UNDP decries rise in number of IDPs in Benue, three other states

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has decried the consistent rise in the number of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Benue, Borno, Yobe and Adamawa.Its representative in Benue, Adewole Oke, disclosed this on Thursday in Makurdi while delivering a goodwill message during the presentation of the Benue Framework toward addressing humanitarian challenges in the state. … Read more

Mixed feelings greet outcomes of UN anti-corruption conference in U.S.

Over 100 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) from across the world have expressed mixed feelings over the outcomes of the just-concluded 10th Conference of States Parties to the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC CoSP10) in Atlanta, the United States of America. They said the outcomes fell short of what they and some State Parties had set … Read more