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Monthly Archives: December, 2019

Guterres, in New Year message, describes climate change as ‘clear, present danger’

Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, on Monday, December 30, 2019 said that climate change was not only a long-term problem but also, a clear...

Don’t call me at 9 O’clock – Nnimmo Bassey

Once upon a time, there were very few television stations in operation in Nigeria, and they only operated for a few hours a day. In...

Sanwo-Olu restates commitment to rid Lagos of traffic gridlock

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has reassured Lagosians of his administration’s commitment to rid the state of traffic gridlock. According to a statement signed by his Chief...

Over half of Zimbabweans face severe hunger, UN warns

Zimbabwe is facing the worst hunger crisis in 10 years, a deputy director of the World Food Programme (WPF), who addressed the issue in the capital...

Harnessing Nigeria’s gas potential for national development

Oil-rich Nigeria has largely been dependent on petroleum products as the mainstay of its economy for decades. Petrol, kerosene and diesel have been in use for both...

Kano deploys fresh strategies to ensure compliance with sanitation in 2020

The Kano State Government has said that it will deploy new strategies to make residents comply with the monthly environmental sanitation in the state. Chairman of the...

Nasarawa vows to sanction violators of sanitation laws

The Nasarawa State Government has vowed to punish violators of its sanitation laws. Musa Ibrahim, the state’s Commissioner of Environment and Natural Resources made this known in...

Nigeria accuses Cameroon of breaching pact on dam water release

The Federal Government says it will take appropriate diplomatic measures on Cameroon’s breach of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that caused flooding in some parts of...

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U.S. withdrawal: IPBES regrets ‘deeply disappointing news’, IPCC says body is voluntary, open to all

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and Intergovernmental Science Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) have...
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Maduro’s capture: The geopolitical bombshell igniting Africa’s energy opportunity

THE world woke to news that felt ripped from a geopolitical thriller: U.S. special forces executed a precision operation...

Blaise Odunze: NNPC’s $1.42bn, N5.57trn debt write-off and test of Nigeria’s fiscal governance

When the Federal Government approved the write-off of about $1.42 billion and N5.57 trillion in legacy debts owed by...

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U.S. withdrawal: IPBES regrets ‘deeply disappointing news’, IPCC says body is voluntary, open to all

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and Intergovernmental...

Maduro’s capture: The geopolitical bombshell igniting Africa’s energy opportunity

THE world woke to news that felt ripped from...
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