The new National Programme Manager of the Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme (GEEP), Hamza Ibrahim Baba, has hit the ground running, initiating high-level engagements to expand access to empowerment initiatives under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. On Tuesday,…
Lagos Deepens Disease Surveillance Capacity, Holds Staff Training
In a bold move to reinforce Lagos State’s frontline disease surveillance system, the Ministry of Health has concluded a four-day residential Surveillance Evaluation and capacity-building workshop for Disease Surveillance Notification Officers (DSNOs) and watch staff on Saturday. Held at the…
Study: 1 in 5 Women Suffer Sexual Violence as Children in Germany
More than one in five women in Germany experienced sexual violence as children, a study reported on Monday. The extent of the offences is “alarmingly high,” said Harald Dressing, a psychiatrist who authored the study for the Central Institute of…
Bavaria Set to Be Home to New German Gas Power Plants
Germany’s new government is set to build gas plant plants in the southern state of Bavaria, Economy Minister Ketherina Reiche said on Monday. Attending a meeting of the Bavarian Cabinet in the lakeside resort of Gmund am Tegernsee, Reiche said…
Deadly Flooding in Nigeria Displaces Thousands
© Nigerian Red Cross: People flee the devastating floods in Mokwa, central Niger State, Nigeria. Flash flooding in western Nigeria at the weekend has caused devastation around the town of Mokwa in Niger state, leaving more than 150 dead…
Sustainability Conference in Germany Urges Action Despite Conflicts
A major conference on sustainability and development opened in the northern Germany city of Hamburg on Monday, as participants warned that global environmental issues are being sidelined by conflicts. Around 1,600 people from some 110 countries are expected to attend…
Germany to Loosen Rules on ‘Safe Countries of Origin’ for Migrants
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (R) and Lars Klingbeil, German Minister of Finance, Vice-Chancellor, take part in the meeting of the Federal Cabinet in the Federal Chancellery. Credit: Kay Nietfeld/dpa The German government is preparing a bill to simplify the…
NAEC 2025: Energy Future, Investment in Focus as Ministers and Experts Convene
The Association of Energy Correspondents of Nigeria (NAEC) has announced that the 2025 edition of its highly anticipated annual conference will take place on October 9, 2025, at the Eko Hotel & Suites, Lagos, under the theme: “Nigeria’s Energy Future:…
Relief at the Pumps: Fuel Prices Drop in Abuja and Other Major Cities
Nigerian motorists are beginning to feel a slight but welcome sense of relief as pump prices for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, have seen a modest decline across key cities including Abuja, following a recent wave of…
ECOWAS President: Dangote Refinery Can Meet Region’s Petroleum Needs
L -R; Chairman, MRS Oil Nigeria Plc, Sayyu Dantata; ECOWAS Commissioner for Infrastructure, Energy and Digitalisation; Sédiko Douka; President/ CE, Dangote Industries Ltd; Aliko Dangote; President, ECOWAS Commission; H. E. Dr. Omar Aliau Touray; ECOWAS Commissioner for Internal Affairs; Prof.…