UN, Nigeria trash rumours of new nation called UNO State of Cameroon
An imminent UNO State of Cameroon is fiction, both Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the United Nations Office in Nigeria said on Friday. A Nigerian newspaper had…
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Western powers at UN make case for military action against Syria
The United States, Britain and France made the case at the United Nations on Friday for military action against Syria, saying President Bashar al-Assad’s repeated use of chemical weapons posed a threat to the world. US Ambassador…
Messi named UN ambassador
The UN World Tourism Organisation has appointed FC Barcelona’s Argentine star Lionel Messi as an ambassador to promote responsible tourism. “During my travels I have had the opportunity to know other cultures and societies as well as…
We did’nt tell Nigeria to legalize Marijuana – UN
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has distanced itself from news making the rounds that the organisation called for the decriminalisation of cannabis (locally known as Igbo) in Nigeria. UNODC said this on during…
Legalise Indian hemp use, UN urges Nigeria
The United Nations has said it has approved the use of Indian hemp for medical purposes, urging Nigeria to relax laws restricting usage to allow its prescription for Nigerians. The UN also decried criminalisation of hard drugs’ use,…
PDP asks UN to wade into INEC, APC’s ‘plot to rig’ 2019 polls
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked the United Nations to stop the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) from "rigging" the 2019 general elections. The PDP National…