Archives Tag: International
Yemi Alade Becomes UNDP Goodwill Ambassador
April 19, 2022
Top Nigerian songstress, Yemi Alade has as of Wednesday become a United Nations Development Programme goodwill ambassador. The announcement was made via the UNDP official website and was followed by an acknowledgement from the music star herself and a welcome address by UNDP Administrator, Achim Steiner. Read more about Entertainment According to the UNDP … Continue reading Yemi Alade Becomes UNDP Goodwill Ambassador
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Here Are Five Countries Offering Second Passport By Investment In Real Estate Or Donation To National Development Funds
April 19, 2022
St Kitts And Nevis The two-island nation of St. Kitts and Nevis’s CIP is the oldest, launched in 1984, and the base for all other such programs. It offers two paths to a second passport, through a charitable donation to the government or the purchase of the authorised real estate. In response to the … Continue reading Here Are Five Countries Offering Second Passport By Investment In Real Estate Or Donation To National Development Funds
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International Day Of Clean Air For Blue Skies
April 19, 2022
Air pollution poses great threat to human health and it’s attributed to be one of the greatest environmental health risk to man. However, it is also an avoidable causes of death and diseases in the world. In 2016, activities relating to indoor and outdoor air pollution, accounted for an estimated 6.5 million premature deaths throughout the … Continue reading International Day Of Clean Air For Blue Skies
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September 5: International Day of Charity
April 19, 2022
Just like volunteerism and philanthropy, charity creates a genuine platform for socialization and inclusiveness in societies around the globe. In times of humanitarian crises, charity works have the capacity to alleviating the pains and sufferings of people and make available quality healthcare, housing, education, and child protection amongst others. Further, the advancement of science, … Continue reading September 5: International Day of Charity
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August 29: International Day Against Nuclear Tests
April 19, 2022
Since the advent of tests of nuclear weapons on July 16, 1945, about 2,000 nuclear tests have been carried out with little consideration as regards its effect on the existence of human beings. Nuclear weapons which are highly powerful and destructive on human life especially when testing go awry exists among us today. Without … Continue reading August 29: International Day Against Nuclear Tests
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WTO DG: Benin Republic Withdraws Nomination For Eloi Laourou To Support Ngozi Okonjo Iweala
April 19, 2022
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala’s bid to become the next Director-General of the World Trade Organization, received a huge boost as the government of the Republic of Benin withdrew their nomination for Eloi Laourou in support of her close-door neighbours, Nigeria. In a two-page letter addressed to the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Benin in … Continue reading WTO DG: Benin Republic Withdraws Nomination For Eloi Laourou To Support Ngozi Okonjo Iweala
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World Blood Donor Day 2020
April 19, 2022
Thanks to modern civilisation, blood transfusions have become a regular medical practice that saves thousands of lives, which would have been lost if there were no access to safe blood. Every day, blood donations go a long way in supporting patients with life-threatening conditions and making sure they live longer. Safe blood is vital for … Continue reading World Blood Donor Day 2020
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Gets Buhari’s Nomination For WTO Director-General Position
April 19, 2022
President Muhammadu Buhari has endorsed the bid of Nigerian economist and development expert, Dr Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, towards becoming the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Information regarding the nomination of the former Nigerian finance minister by the President was revealed in a letter addressed to embassies of the African Union (AU) in … Continue reading Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Gets Buhari’s Nomination For WTO Director-General Position
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Nigeria Set To Cede 24 LGA To The Creation Of The (UNO) State Of Cameroon
April 19, 2022
The Federal Republic of Nigeria is set to lose at least 24 local councils by July 10, 2020, to a new country to be referred to as the United Nations Organisation (UNO) State of Cameroon. Nigeria will have to let go of these territories owing to its border with la Republique du Cameroun. With President … Continue reading Nigeria Set To Cede 24 LGA To The Creation Of The (UNO) State Of Cameroon
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5th June: World Environment Day
April 19, 2022
One of the primary responsibilities given to man in the beginning, according to the Bible book of Genesis, was to care for the environment. As humans evolved and multiplied, the strain of our presence was felt by the earth. That was why in 1972, the United Nations held its first international conference on environmental issues … Continue reading 5th June: World Environment Day
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World Book and Copyright Day 2020
April 19, 2022
In a time that has seen most of the schools and educational institutions around the world closed, and human beings forced to stay indoors because of the corona virus outbreak, the world can leverage on the power and opportunity presented by books to combat the boredom associated with isolation, reinforce and strengthen ties, become creative … Continue reading World Book and Copyright Day 2020
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Today Is World Health Day
April 19, 2022
The role of health workers globally cannot be under-estimated. If you doubted the relevance of health workers in the past, Covid-19 must have served as an eye-opener to their importance and crucial role throughout the globe. Today, April 7, 2020 is World Health Day. Read more about other International Days April 7 of every year … Continue reading Today Is World Health Day
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World Tuberculosis Day: Tuberculosis Food Guide
April 19, 2022
Tuberculosis is a communicable disease that is caused by the bacteria, Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It is an airborne disease that usually affects the lungs. Thus, the bacteria that causes the disease is catapulted into the air in tiny droplets through coughs and sneezes which others inhale. Some symptoms of the disease are cough with sputum and … Continue reading World Tuberculosis Day: Tuberculosis Food Guide
International Day For The Elimination of Racial Discrimination
April 19, 2022
The world is a beautiful place, filled with different people with different faces, and different names. There are numerous races on this earth, Europeans, Africans, Asians, Hispanic, Jewish, and a lot more. Mindless of the racial group or ethnic affiliation you belong to on earth, there is one true emotion that should always remind us … Continue reading International Day For The Elimination of Racial Discrimination
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Connect Nigeria Celebrates International Women’s Day
April 19, 2022
The 8th of March of every year has been observed as International Women’s Day since 1977, when it was declared by the United Nations. However, Nigeria’s number one online information portal, Connect Nigeria, celebrated this year’s International Women’s Day on the 9th of March, 2020. Read more about other International Days Women should be celebrated … Continue reading Connect Nigeria Celebrates International Women’s Day
