Dangote Petroleum Refinery has clarified that the recent adjustment in its ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, is a direct response to the significant rise in global crude oil prices. With crude oil serving as…
Imo State Electricity Commission Inaugurates Forum on Customer Complaints
The Imo State Electricity Regulatory Commission (ISERC) has inaugurated a five-member forum to resolve customer complaints and appeals from Electricity Distribution Companies (EDC) in the state. The forum was set up, following the transfer of electricity market and regulatory function from…
A Decade of Conflict: ‘Almost 40 million Yemenis have waited far too long’
Source: UN News The UN’s Special Envoy for Yemen and a top aid official briefed the Security Council on Wednesday warning of the grave consequences that could follow if hostilities stemming from its long running civil conflict – which have…
The Just Energy Transition in Africa: Lessons from South Africa and Senegal
By NJ Ayuk Coal continues to dominate South Africa’s energy portfolio, at over 80% of the country’s power generation mix Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JETP) have been introduced in recent years to provide financial support to developing nations as they…
Confirmed: 2024 was the hottest year on record, says UN weather agency
UN weather experts from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) confirmed on Friday that 2024 was the hottest year on record, at 1.55 degrees Celsius (C) above pre-industrial temperatures. “We saw extraordinary land, sea surface temperatures, extraordinary ocean heat accompanied by…
Regular Massage Should be Part of Routine Health Check-ups – Therapist
A Massage Therapist, Adenike Adebagbo, has urged Nigerians to include regular massage into their routine healthcare screening to maintain optimal health and wellness. Adebagbo, Chief Executive Officer of Beth Beauty Medical Spa, said this in an interview on Friday in…
Book Launch: Author Highlights Benefits of Therapy in Tackling Trauma, Pain
A foremost marriage and family therapist, Mrs Adanna Okpalanma-Chika, has emphasised the need for therapy, noting that it was a sure way out of any form of pain and trauma. Mrs Okpalanma-Chika made the assertion in an interview on the…
President Tinubu Unveils N49.8 Trillion Budget – Targets Education, Healthcare and Security as Focal Areas
Highlights of the 2025 Budget of Restoration: Securing Peace, Rebuilding Prosperity President Bola Ahmed Tinubu earlier today presented Nigeria’s N49.8 trillion 2025 budget, marking a 35% increase from the 2024 budget of N28 trillion. The budget, dubbed the “Budget of…
WARDC, Others Seek End to Maternal Deaths from Unsafe Abortions – Decry 500 Deaths Monthly
The Women Advocates and Research Documentation Centre (WARDC) has called for the end of maternal deaths from unsafe abortions. The organisation also decried societal norms that pressure women with health conditions to carry pregnancies to the detriment of their health.…
Fostering Future Scientists: Henkel Nigeria’s Researchers’ World Initiative Brings Hands-on Learning to Lagos Pupils
On the occasion of International Children’s Day Henkel Nigeria, a leading German multinational renowned for its WAW, Nittol, and Got2B brands, delivered science training to pupils from Aanuoluwapo Primary School and Progressive Primary School, both located in Agege, Lagos, under…
