“Anti-American Bias”: Trump Signs Executive Order Withdrawing US From UN Bodies

LAGOS FEBRUARY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order withdrawing Washington from a number of United Nations bodies, including its Human Rights Council (UNHRC), and setting up a broader review of US funding for the multilateral organization. The executive order said it withdrew Washington from UNHRC and the main UN relief…

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Ghanaian President, Akuffo-Ado Cites Education As Most Powerful Weapon To Change The World

LAGOS SEPTEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The president of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo, came together with guests at the UNESCO HQ in Paris on Friday 9th September to mark the International Day to Protect Education from Attack, where leaders from the education and development world gathered together to discuss tangible solutions to rising attacks on education. While citing education…

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4 Nigerians Listed Among 21 Filmmakers Shortlisted For Netflix, UNECSCO’S African Folktales Competition

LAGOS FEBRUARY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Netflix and UNESCO are excited to announce the 21 shortlisted candidates who will go forward in the exciting short film competition ‘African Folktales, Reimagined’. What’s more – the quality of submissions received resulted in one extra candidate being added to the list, making it 21 filmmakers on the shortlist. The candidates were…

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UNESCO Report Reveals 5% Of People Globally Benefit From Adult Learning Opportunities

LAGOS DECEMBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In almost one-third of countries, fewer than five per cent of adults aged 15 and above participate in education and learning programmes, according to UNESCO’s fourth Global Report on Adult Learning and Education (GRALE 4).Adults with disabilities, older adults, refugees and migrants, minority groups and other disadvantaged segments of society are particularlyunder-represented…

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BBC World News Presenter, ZeinabBadawi Uncovers Stories From Across Africa Continent In New Series

LAGOS NOVEMBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-History of Africa returns for a highly anticipated second series, taking BBC World News presenter ZeinabBadawi on a prolific journey across the continent to uncover its rich and complex past. Elucidating key moments of African history, the series takes its cue from the pioneering General History of Africa, an ambitious UNESCO-endorsed project…

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