UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk Remarks to the Opening of the High-level segment 61st session of the Human Rights Council
Geneva, 23 February 2026
Delivered partly in French
Mr. President...
Lagos, Feb. 29, 2024: The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has honoured jointly, a philanthropic organisation, Rosula Foundation and a construction firm, Nehemiah Grace Developers...
ANIOMA STATE CREATION: SENATOR NED NWOKO WRITES AN OPEN LETTER TO ANIOMA PEOPLE AND RESIDENTS.
Dear Noble Anioma People and Esteemed Stakeholders.
I write to you...
Abakaliki, Nigeria - Mrs Mary-Maudline Nwifuru, wife of Gov. Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi, on Monday commiserated with the victims of Thursday's gas explosion in...
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Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the Igbo socio-cultural organisation, says it will not interfere in the suspension of Godwin Emefiele as governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).