The demonstrations sweeping across the world today signal that, despite unprecedented progress against poverty, hunger and disease, many societies are not working as they should. The connecting thread, argues a new report from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), is…
UNAIDS Executive Director, Winnie Byanyima, has commended the impact by community members, especially women, in the fight against HIV/AIDS in the world. Byanyima, in her remarks described communities as the cell that make change happen. She also said that…
President Muhammadu Buhari will today depart Nigeria for New York to participate in the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA74). According to a release by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, President…
Denis Muilenberg, the Chief Executive Officer of Boeing, has said that the company would not experience financial fallout following the grounding of its 737 Max plane. He also stated that the grounding of its 737 Max air craft will not…
The United Kingdom is set to make a contribution of £90m to fund education of children in conflict and war zone globally. Boris Johnson will make the announcement today at the G7 summit, The Guardian UK reports. About 600,000 children…
The United Nations Human Rights Commission (UNHCR) said 150 migrants may have drowned in a ship wreck off the Libyan coast while another 150 were rescued by fishermen and returned to Libya by coast guards. The fate of these 150…
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday pledged that the UK would leave the European Union on Oct. 31. Johnson made this known in his first speech after assuming the office. He added that London would secure a new and…
Boris Johnson has been elected new Conservative leader in a ballot of party members and will become the next UK prime minister. He beat Jeremy Hunt comfortably, winning 92,153 votes to his rival’s 46,656. The former London mayor takes over…
A Franco-German deal to settle migrants rescued in the Mediterranean Sea, was on Monday agreed. Fourteen European Union member Nations were at the meeting hosted by President Emmanuel Macron of France, who once served in the French consulate in Lagos…
Theresa May has said she will quit as Conservative leader on 7 June, paving the way for a contest to decide a new prime minister. In an emotional statement, she said she had done her best to deliver Brexit and…
