November 11

• Nigeria: UN Appeals for Funds to Help Nation Cope With Impact of Widespread Flooding

  As widespread flooding in Nigeria raised the risk of disease outbreaks and food shortages among more than 7.7 million affected people, the United Nations humanitarian arm today... Read more »

November 9

• Nigeria: Three Million Nigerians to Benefit From Life-Saving De-Worming Tablets Donated By UN

  The United Nations health agency today handed over more than five million de-worming tablets to the Nigerian Government to protect three million people from schistosomiasis, a... Read more »

October 25

• Nigeria: UN Health Agency Marks World Polio Day With Renewed Efforts to Eradicate the Disease

  The United Nations health agency today called for renewed efforts to boost the campaign against polio, stressing that its eradication is technically feasible but political will is... Read more »

October 12

• Nigeria: Ban Lauds Cameroon and Nigeria's Commitment to Honour Border Demarcation Ruling

  United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon commended Cameroon and Nigeria for their commitment in honouring the ruling of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over their... Read more »

September 30

• Africa: Continent Calls for UN Security Council Seats

  African ministers at the United Nations General Assembly today called for expanding the Security Council to include permanent representation for their continent and stressed the... Read more »

September 27

• West Africa: At UN Debate, Nigerian Leader Praises UN, Regional Roles in Maintaining Peace

  The United Nations' urgent assistance is crucial in order to bring peace and security to West Africa, Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan said today at the General Assembly's... Read more »

August 30

• Nigeria: UN Observes First Anniversary of Attack on World Body's Compound in Nigeria

  The United Nations family in Nigeria paused today to remember their colleagues who were killed a year ago during an attack on the world body's compound in the capital, Abuja. Read more »

August 2

• Nigeria: Decision to Carry Out Oil Clean-Up in Ogoniland Welcomed

  The United Nations today welcomed the decision by the Nigerian Government to clean up a major oil contamination in the Ogoniland region in the country. Read more »

July 17

• Mali: Locust Threat to Croplands in Mali and Niger Continues to Grow, Warns UN Agency

  The desert locust threat to Mali and Niger's croplands continues to grow as swarms of the insects have arrived to the northern parts of both countries, the United Nations food... Read more »

July 12

• Nigeria: Unesco - City of Port Harcourt Named 2014 World Book Capital

  The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) today announced the selection of the Nigerian city of Port Harcourt as the 2014 World Book Capital. Read more »

June 25

• Nigeria: UN Warns Sectarian Attacks in Nigeria Could Amount to Crimes Against Humanity

  The United Nations human rights office today condemned the repeated attacks on churches in Nigeria by the extremist Islamist group Boko Haram, and warned that acts against... Read more »

June 8

• Burundi: Ban Appoints Special Adviser on Post-2015 Development Planning and Head of UN Office

  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Ms. Amina J. Mohammed of Nigeria as his Special Adviser on Post-2015 Development Planning, and Parfait Onanga-Anyanga of Gabon as his... Read more »

February 15

• West Africa: Crisis Talks Call for Urgent Aid to Sahel

  Delegates at a meeting convened by the United Nations to draw up strategies to respond to the humanitarian crisis in West Africa's drought-prone Sahel region today called for... Read more »

January 26

• Nigeria: Perpetrators of 'Heinous' Attacks in Nigeria Must Be Brought to Justice - Security Council

  The Security Council has strongly condemned the multiple terrorist attacks that occurred in Kano, Nigeria, in recent days, causing numerous deaths and injuries, and underlined the... Read more »

January 22

• Nigeria: Ban Condemns Deadly Attacks in City of Kano

  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon strongly condemned today the multiple attacks across the northern Nigerian city of Kano, which resulted in large-scale casualties and massive... Read more »

January 17

• West Africa: Political Stability Taking Root - UN

  Political stability is taking root in West Africa, a senior United Nations envoy told the Security Council today, cautioning, however, that progress remains tenuous and could be... Read more »

January 12

• Nigeria: End Sectarian Violence, Says UN Rights Chief

  The United Nations human rights chief today urged a bold effort by Nigeria's political and religious leaders to halt the spiralling sectarian violence unleashed by a series of... Read more »

January 11

• Nigeria: UN Chief, Foreign Minister Discuss Situation in Country

  Recent developments in Nigeria, including progress in the investigation of last year's bomb attack against the United Nations offices in the capital, Abuja, topped discussions... Read more »

December 29, 2011

• Nigeria: UNICEF Staff Member Dies As a Result of Country's Terrorist Attack

  Another United Nations staff member has died as a result of the suicide bombing that struck the world body's offices in Abuja, the Nigerian capital, four months ago. Read more »

December 27, 2011

• Nigeria: Ban Condemns Deadly Bombings in Country

  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon strongly condemned today the attacks targeting churches in Nigeria, which resulted in numerous deaths and injuries among civilians who had gathered... Read more »

November 23, 2011

• Nigeria: Ban Praises Cameroon, Country for Carrying Out Bakassi Peninsula Ruling

  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today congratulated Cameroon and Nigeria for progress in implementing the ruling of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on their dispute over the... Read more »

November 12, 2011

• Nigeria: Lead Poisoning Continues to Affect Many in Country - UN

  At least 43 villages in Nigeria continue to present cases of lead poisoning, 18 months ago after cases were first discovered in the region, the United Nations reported today,... Read more »

November 10, 2011

• West Africa: Ban Deploys UN Team to Assess Gulf of Guinea Piracy Threat

  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has deployed a team to assess the scope of the piracy threat in the Gulf of Guinea and make recommendations for possible United Nations support in... Read more »

November 6, 2011

• Nigeria: Security Council Strongly Condemns Terrorist Attacks

  The Security Council has strongly condemned yesterday's terrorist attacks in Nigeria which led to numerous deaths and injuries, and underlined the need to bring those responsible... Read more »

October 19, 2011

• West Africa: UN Calls for Strategy on Piracy

  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged States and regional organizations in West Africa's Gulf of Guinea to develop a comprehensive and integrated strategy to combat maritime... Read more »