Yearly Archives: 2020

Seven African countries, two others report fresh cases of COVID-19

Nine new countries/territories/areas including seven from Africa and one each from Europe and the Americas have reported cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. The World...

African countries tighten borders as coronavirus scourge worsens

African countries on Sunday cancelled flights, closed schools and banned cruise ships from their ports as coronavirus continued its spread across the continent. Declaring a...

Lagos explosion caused by gas leakages – NNPC

Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mr Mele Kyari, has sympathised with victims of an explosion which occurred at Abule Ado near Festac Town, Lagos State on...

17 dead, 25 injured in Lagos pipeline explosion

 The Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, has said that 17 bodies have been recovered while 25 casualties are...

Lagos residents urged to desist from dumping refuse in drainages

Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, has urged residents to desist from dumping refuse in drainages in order to avoid...

How coronavirus could halt world’s emissions growth

Humans have seemed unable to get a handle on climate change, with global emissions of greenhouse gases continuing to grow every year. But a microscopic pathogen,...

Gombe earmarks N600m for rural water projects

The Gombe State Government says it has earmarked N600 million for projects to improve rural water supply across the 11 local government areas in the state. Alhaji...

Nepal closes Mount Everest over coronavirus

Nepal has closed all of its Himalayan peaks, including Mount Everest this climbing season because of fears of coronavirus outbreak, a government minister said...

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TotalEnergies acquires 50% of EPH power assets as campaigners flay ‘indecent’ profits 

TotalEnergies has announced the completion of the acquisition agreed on November 16, 2025, of 50% of EPH's flexible power...
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Flood: Kaduna SEMA validates 178 hazards across nine LGAs

The Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency (KADSEMA), in partnership with Christian Aid, has in a meeting validated data from...

Nigeria loses 24m tonnes of topsoil annually, says govt

The Federal Government says Nigeria loses about 24 million tonnes of topsoil annually due to erosion and land degradation,...

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TotalEnergies acquires 50% of EPH power assets as campaigners flay ‘indecent’ profits 

TotalEnergies has announced the completion of the acquisition agreed...

Flood: Kaduna SEMA validates 178 hazards across nine LGAs

The Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency (KADSEMA), in partnership...