Reprieve is is now available for tenants in Lagos State, especially domestic residents, to combat the arbitrary rent hikes by landlords and estate agents across the state. This was disclosed at a Joint Media and Citizens Engagement forum held earlier…
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US $910 Million Needed To Support Humanitarian Efforts in North-East Nigeria in 2025 – United Nations
Given declining global funding for humanitarian efforts, the 2025 Nigeria HNRP aims at strengthening efficiency in the delivery of aid A total of just over US$ 910 million is required to respond to the humanitarian needs of 3.6 million people…
Securing Public Infrastructure: LASG Electricity Board Hosts Town Hall Meeting
The Lagos State Government has called on residents in the State to take ownership of lighting installations and protect them. This was part of the recommendation made at the Lagos State Electricity Board (LSEB) stakeholders’ town hall engagement which took…
Lebanon: Food Insecurity Deepens Following Conflict, New Report Reveals
Nearly a third of Lebanon’s population is facing acute food insecurity following the escalation of hostilities in late 2024, according to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis released on Wednesday. Developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization…
Winners of “More Than a Mother” Film Awards 2023 to Support Girls’ Education and Stop Gender-Based Violence
The theme of “More Than a Mother” Film Awards was to raise awareness on any of the following social issues such as: Breaking Infertility Stigma, Supporting Girl Education, Ending Child Marriage, Ending FGM, Stopping GBV and/or Women Empowerment Merck Foundation,…
N899.50 to N950: Dangote Refinery Caps Petrol Price Increase at 5%, Absorbs 50% of Costs Despite 15% Global Oil Price Surge
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…
