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April 21, 2026

Soludo’s wife tasks youths with creativity, innovation

Anambra’s first lady, Nonye Soludo, has urged youths to harness their creative potential and embrace innovation as tools for societal progress.

Nonye Soludo
January 10, 2026

Iran govt must stop violent clampdown on protesters, restore internet access: UN

The nationwide protests sparked by the economic crisis have lingered for 14 days, with at least 65 killed and over 2,000 arrested.

United Nations
November 2, 2025

Tanzania’s opposition party asks ICC to investigate election killings; accuses police of destroying evidence

The opposition party called on the government to immediately restore internet services to facilitate citizens’ communication.

Violence scenes in Tanzania
July 3, 2025

UN inaugurates new forum to help debtor countries

The new forum is being supported by the UN and emerging as a key part of the Sevilla Commitment outcome document.

UN building in New York
July 19, 2024

Pakistan police arrest bin Laden’s former Afghan bodyguard

Mr Haq is the first high-profile al-Qaeda figure who has been arrested in Pakistan since the fall of neighbouring Afghanistan to the Taliban.

Aminul Haq
April 5, 2023

Lai Mohammed, who sought parallel govt against Jonathan, under fire for falsely accusing Obi of treason

The minister’s remarks have caused him to trend on social media particularly Twitter where many users excoriated him for making unfounded accusations against the Labour Party candidate.

Lai Mohammed
January 11, 2023

Nigeria, other nations will suffer economic crises in 2023, 2024: World Bank

Sub-Saharan Africa’s per capita income growth from 2023 to 2024 is expected to average 1.2 per cent, which could cause poverty rates to rise, not fall.

Crowd in Lagos
September 20, 2022

UN releases $10 million aid to tackle malnutrition in North-East

The UN noted that the consequences of inaction were a matter of life and death as more than 5,000 were expected to die while those who survived could face lifelong disabilities.

DR CONGO IDP CAMP
June 8, 2022

Iran turned off two UN nuclear watchdog’s cameras: Report

Iran has switched off two United Nations’ nuclear watchdog surveillance cameras stationed at one of its atomic sites.

Iran atomic site
June 2, 2022

UN agrees to change Turkey’s official name to Türkiye

The move is seen as Ankara’s push to rebrand the nation and dissociate its name from the popular American Thanksgiving dinner bird, turkey, and other unfavourable connotations.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan (Credit: BBC)