Italy PM Conte says he would be glad to have a woman head the EU Commission, as summit enters Day 3
Italy’s Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Tuesday he would prefer a woman as president of the next European Commission, as EU leaders meet for a third consecutive day to…
CO2 emissions from energy plants will limit Global warming targets -Scientists
Carbon emissions from existing and planned fossil fuel energy plants and projects will exceed the amount needed to curb global warming, jeopardising a 1.5 degree Celsius temperature limit goal, scientists…
Search for European Commission president: Negotiations after all-night talks end in deadlock
European Union leaders went into an 18th consecutive hour of negotiations on Monday in a tortured search for a candidate to fill the post of European Commission president after…
IOM, EU facilitate return of over 14,000 Nigerians from 7 African countries, others in 26 months
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Friday said a total of 14,036 Nigerians have voluntarily returned home under the Assisted Voluntary Returnees Programme which began in April 2017. The…
DisCos call for an enabling environment To help drive power sector investment
Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) in Nigeria have called for the creation of enabling environment to ensure cost recovery and further drive investments in the nation’s power sector. The Chief Executive…
EU tightens noose on African looters; narrows tax haven list
The European Union (EU) on Friday removed the islands of Aruba, Barbados and Bermuda from its tax haven blacklist, just two months after they were placed on the list for…
UNICEF Says Births of Nearly 230m Children Under-5 in Nigeria Have Never Been Officially Recorded
The births of nearly 230 million children under the age of five worldwide have never been officially recorded, says UNICEF. The Agency said only 30 per cent of births of…
About 113 Million People Affected By Acute Food Shortage in 2018 – Report
No fewer than 113 million people were affected in 2018 by very serious food shortages, including famine, a report by the European Union and two United Nations agencies revealed on…
EU Wishes Buhari More Success in Promoting Peace, Prosperity For All Nigerians
The European Union (EU) has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari on his re-election for another four-year term and expressed willingness to work with his government. Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s Special…
Migrants: Over 12,000 Nigerians Voluntarily Returned From Libya Since April 2017 – NEMA
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Friday said 12,574 Nigerians have so far returned from Libya under the Assisted Voluntary Returnees Programme, AVRP, which began in April 2017. The…