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Nigerians spend $200m annually on Cancer Treatment abroad
Experts have said that Nigerians spend $200 million annually on cancer treatment abroad. This was disclosed in a press conference organized by the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy, CECP, in Nigeria and Association of Advertising Agencies in Nigeria to mark the World Cancer Day, WCD, on February 4, 2015. The event, which was held at CVL, […] More
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in Big StorySouth Sudan: Ban Ki-moon Applauds Peace Deal
Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary-General has welcomed the signing of a peace deal between opposition factions in South Sudan. In a statement, the UN boss called on President Salva Kiir and opposition Riek Machar, his former deputy to immediately implement the accord; while urging the leaders of the young nation to show commitment to the […] More
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in Big StoryEbola-hit nations at risk of hunger – UN
The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation and the World Food Programme, WFP,on Wednesday, said the Ebola Virus Disease and the resulting restrictions has“caused a significant shock to the food and agriculture sectors in the affected countries.” The UN food agencies also revealed that close to one million people are at risk of going hungry in […] More
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in NewsBoko Haram: UN Promises To Support Nigeria
Following last Friday’s attack on the Kano Central Mosque, the United Nations, UN has promised its “full support” for Nigeria in the battle to bring an end to terrorism in the country. This was contained in a statement issued by Ban Ki-Moon, the UN Secretary-General. Ki-Moon while condemning the act, stated that there was no […] More
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in Big Story‘FG Ready For Ogoniland Clean-up’- Alison Madueke
The Federal government has said that the restoration of Ogoniland will begin in the first quarter of 2015 in line with recommendations of the United Nations Environmental Programme, UNEP report. This was contained in a statement signed by Ohi Alegbe, Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC on Tuesday. […] More
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Professor Joyce Ogwu Loses Husband
The Permanent Mission of Nigeria to the United Nations, New York, US on Thursday, announced the death of Aloysius Ogwu, husband of Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Professor Joyce Ogwu. The late Ogwu who was a distinguished retired Chief Consultant Surgeon at the Military Hospital, Ikoyi, Lagos died on Monday, October 27, 2014in New […] More
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‘I Have Always Wanted an Opportunity to See Nigeria’ – Stanley Kenani
– Stanley Kenani, a UN worker, Malawian writer and facilitator in the Caine Prize workshop for short story writing at the ongoing Port Harcourt Book Festival How long have you been writing? I’ve been writing since I was very young. I can remember at the age of 13, my story won a prize in my […] More
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in Big StoryEzekwesili Calls On US to help rescue Chibok Girls
Oby Ezekwesili, former Nigerian minister of Education has called on the United States government and the world at large to try their possible best to assist Nigeria to rescue the abducted Chibok girls. Speaking today at an event organized by the Public Affairs Section of the United States Consulate General in Lagos to commemorate this […] More
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in Big StoryJonathan Addresses Security Council on Terrorism
President Goodluck Jonathan has described the activities of terror groups sweeping across the world as unacceptable. In his remarks at a high level meeting of the Security Council of the United Nations, in New York, Wednesday, President Jonathan said Nigerians and indeed the peace – loving people of the world were horrified at the gruesome murder […] More
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Ban Ki-moon Condemns Attack on Central African Church
Ban Ki-moon, United Nation’s Secretary General has condemned in strong terms, the attack on a Notre Dame de Fatima Catholic church in Bangui, the Central African Republic’s capital. Over eleven people, including the priest were killed on Wednesdaywhen gunmen suspected to be Muslims reportedly threw grenades and spurted the courtyard with bullets. Several other persons […] More
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UN Appoints first female Peacekeeping Force Commander
Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary General has named Kristin Lund, as the commander of the UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus, on May 13. The Norwegian commander, the first female to command a UN force, would take over the command with 930 soldiers and 66 police on August 13. Lund, 56, would replace Chao Liu from China […] More
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Nigeria Heads UN Security Council
For the fifth time since independence, Nigeria has been elected to serve as the president of the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday, April1, 2014. Joy Ogwu, Nigeria’s permanent representative to the UN, assumed the one-month rotational position from Sylvie Lucas, the permanent representative of Luxembourg, who held the presidency for the month of March […] More
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