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Africa Day 2025: Justice for Africans and people of African descent through reparations

May 25 every year is marked as Africa Day, a day of celebration of African identity, resilience, and progress. It is a day to...

Nigeria reaffirms commitment to global peace, security at UN

The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s unwavering commitment to the United Nations (UN) and the global community in promoting peace and...

IOM urges coordinated actions as 83.4m suffer internal displacement

Director-General, International Organisation for Migration (IOM), Amy Pope, has called for  bold and coordinated actions to tackle displacement of people within their own countries. Amy...

EU pledges €300m new projects in Northwest, Northeast Nigeria

The European Union (EU) has pledged the sum of €300 million for new projects in the North-West (NW) and North-East (NE) of Nigeria. Mr. Gautier...

50m people in West, Central Africa at risk of hunger – WFP

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that millions of people in West and Central Africa are facing record hunger as conflict, displacement,...

Gates Foundation to spend $200bn over next 20 years to improve lives

On the occasion of its 25th year, the Gates Foundation on Thursday, May 8, 2025, made a new commitment to accelerate its mission to...

UN launches $159m plan to avert food security crisis in Borno, Adamawa, Yobe

Nigeria’s Federal Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, and the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohamed Malick...

Expert demands full implementation of PIA in Niger Delta oil communities

An expert in Natural Resource Governance, Dr Mike Uzoigwe, has called for the full implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) for the development...

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Falcon Corporation secures ‘A’ Long-Term and ‘A1’ Short-Term Credit Ratings from Agusto & Co.

Falcon Corporation Limited, one of Nigeria’s leading indigenous gas companies, has received an “A” long-term and “A1” short-term corporate...
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UNEP Annual Report: Global cooperation delivered environmental gains in 2025

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) released its 2025 Annual Report on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, highlighting progress made last year on...

Nigeria to strengthen meteorology for sustainable national development

The Federal Government of Nigeria says it will advance meteorology to enhance sustainable development across the country. Meteorology is the...

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Falcon Corporation secures ‘A’ Long-Term and ‘A1’ Short-Term Credit Ratings from Agusto & Co.

Falcon Corporation Limited, one of Nigeria’s leading indigenous gas...

UNEP Annual Report: Global cooperation delivered environmental gains in 2025

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) released its 2025 Annual Report on...
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