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A decommissioned Lithuanian nuclear power plant is to be dismantled by a consortium led by U.S. engineering firm Jacobs, which is also to take care of waste management for the site.
Lithuanian nuclear plant to be dismantled by US engineers Read More
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday announced that the new Zircon hypersonic missile has been put into service as the country’s war effort flounders in Ukraine.
Putin puts new Zircon hypersonic missile into service Read More
World Health Organisation (WHO) has met with COVID-19 experts to discuss the current surge in the virus in China and to offer WHO’s expertise and further support on the situation.
COVID-19: China infection surge on agenda at WHO meeting Read More
UN says the New Year holiday witnessed a fresh surge of deadly attacks by Russian forces in Ukraine.
Ukraine witnesses free surge of deadly attacks by Russian forces Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari has joined world leaders in expressing grief over the death of Brazilian soccer legend, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known as Pele who died on Thursday.
Buhari mourns soccer legend Pele Read More The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has mourned the Brazilian football legend, Pele, who died at the age of 82.
UNESCO ‘deeply saddened’ over death of football legend, Pelé Read More
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged all countries to step up efforts to ensure the world is equipped and ready to take on the health challenges to come.
UN chief urges countries to step up efforts to combat epidemics Read More Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned the people of his country of further Russian attacks in the few remaining days of 2022.
Ukraine: Zelensky warns of more Russian attacks before 2023 Read More
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says that Member States have agreed to develop the first draft of a legally binding agreement designed to protect the world from future pandemics.
WHO develops legal instrument to protect world from future pandemics Read More
The United Nations says it will need 51.5 billion dollars to help 230 million of the world’s most vulnerable people in nearly 70 countries, including Nigeria in 2023.
UN appeals for $51b to help 230m people in 2023 Read More