The Major Energy Marketers Association of Nigeria (MEMAN) has cautioned that the proposed 15 per cent import tariff on refined petroleum products could significantly raise pump prices across the country, potentially exceeding ₦1,000 per litre for petrol and diesel. Speaking…
Disaster Management
LAGOS: LASURA Commences Second Batch Enumeration for Owners of Demolished Properties in Oworo Owners
The Lagos State Urban Renewal Agency (LASURA) has commenced the second batch of enumeration for property owners affected by the Oworonshoki regeneration exercise. This exercise, which began on November 3, 2025, aims to capture additional residents who were not included…
Holistic Bush Control Initiatives to Salvage Livestock Production from Bush Encroachment in Southern Africa
Dr Nyasha John Kavhiza In Namibia, Botswana, parts of South Africa and parts of Mozambique vigorous bush encroachment in the rangelands has adversely impacted livestock production and if swift decisive action is not taken, a lot of livestock farmers…
Fresh Details Emerge as Allegations Against Sterling Petrochemical Face Scrutiny
Fresh information has cast doubt on a widely circulated article that recently accused Sterling Global Petrochemical and Fertiliser Limited (SPFL) of subjecting workers at its Ikot Abasi site to unsafe and inhumane conditions. The initial report, which gained significant attention…
Climate Summit 2025: The path to COP30
© UNICEF/Sultan Mahmud Mukut A mother guides her daughter through flood waters in Feni, Bangladesh. By Nadeem Saeed Floods in South Asia, wildfires across North America, and record-breaking heat in Europe have underscored what scientists have warned for…
UNICEF Aid Trucks Robbed at Gunpoint in Gaza City
© UNICEF/Eyad El Baba Children who are not getting enough to eat attend a nutrition clinic in Deir al Balah, in Gaza. Humanitarian aid in Gaza must be protected, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday, following the…
Afghanistan Quake: Rescuers Dodge Dangers, Women and Girls Face Disaster, Warns UN
UNOCHA/Ahmad Khalid Khaliqi People who lost their homes in the earthquake which struck eastern Afghanistan are temporarily living in tents. Women and girls still reeling from Afghanistan’s deadly earthquake face even greater suffering rebuilding their lives and livelihoods –…
Zamfara Lawmakers commit to ADR after Lagos, Kaduna Visit
Zamfara Lawmakers commit to ADR after Lagos, Kaduna Visit The Zamfara State House of Assembly has expressed commitment to Alternative Dispute Resolution following a peer learning visit to Lagos and Kaduna States where they studied ADR models in both…
Paradox of Conflict: Environmental Destruction and Conservation in Africa
By Christopher Burke The immediate images associated with war are those of devastation: ruined towns, displaced families and scarred landscapes. Africa’s experience with conflict reveals a far more complicated picture of how violence reshapes the natural environment. In some…
15 Dead as DRC Declares 16th Outbreak of Ebola Virus
15 deaths have been recorded 28 reported cases across two health zones of Bulape and Mweka in Kasai Province The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has declared its 16th outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD), confirmed in Kasai Province,…
