Monday, March 16, 2026

Amina Mohammed

March 13, 2026

UN urges stronger action to end violence against women, girls

UN deputy secretary-general Amina Mohammed has warned that violence against women and girls continues to be fuelled by war.

UN Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed
January 16, 2026

UN joins Nigeria in commemorating Armed Forces Remembrance Day in New York

The United Nations and members of the diplomatic corps on Thursday joined Nigeria to pay tribute to fallen heroes at the Nigerian Armed Forces Remembrance Day.

November 23, 2025

UN deputy chief condemns mass abduction of Niger schoolchildren

She urged governments and communities to protect children from violence in educational settings.

Amina Mohammed
November 19, 2025

Nigeria, others need $93 billion annually to end hunger by 2030: WFP

WFP says ending hunger by 2030 would cost just $93 billion a year — less than one per cent of the $21.9 trillion spent on military budgets over the past decade.

Hungry children in Gaza
August 30, 2025
Amina Mohammed
July 29, 2025

Tinubu declared state of emergency on agriculture out of genuine concern for Nigerians: Shettima

Mr Shettima said the federal government implemented “very bold policies” to strengthen the food system.

President Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shettima
June 28, 2025

Debt service payments by developing countries hit $921 billion in 2024: UN report

Ms Mohammed regretted that a decade after the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), development was facing serious headwinds.

Dollars
January 30, 2025

Women will lead Africa’s $29 trillion economic transformation: Shettima

Mr Shettima believed that gender inclusion was not merely a rhetorical commitment but a cornerstone of Nigeria’s national development agenda.

Kashim Shettima
January 22, 2025

Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for 59% of global terrorism-related deaths: UN

According to Ms Mohammed, for three years, terrorism-related deaths have soared past 6000, making up more than half of all global fatalities.

Body Bags, Armed Terrorists
January 10, 2025

FG to partner UN to lift Nigerians out of poverty, create two million jobs

Mr Yilwatda noted that the ministry would soon release its 2025 humanitarian response plan.

Nantawe Yilwatda