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Africa & World Politics, Boko Haram, Latest Politics, United Nations
Thursday, April 19th, 2012
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 sect, Boko Haram. Jonathan made the appeal at a joint press conference he held with German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, shortly after a bilateral talk […]
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Headlines, United Nations
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011
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. Empowered Newswire reported that the AU-UN Joint Special Representative in Darfur, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari; Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Prof. Joy Ogwu; […]
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Boko Haram, National Politics, Top Stories, United Nations
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011
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 Haram sect to bomb some hotels in Abuja, the US declared on Tuesday that its warning was based on a piece of specific […]
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Headlines, United Nations
Sunday, November 6th, 2011
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 condolences to the victims of the heinous crimes and their families, and to the people and Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. […]
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Headlines, Ministries, United Nations, Women Politics
Sunday, October 30th, 2011
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 headquarters in Abuja by the Boko Haram sect had slowed down efforts to revitalise Nigeria’s adult and youth literacy programme. Meanwhile, Nigeria has […]
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Articles, Columnists, Emeka Chiakwelu, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), NNP Columnists, Presidency, United Nations
Monday, October 10th, 2011
By Emeka Chiakwelu, NNP, October 10, 2011 – President Jonathan optimistic address to the United Nations Assembly can be a powerful message of positive re-branding and assurance to the world community. This is not the first time that President Jonathan has addressed United Nations General Assembly. But his recent outing at the at the 66th […]
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Articles, Columnists, Emmanuel Omoh Esiemokhai, NNP Columnists, United Nations
Thursday, October 6th, 2011
By Professor Dr. Emmanuel Omoh Esiemokhai, NNP, October 6, 2011 – Those (these include States and individuals), who live by the sword will perish by the sword. It is given to man to understand that those, who manufacture the weapons of war, orchestrate wars, order wars to be fought, fight wars,” will not eat of […]
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Latest Politics, United Nations
Friday, September 23rd, 2011
PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan has urged the international community and the United Nations (UN) to support both financially and technically the efforts of African nations in conflict preventive strategies. Jonathan yesterday continued his five-day visit to New York as part of the activities marking the 66th UN General Assembly, meeting with several world leaders. Accompanied […]
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Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics, United Nations
Friday, September 23rd, 2011
THE Federal Government has disclosed that the recognition accorded the Libya’s National Transitional Council (NTC) by the United Nations (UN) through its Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, as well as the African Union (AU) and South Africa on Tuesday have finally vindicated Nigeria’s position that the new interim government in Tripoli is the legitimate government of Libyans. […]
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Africa & World Politics, United Nations
Friday, September 23rd, 2011
UNITED NATIONS – (AFP) – Israel said Friday it regrets that Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas has handed over a request to the United Nations to admit Palestine as a full member state. “We regret the step,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s spokesman Gidi Shmerling told AFP. “We believe that the only path to true peace is […]
