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The World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that droughts and floods in southern Africa stemming from El Niño have left millions of people food insecure.
14 Dec 2023
The concept of climate change is a global externality, meaning that one country’s emissions affect all countries by adding to the stock of heat-warming gases in the earth’s atmosphere from which warming arises.
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The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) reiterates its call on the Federal Government to pay its three months withheld salaries, N50 billion earned allowances, among other demands. Mr Mohammed Ibrahim, National President, SSANU said this while addressing newsmen ahead of its 3rd Quadrennial National Delegates Conference on Friday in Abuja. The News…
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The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has condemned the brutal assault of its members in the oil and gas sector. The assault was allegedly carried out by military personnel and operatives of other security agencies. Mr Festus Osifo, President of PENGASSAN, said this in a statement he jointly signed…
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Mr Eze Anaba, President, Nigeria Guild of Editors (NGE) has said the NGE would soon intervene in the crisis rocking the Nigeria Union of Journalist (NUJ) following calls by veteran journalists. Anaba told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on the sidelines of the ongoing All Nigeria Editors Conference (ANEC) on Friday in Yenagoa, that…
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Yobe government has reopened Government Senior Day Secondary School, Bara, in Gulani Local Government, 12 years after the school was closed due to activities of insurgents. The school alongside government secondary schools Goniri and Babbangida operated from a temporary site at Government Secondary School, Damaturu, since 2012. The newly appointed Principal of the School, Mr…
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Yemi Eberechi Alade, better known as Yemi Alade, has just earned her first Grammy nomination for the 2025 Best African Music Performance category. Known for her dynamic stage presence and powerful vocals, Yemi has consistently highlighted African sounds and storytelling on the global stage. The song which earned her the nomination is Tomorrow, which was…
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Experts from the textiles and other related sub-sector are set for deliberations on strategies to revive the Nigeria’s textile and allied industries for economic renaissance. [Ad] Malam Auwalu Umar Director Public Affairs Directorate, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU ), Zaria disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen in Zaria on Friday. He said the stakeholders…
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President Bola Tinubu said on Friday that the passing of Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, former Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation had cost Nigeria a committed patriot and elder statesman. Tinubu said this at Uburu, Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi during the burial ceremony of the deceased who passed away at the age of 72…
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President Bola Tinubu on Friday congratulated Chief Onyema Ugochukwu, journalist and former Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), on his 80th birthday on Nov. 9. In his message, President Tinubu highlighted Ugochukwu’s illustrious life and career, which spanned several pivotal moments in Nigeria’s history, serving as a profound source of inspiration for the…
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Nigerian singer and global sensation Tems has made history with multiple Grammy nominations in the highly competitive Best R&B Performance category for the 2024 Grammy Awards. Known for her unique voice and genre-blending style, Tems has garnered international acclaim for her contributions to both Afrobeats and global R&B. Tems has been nominated for her chart-topping…
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The Nigeria Police Force in collaboration with an NGO, Centre for Family Peace, have concluded plans to tackle the increasing rate of crimes among juveniles in the country. The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Olukayode Egbetokun said this at the inauguration of the Steering Committee on the Implementation and Execution of the Annual I-G Conference on…