Nigeria has taken a significant step toward establishing itself as Africa’s first electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing nation, following the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Federal Government and South Korea’s Asia Economic Development Committee (AEDC). The agreement,…
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NLNG Unveils New Visual Identities for Nigeria’s Leading Prizes in Literature, Science, and Creative Arts
L–R: Dr. Sophia Horsfall, GM, External Relations & Sustainable Development, NLNG; Prof. Barth Nnaji, Advisory Board Chairman, The Nigerian Prize for Science & Innovation; Prof. Akachi Adimora-Ezeigbo, Advisory Board Chairman, The Nigeria Prize for Literature, other Prizes’ Advisory Board members…
“A Fraudulent Scheme”: New Mexico Sues Texas Oil Companies for Walking Away From Their Leaking Wells
by Mark Olalde, ProPublica, and Nick Bowlin for ProPublica Co-published with Capital & Main The state of New Mexico is accusing three Texas oil executives of orchestrating “a fraudulent scheme” to pocket revenue from hundreds of oil and gas wells in New Mexico and offload…
Germany Overtakes US as Top Buyer of Brazilian Coffee
The employee of a café shakes a bag of coffee beans. …
UN Charter is ‘World’s Common Life Insurance,’ Top Official Says
By Theresa Münch and Khang Mischke UN General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock on Wednesday said the United Nations is “under outright attack,” amid concerns that US President Donald Trump might be planning to establish a rival organization to the…
Cold Kills Another Infant in Gaza as West Bank Displacement Intensifies
© WFP/Maxime Le Lijour Children wait for a hot meal at a kitchen in Khan Younis, Gaza, supported by the World Food Programme. Another child in the Gaza Strip has died from hypothermia as winter weather continues to whip…
African Presidents Confirmed for NIES 2026 as Summit Positions Energy as Africa’s Engine for Stability, Growth, and Transition
Organizers of the Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES) have confirmed the participation of several African Heads of State for its 2026 edition; signalling a renewed continental commitment to reshaping Africa’s energy systems as a catalyst for economic resilience, regional stability,…
Sovereignty and Africa’s Green Finance
By Christopher Burke Africa does not lack value. It lacks pricing power. A new scramble for Africa is underway. The competition is not unfolding through colonial charters or mineral concessions, but in the boardrooms of London, New York…
Energy Security: Heirs Energies Secures $750m Afreximbank Financing to Boost Oil Production in Nigeria
L-R: Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director, Heirs Energies, Samuel Nwanze; CEO, Heirs Energies, Osa Igiehon; Chairman, Heirs Energies, Mr. Tony Elumelu, President and Chairman of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Dr. George Elombi; Senior Executive Vice President, Afreximbank, Mr.…
Rising Heat: Sustainable Cooling Can Slash 64% of Emissions, $43 Trillion in Savings – UNEP
Cooling demand set to triple by 2050, driving climate change and overloading power grids Sustainable Cooling Pathway would cut 64% off cooling emissions by 2050, protect 3 billion people from rising heat, save up to US$43 trillion in avoided electricity,…
