‘The Coca-Cola System’s Africa Water Stewardship Initiative’, with a nearly USD 25 million investment, will support water solutions in local communities in Africa The Coca-Cola Company in Africa and its bottling partners Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA), Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Company…
Gaza: WHO chief hails ‘massive success’ of polio campaign amid tragic reality
Around 560,000 children under ten have been successfully vaccinated against polio during the first round of an emergency campaign in the Gaza Strip, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Friday. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus tweeted that it…
Dangote calls on African business leaders to drive continent’s transformation
The Dangote Group has expanded from Nigeria to 14 countries across the continent, spanning multiple sectors from cement to fertilizers, sugar to oil refineries, petrochemicals, agriculture and more The President and Chief Executive of the Pan-African conglomerate, Dangote Group, Aliko…
‘SPDC’s Support Nurturing Next-Generation Energy Experts’
A leading academic has identified the targeted investments in education by the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) Joint Venture as a catalyst for addressing Nigeria’s energy challenges. Professor Anene Moneke, Director of the NNPC/SPDC/TotalEnergies/NAOC Joint Venture Centre of Excellence in…
Tinubu, Nigeria mourns as Queen of Songs, Onyeka Onwenu passes away at 72
These are not the best of times for the Nigerian Entertainment Sector as Legendary Nigerian singer and actress Onyeka Onwenu has reportedly passed away at the age of 72. Reports indicate that she died on Tuesday night at Reddington Hospital…
Lagos May Introduce Smart Bins to Combat Indiscriminate Waste Disposal
….as Traditional Chief, Baba Oja, more residents clamour for return of monthly sanitation exercise As Lagos State Government intensifies its monthly sanitation awareness programme, it has hinted of plans to introduce smart waste bins for every tenement in the…
Environmental groups ‘ecstatic’ over Kamala Harris’ candidacy and California climate record
Vice President Kamala Harris’ emergence as the leading Democratic presidential contender has garnered a renewed sense of optimism among environmentalists who say she offers a strong track record of climate and clean energy policies and would continue to advance that…
President Tinubu Mourns Death of Senator Ifeanyi Uba
President Bola Tinubu has commiserated with the family, friends and colleagues of Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, who died in London on Friday. He was 52 years old. The president condoled with the National Assembly, and the government and people of Anambra…
Ohanaeze President-General, Iwuanyanwu dies at 82
The death of Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo has been confirmed. Aged 82, his death was confirmed by his son, Jide in a statement. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, governors of the 17 states in the Southwest, Southeast, Southsouth…
We’ll respond to planned protest professionally, says Inspector General of Police Egbetokun
The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Olukayode Egbetokun, has said the Nigeria Police would respond to some Nigerians’ planned protest on Aug. 1 “in a most professional manner.” Egbetokun said this on Tuesday in Abuja during a meeting with Strategic…
