Nigeria

Empowering Adolescents in Nigeria: Roseline Adesuyi Initiative and The Chosen Inspira Foundation's symposium for boys and girls on the International Day of the Girl Child 2023 in Oyo State.

Breaking gender barriers through education

Women & Girls NigeriaNigerian gender advocate roots for empowerment of women and girls

Dogged by massive floods, Nigeria ramps up actions to tackle climate crisis

National report predicted 27 of Nigeria’s 36 states were at substantial risk of flooding in 2021.

Mr. Ajao at a local ceremony with some Ekpoma residents. Right is Dr. Okhilua.

Effective community policing in Nigerian town could be a model for other places

Police commander Olubayo Ajao is a folk hero to residents in Ekpoma, mid-west Nigeria

The solar farm is the largest solar project for a public building in Africa.

UN Deputy Chief calls for collective action to end energy poverty as Nigeria launches Solar Mini-Grid Plant

Nigeria renewable energy

Female frontline healthcare workers in Nigeria

Women in Leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 World

An image of Digital Fingerprinting.

African countries embracing biometrics, digital IDs

Nigeria biometrics

New digital technologies have enabled countries to leapfrog outdated tools and progress to modern innovations.

Secretary General welcomes release of school boys.

The Secretary-General welcomes the release of some of the abducted children in Nigeria

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Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on Nigeria

UN chief calls for immediate release of abducted children in Nigeria

UN chief calls for immediate release of abducted children in Nigeria

Nigeria gun violence

Clement Ejim, 33, has committed himself to ending gender-based violence. Photo: Centre LSD

How men are redefining masculinity in Nigeria

Nigeria gender-based violence (GBV)

Chief Superintendent Catherine Ekwutosi Ugorji.

UN Woman Police Officer of the Year Award 2020 runner-up: Chief Superintendent Catherine Ugorji

UN peacekeeping UN Police

“Through both her words and actions, United Nations Police Officer Ugorji exemplifies the best of United Nations policing.”

Dr. Wale Adeosun, co-founder of Wellvis

Nigerian digital healthcare startup helps triage COVID-19 cases

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Roseline Stephen Agwai, from Nigeria, serving in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

“Female peacekeepers inspire women and girls”

— Major Roseline Stephen Agwai, from Nigeria, serving in the DRC