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NewsUnited NationsSheila Jackson-Lee, Champion for Liberal Causes Fights till End

Anthony O. OgboJuly 20, 2024

Despite her diagnosis and ongoing treatment, Jackson-Lee fought tirelessly for her district until her final moments. Less than two weeks after Hurricane Beryl wreaked havoc on Houston, the city faces yet another tragedy. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee, a prominent Texas Democrat known for her advocacy for racial justice and progressive causes during her three decades in the House, passed away on Friday at the age of 74. Her death was announced in a statement from...

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NewsNigeriaUnited NationsNigeria, 61 Counties Faces Food Poverty- UNICEF Report

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 23, 2024

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in its 2024 report indicated that millions of parents and families are facing food poverty with the challenges of providing nutritious and diverse foods for young children to reach their full potential in 62 countries. The affected countries are Nigeria, Ghana, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, China, Côte d’Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Niger, Pakistan, the Philippines, Somalia, South Africa, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania,...

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NewsNigeriaUnited NationsAid: United Nations Pledge To Nigeria With $20 Million

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 22, 2023

The United Nations has pledged to provide $20 million in aid to support the country. Farhan Haq, UN Deputy Spokesperson disclosed this at a news conference on Tuesday at UN headquarters in New York. “With nine million dollars from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) and $11 million from the Nigeria Humanitarian Fund, we will support the Government-led response efforts across Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states. “Assistance includes ready-to-eat food, access to clean water, health...

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FoodUnited NationsSwift Actions Must Be Taken to Curb Malnutrition in Nigeria — UNICEF

Beloved John (Staff Writer)November 6, 2022

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)  has indicated that 100 children under the age of five die of malnutrition in Nigeria every hour. UNICEF’s chief nutrition officer, Nemat Hajeebhoy, disclosed this on Thursday at a meeting organised by the National Council on Nutrition (NCN) in Abuja. The chief noted that if urgent action is not taken, another 15 million children are at risk of wasting. Wasting is a term used to describe children who get...

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NewsUnited NationsBonaventure Enemali Appointed into Advisory Panel of UN-IPGC

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)October 28, 2022

Hon. Bonaventure Enemali, the former Anambra State Commissioner for Youth, has been appointed to the Advisory Panel Committee on Governance, Democracy and Electoral Process of the United Nations- International Peace and Governance Council – UN-IPGC. The appointment was conferred on Enemali, on Thursday, October 27th, in Kigali, Rwanda. Hon. Bonaventure Enemali, at the time of his tenure as Anambra State Commissioner for Youth, was one of the youngest Commissioners in Nigeria. His appointment to the...

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NewsUnited NationsUNICEF Distributes 180,000 Learning Materials To Public Schools In Adamawa

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 30, 2022

YOLA — The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has distributed 180,000 learning materials to pupils in public schools in Adamawa state. Mr. Joel Jutum, UNICEF Education Consultant Bauchi Field Office flagged off the exercise in Yola North, Yola South, and Fufore local Governments held in Yola. He said the initiative is a collaboration between UNICEF and the Adamawa State Universal Basic Education Board which seeks to improve equitable access to quality education in Adamawa. Jutum frowned at...

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NewsUnited NationsWorldOver 345 Million People Faces Acute Food insecurity In 82 Countries

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 25, 2022

The Executive Director of the UN World Food Programme David Beasley, on Thursday told the UN Security Council that 345 million people are facing acute food insecurity in the 82 countries. The Security Council was focusing on conflict-induced food insecurity and the risk of famine in Ethiopia, northeastern Nigeria, South Sudan and Yemen. Beasley also said 70 million are pushed closer to starvation by the war in Ukraine, noted where the agency operates is more than twice the...

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MoneyNewsUnited NationsNigeria Governors Forum Lauds Freezing Of Bank Account Linked To Paris Club Consultant Inbox

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 16, 2022

The Nigeria Governors Forum says the freezing of the Panic Alert Security System Limited Bank account linked to a Paris Club consultant is for the benefit of the citizenry. Recall that on June 29, 2005, the Paris Club approved $18bn as a debt relief package for Nigeria. Mr. Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, Head of Media and Public Affairs of the Forum, in an interview on Monday, said the forum will not pay for unverified, saying everyone or...

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EducationNewsUnited NationsWorld Bank Support Adolescent Girls Education In Nigeria With $500 million

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 8, 2022

The Federal Government with support from the World Bank has commenced a project known as AGILE in Borno, Ekiti, Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Kebbi, and Plateau to improve secondary education opportunities for adolescent girls and empower them to earn their living in the country. The AGILE Project has World Bank support to the tune of $500 million with prospects of improved funding. National Project Coordinating Unit of the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) Project,...

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CoronavirusUnited NationsBridging the Gap in Nigeria’s Health Sector Beyond COVID-19 Pandemic

PilotnewsJune 14, 2022

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) describes the COVID-19 pandemic as a defining global health crisis of our time and the greatest challenge faced since World War II. The UN agency argues that since COVID-19’s emergence in Asia in 2019, the virus has spread to every continent except Antarctica. It says the pandemic is in fact much more than a health crisis taking into consideration its unprecedented socio-economic impact. Stressing every one of the countries...

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