African climate summit seeks to shift focus to finance from floods, famine
August 31, 2023 How to finance environmental priorities and shift the focus from Africa as victim of floods and famine will be central to the debate at the continent’s first…
Kremlin denies that Russia is causing hunger in Africa
August 31, 2023 The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russia remained a reliable supplier of grain despite obstacles created by Western countries, and that food shortages in Africa were nothing…
Ecological fund: We’re not out to scandalise any individual in our probe of N81.2bn for tree planting – Reps
Aug. 31, 2023 The House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee investigating the utilisation of ecological funds released to the National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW) has uncovered N81.2…
Insurgency: Over 23,000 persons missing in Nigeria in less than 10 years
Aug. 30, 2023 Dr Betta Edu, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, said on Wednesday that 23,000 people have been reported missing in less than a decade due to…
ANTI OIL THEFT OPERATIONS: TROOPS UNCOVER ILLEGAL OIL BUNKERERS’ CAMP IN IMO, DELTA STATES, INTERCEPT BOAT, VEHICLE LADEN WITH ILLEGAL OIL PRODUCTS
August 30, 2023 Nigerian Army have continued to crack down on saboteurs of Nigeria’s oil sector in Southern Nigeria. In a statement by Onyema Nwachukwu, Director Army Public Relations on…
Gabon’s Assala Energy says oil production unaffected by coup
August 30, 2023 Assala Energy, which is wholly owned by Carlyle Group, said its oil production in Gabon has been unaffected by the military coup in the country. “We can…
Lagdo Dam: Adamawa, Taraba, Benue, 8 others likely to be flooded – NEMA
Aug. 30, 2023 The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said that Adamawa, Taraba, Benue, Nasarawa, Kogi, Anambra states are likely to be flooded, following the release of water from…
Conflict: ICRC records 25,000 missing persons in North-East
Aug. 30, 2023 The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Nigeria Red Cross Society (NRCS) say that no fewer than 25,000 individuals in the North-East have been reported…
LAGOS TO COMMENCE BLUE RAIL LINE OPERATION ON SEPT 4, TO RUN ONLY 12 TRIPS IN 1ST 4 WEEKS
August 30, 2023 The lagos state government has announced that the first phase of the blue rail line will commence operation next week Monday 4th of September. According to a…
India allows exports of non-basmati white rice trapped at ports
August 30, 2023 India has allowed traders to ship out their non-basmati white rice cargoes sitting at ports due to a sudden ban on exports of the category, a government…