The Chairman/Chief Consultant, Global Transport Policy (GTP), Dr Oluwasegun Musa, on Monday in Lagos, emphasised the need for a transport policy which would meet Nigeria’s interest. Musa made the call at a news conference to herald the second edition of…
Gaza: Starvation Looms for One in Five People, Say Food Security Experts
UN News : All 25 bakeries supported by the UN World Food Programme have been closed for weeks as stocks of wheat flour and cooking fuel ran out. Gazans remain at “critical risk of famine,” UN-backed food security experts…
NGO Wants More Awareness on Improved Cassava Seeds
The Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA), a non-governmental organisation, has called on social media influencers in Benue and Nasarawa States to create more awareness on the availability of improved disease-free cassava seeds. SAA made the call in Makurdi at the Building…
US and China Agree to Slash Tariffs for 90 days
U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer address the media after trade talks with China in Geneva, Switzerland, May 11, 2025. (Martial Trezzini/Reuters) Both Washington and Beijing said they will continue discussions on…
Dakar 2026 Advances Venue and Legacy Plans as Youth Olympic Games Preparations Intensify
The two-day hybrid meeting brought together key stakeholders to review the latest progress in Dakar 2026 preparations With less than a year and a half until the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Dakar 2026 begin, the seventh meeting of the…
UN Migration Agency Helping Migrants in the US Return Home Voluntarily
The United States has asked the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to assist undocumented migrants who choose to return to their home countries. In a statement on Monday, the UN agency said it is supporting Assisted Voluntary Return (AVR)…
Alfa Designs to Deploy CNG Cascades To Spur Availability
Alfa Designs Nigeria Ltd., a leading oil and gas company, says it is set to deploy Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) cascade to proximity areas to spur its availability in the country, disclosed the Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the…
19th Islamic Development Bank Global Forum to Explore Digital Transformation and Financial Inclusion in Islamic Finance
Organized annually as a flagship side event of the Annual Meetings, this year’s Forum will bring together thought leaders, policymakers, financial experts, and other stakeholders in the Islamic finance industry The Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) is pleased to…
LASG Ensures Justice For Assaulted Lady Driver In Viral Lekki Incident
As Perpetrator Gets Three-Month Jail Term, Fines The Lagos State Government, through its Office of the Public Defender (OPD), Ministry of Justice, has been commended for its swift and decisive action in ensuring justice for Mrs. Yetunde Amole, the lady…
Climate Change Takes Increasingly Extreme Toll on African Countries
© Unsplash/Florian Berger: Africa faces “urgent and escalating realities” of climate change such as persistent drought and deadly flooding, warned Celeste Saulo, head of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), which supports adaptation efforts. By Juliette Maigné Devastating floods in South…