed to broker a truce, suggesting that…
- 24 Sept 2013
UN Report Affirms the Positive Force of ICT for Empowerment
A new report released by United Nations Broadband Commission has demonstrated how Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), have become a positive force of transformation and a crucial…
- 11 Feb 2017
ITU says A Billion People Lack Access to Radio
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) says up to a billion people across the world still do not have access to radio. The union said in a statement made available to newsmen in Lagos on…
- 23 May 2013
World Water Supply is Increasingly Insecure -UN
United Nations has said that as the international community strives to accelerate its efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals and define a post-2015 agenda, including a set of goals…
- 19 Sept 2016
Innovation: A Leeway Out of Recession- Omeruo
Recession is the now the buzzword globally. But the solutions are handy, only if innovators, especially where innovators are provided with adequate supports. Since the report about Nigeria’s economy…
- 15 Sept 2025
Olapeju Ibekwe Appointed to Board of UN Global Compact Network Nigeria Ahead of UNGA 80
Olapeju Ibekwe, Chief Executive Officer of Sterling One Foundation, has been appointed to the Board of the United Nations Global Compact Network Nigeria (UNGCNN), highlighting her significant…
- 15 Feb 2013
Jonathan’s CNN Interview Arranged for $40,000
Fleishman-Hillard Inc, United States-based communication firm said that it arranged a Cable News Network (CNN) interview for President Goodluck Jonathan for a fee of $60,000 but was paid $40,000.…
- 8 Nov 2017
StartZone Partners Bramo digi on Social Good Summit
StartZone, a leading Innovation Hub focused on solving Africa’s biggest challenges by supporting the digital ecosystem partnered with Bramo digi to host the Social Good Summit. The Social Good Summit…
- 24 Jan 2021
International Day of Education: Paradigm Initiative Calls for Digital Inclusion for Marginalized Communities
As the world celebrates the International Day of Education themed 'Recover and Revitalize Education for the COVID-19 Generation', Paradigm Initiative (PIN) calls for digital inclusion of marginalized…
- 28 Sept 2015
Buhari Sends Ministerial List to Senate, Amaechi Makes List
At last President Mohammadu Buhari has handed the list of 36 ministers to the Special Adviser to the President on National Assembly Matters, Senator Ita Enang for onward transmission to the National…
- 14 Feb 2014
ITU Focuses on Gender Equality @World Radio Day
International Telecommunications Union (ITU) yesterday focused attention to women's empowerment and encourages radio broadcasters to promote access to information, freedom of expression and gender…
- 16 Aug 2012
NATCOMS Puts Consumers First @ Subscribers Summit
National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers (NATCOMS) will on September 28 hold the first edition of the National Telecommunications Subscribers Summit to create an independent forum where…