Diageo announces £450k of funding for three innovations intended to lessen and monitor the impact of water and climate crises on smallholder farms in Africa. Smallholder farmers are highly vulnerable to weather changes and water scarcity arising from climate change.…
Oyo Govt begins new waste management operation, Group kicks
In a bid to address the menace of improper waste disposal in Ibadan, Oyo State capital and its environs, the state government has flagged off an intensive door-to-door waste evacuation operation. Mr Adey Adewuyi, the Waste Management Consultant in the…
FG To Pay $496m To Settle Foreign Firm’s Claims Over Steel Plants
The federal government has agreed to pay $496 million to settle a multi-billion dollar claim from Global Steel Holdings Limited, following the termination of a contract to upgrade the country’s steel plants, Reuters is reporting. The news agency quoted Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the…
Traders lament losses as tanker explodes in Ogun
Traders on Ogun State’s Lambe-Matogun road have recounted their losses after a fuel tanker exploded on Saturday, destroying their shops and properties. The fire is said to have destroyed five shops worth millions of naira, including electricity cables. According to…
Akin Mabogunje buried amidst tributes
It was a deluge of tributes as Nigeria’s Foremost Geographer, Prof Akin Mabogunje was finally laid to rest in his hometown of Ijebu Ode, Ogun State. Prominent Nigerians from all walks of life, government and extended family all congregated at…
Deadly attack targets Somalia food convoy
At least 20 people, including women and children, have been killed and food aid destroyed after militants attacked several vehicles in Somalia’s central Hiiraan region. “They put a bomb while people were in the car and blew it up,” the…
Road Safety: Anambra Command Flags off Awareness Campaign
The Anambra State Command of the Federal Roads Safety Corps on Saturday flagged of ember months campaign with an awareness and fitness walk. The Corps Marshals’ walk which was held in Awka was attended by officials of the Nigeria Immigration…
Ukraine’s Nuclear Power Plant loses connection link once again
Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) has once again lost the connection to its last remaining main external power line, but the facility is continuing to supply electricity to the grid through a reserve line, the International Atomic Energy Agency…
Bayelsa Community calls for urgent intervention in continuous oil spillage
The Peremabiri community in Bayelsa on Friday decried the continuous unattended oil spillage in the area. Mr Return Koma, Chairman, Peremabiri Community Development Committee, decried this in a statement to newsmen in Yenagoa. According to him, a petroleum development company has been insensitive over…
NG-CARES: 25,000 farmers targeted for agricultural support in Katsina
Katsina State Government has targeted more than 25,000 farmers for agricultural assets, to boost food production. Alhaji Mas’ud Banye, the State’s Project Coordinator of FADAMA Programme, said this during the distribution of the support on Friday in Malumfashi Local Government Area (LGA) of…