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How bombing of UN house affects literacy scheme, by minister

FG lobbies for ICC judge’s slot EDUCATION Minister, Prof. Ruqayyatu Rufa’i, at the weekend disclosed to her colleagues at the E9 ministerial meeting in Paris, France that bombing of the United Nations...

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UN condemns terrorist attack, killings in Nigeria

United Nations – The UN Security Council on Saturday condemned “in the strongest terms” the terrorist attacks that occurred in Damaturu and Potiskum, on Nov 4. It also expressed deep sympathy and...

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Plan to bomb Abuja is real – US insists •UK condemns Boko Haram over Yobe,...

UN House in Abuja IN an apparent reaction to a statement  by the Nigerian authorities  asking Nigerians not to lose any sleep over the United States’ warning on Sunday that there were plans by the Boko...

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World Bank, UN, govs extol Ibru’s virtues

The United Nations, the World Bank, governors and prominent Nigerians on Wednesday joined others to mourn and extol the virtues of the late The Guardian publisher, Alex Ibru, who died on Sunday....

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Jonathan seeks Germany, UN help against Boko Haram

President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday sought the assistance of Germany and the United Nations in tackling the insecurity in some parts of Nigeria orchestrated by the activities of the violent Islamic...

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UN Genocide Tribunal swears in judges for Rwandan genocide

The UN Genocide Tribunal in Rwanda has sworn in nine judges selected to deal with war crimes committed during the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, a statement said. The statement, made available at the UN...

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Force inevitable if Mali talks fail, says Nigeria

ENT Goodluck Jonathan yesterday warned that regional troops would definitely intervene in the occupied area if negotiations with extremists in Mali  failed to yield a solution. This came days after...

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No reliable data on Nigeria’s poverty rate – World Bank

The World Bank has said there is no reliable data with which to correctly measure the decline or increase in Nigeria’s poverty rate. In a video press conference to mark the release of Africa’s Pulse,...

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FG to rebuild bombed UN building with N5.2bn

By Ben Agande Abuja — The Federal Executive Council, FEC, chaired by the Vice President Namadi  Sambo, yesterday, approved contracts  worth N199.19 billion in various sectors of the economy. Of this...

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Makinde Makes Case for Minority Issues at United Nations

By Ayodele Babalola Deputy Chairman House Committee on Human Rights, Hon Rotimi Makinde has said that Federal House of Reps would do everything within its legislative capacity to ensure that the rights...

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Suspected UN building bomber arraigned

Federal Government on Tuesday arraigned four persons suspected to have masterminded the bomb attack on the United Nations headquarters in Abuja The suspects, Salisu Mohammed, Inusa Mukailu, Danzumi...

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Boko Haram militants may be tried for war crimes (May?) – UN

No fewer than 50 Boko Haram militants and three soldiers died in separate battles between the insurgents and security agents between Thursday night and Friday. Saturday PUNCH learnt that the insurgents...

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The Role of Military Intelligence & Diplomacy in the Era of Terrorism: A Note...

By Prof. Emmanuel Omoh Esiemokhai | NNP | July 3, 2013 – The exponential spread of both domestic and international terrorism has inevitably has made it imperative to curb certain democratic rights in...

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UN may sanction Nigeria for al-Bashir’s visit

NIGERIA may be sanctioned by the United Nations for the visit of the Sudanese President, Omar al-Bashir, to the country The International Criminal Court, The Hague, said on Tuesday, that it might...

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UN report scores Nigeria low in e-governance (What’s new?)

BY Emma Elebeke A United Nations e-Government Survey for 2012, says Nigeria has dropped in e-government global development index. According to the report, Nigeria dropped from 0.2687 in 2010 to 0.2676...

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Igbos drag Boko Haram to UN

The World Igbo Congress, WIC, has dragged the leadership of Boko Haram to the United Nations. This was disclosed at the 19th World Igbo Congress, WIC, in Dallas, United States of America on friday....

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Jonathan’s delegation to UN General Assembly the largest at 600

President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife arrived New York earlier today. Photo: State House By SaharaReporters, New York Nigeria, which has failed to focus on implementing the United Nations Millenium...

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Nigeria to UN: Nigeria deserves UN Security Council seat

BY UDUMA KALU, WITH AGENCY REPORT President Goodluck Jonathan, Tuesday, in New York made a strong case for Nigeria’s election to the United Nations Security Council, just as South African President,...

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UN, US, others ask Jonathan to arrest terrorists

THE United Nations, Unite States of America and others in their message to Nigeria as the nation marks its 53rd Independence anniversary have asked President Goodluck Jonathan to arrest violent...

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Nigeria bids for UN Security Council seat

From AIDOGHIE PAULINUS, Abuja Today, Nigeria will be slugging it out with countries from other regional bodies in the much-awaited election into the Non-Permanent United Nations Security Council (UNSC)...

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