The Nigerian Association of resident doctors (NARD) will begin a 5-day warning strike on Wednesday, May 17, following the federal government’s failure to meet its demands. The decision was taken after the group’s extraordinary national executive council meeting on Monday, May 15. They alleged that the federal government …
Read More »Changing lives in The Gambia: A UN Resident Coordinator Blog
When my mandate began, in 2018, it was not long after the end of the dictatorship [The two-decade rule of Yahya Jammeh]. The new Government was already embracing several reforms simultaneously, reviewing the constitution, the judiciary, and the security sector, and the UN had allocated funds for peacebuilding. UN News/ …
Read More »Suspected car thief stabs resident to death for raising alarm
A sus[ected car thief, John Amaechi, has been arrested by the police in the Orile Police Division of Lagos State for allegedly stabbing a resident of the area identified as Peter Onyeanusi, to death while carrying out his nefarious activity. According to the police, John was on the verge …
Read More »Even Fox’s Resident Liberal Jessica Tarlov Slams Illegal Immigrants Refusing to Leave NYC Hotel: ‘You’re Here by the Grace of Our Generosity’
Liberal Fox News commentator Jessica Tarlov had an unexpected take on the group of illegal immigrants who have refused to relocate to a ‘mega-shelter’ after being housed in free luxury New York City hotel rooms. The Political Insider reported on the situation earlier this week, noting the illegal immigrants were …
Read More »Fox’s Resident Liberal Jessica Tarlov Rips ‘Wokeness’ As a Serious Problem for Democrats
Last night, Fox News’ “The Five” discussed a recent Pod Save America episode that featured former President Barack Obama. In the episode, the former leader of the free world discussed his views on wokeness and cancel culture, warning Democrats that they are becoming ‘buzzkills.’ The conservatives around the table on …
Read More »Welfare Demands: Strike looms as resident doctors give FG two-week ultimatum
The federal government has gotten a two-week ultimatum from Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on implementation of agreement reached on the welfare of its members. The ultimatum was issued at the end of NARD’s national executive council meeting in Lafia, Nasarawa state capital, on Saturday July 30. In the communique signed by Dare Ishaya, …
Read More »Strengthening Sudan’s fragile peace: A Resident Coordinator Blog
The killing of protestors by security services during large-scale demonstrations in Sudan’s capital Khartoum in June underscores the ongoing political tensions in the country. Against this backdrop, the UN is committed to sustain and build peace in Sudan, say UN Resident Coordinator Khardiata Lo Ndiaye, and Elizabeth Spehar, Assistant Secretary-General …
Read More »‘Common game plan’ needed to address DR Congo displacement crisis: A Resident Coordinator blog
“The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has the largest population of internally displaced people on the African continent: 5.9 million people, including 700,000 newly displaced people this year. The DRC is also hosting over 500,000 refugees and asylum-seekers (mainly from Burundi, the Central African Republic, and South Sudan). The factors …
Read More »Reactions As Resident Mocks Davido Over The State Of Road Allegedly Leading To His House
Advertisement A resident of Lagos Island has mocked Nigerian singer David Adeleke popularly called Davido over the state of the road allegedly leading to his house. In the viral video, the man showed the deplorable state of the road within the area, stating that Davido and some other residents are …
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