Yearly Archives: 2025

Extreme weather kept nearly 250m kids out of school in 2024 – UNICEF

Extreme weather caused significant disruptions to education worldwide in 2024, with around 242 million students in 85 countries missing lessons due to heatwaves, storms,...

$910m needed to support humanitarian efforts in north-east Nigeria in 2025 – UN

A total of just over $910 million is required to respond to the humanitarian needs of 3.6 million people in need of life-saving assistance in...

NNPCL disobeys court order on cluster establishment, says Rivers community

The Bukuma community in Rivers State has decried the alleged refusal of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporations Limited (NNPCL) to implement a 2021 court judgement...

U.S. withdrawal from WHO, threat to global, Nigeria’s health governance – Experts

A General Physician, Dr Tunji Akintade, says Nigeria faces critical health challenges that demand immediate and sustained action to bridge funding gaps amid global...

Climate change: 90 Parties submit first Biennial Transparency Reports

Ninety Parties to the Paris Agreement have submitted their first Biennial Transparency Reports (BTRs), underscoring the commitment of nations to advancing the goals of the...

WHO certifies Georgia malaria-free

Following a nearly century-long effort, Georgia has been certified malaria-free by the World Health Organisation (WHO). With the announcement, made on Thursday, January 23,...

AU Commission decries U.S. withdrawal from WHO

Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki, has expressed dismay over announcement by the U.S. to withdraw from the World Health Organisation (WHO). The U.S. President,...

Court grants Odey Oyama bail after 144 hours in detention

Magistrate Court 7, in Moore Road Calabar, Cross River State, has granted environmental activist and Director of the Rainforest Resources and Development Centre (RRDC),...

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Yaoundé 2026: UCLG Africa Central Africa Caucus remobilises to uplift group

From March 9 to 10, 2026, the city of Yaoundé in Cameroon hosted the Central Africa regional caucus of...
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Shell resumes production at Bonga, completes turnaround maintenance on FPSO

Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo) has completed the turnaround maintenance on the Bonga Floating, Production Storage...

Cross River Assembly passes open defecation prohibition bill, Lagos apprehends five offenders

The Cross River State House of Assembly has passed a bill prohibiting open defecation. The bill aims to outlaw open...

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Yaoundé 2026: UCLG Africa Central Africa Caucus remobilises to uplift group

From March 9 to 10, 2026, the city of...

Shell resumes production at Bonga, completes turnaround maintenance on FPSO

Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo) has...