Nigeria: Akwa Ibom to Monitor Sale of Petrol After Price Climbed to N2,500 Per Litre/in /by
[Premium Times] The governor also constituted the Security Trustfund Board of Trustees.
New York meeting seeks unified approach to Sudan’s ongoing crisis/in /by
Joyce Msuya, the Acting Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, on Wednesday called on Member States to exert all possible influence to end the crisis in Sudan.
Nigeria: NOSDRA, SDN to Track Methane in Ogoniland Using Satellites/in /by
[Vanguard] Abuja -- The National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA), and Stakeholder Democracy Network,SDN, a United Kingdom-based non-governmental organisation, concluded arrangements to use satellite-based technology to identify hotspots of methane in Ogoniland and Niger Delta region.
UNGA 2024: Spotlight on Africa’s Future {Business Africa}/in /by
At the 2024 UN General Assembly, African nations are focusing on empowering their youth, tackling climate change, and ensuring sustainable urban growth for a more resilient future while Dangote petroleum refinery launches petrol production in Nigeria, aiming to alleviate fuel scarcity.
Kenya: Meet Mombasa disabled women who earn a living sewing reusable sanitary pads/in /by
A group of disabled Kenyan women makes a living by sewing reusable sanitary pads. The money they earn by selling this environmentally friendly product means they are not forced to resort to begging.
United States commits to counter or adapt to threats of rising sea levels/in /by
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States is committed to counter or at least adapt to rising sea levels that pose an existential threat to many coastal communities around the world.
Nigeria: Nigerian Navy Establishes New Base to Tackle Oil Theft in Ondo/in /by
[Premium Times] The Nigerian Navy explained that the establishment of the base was necessary due to its proximity to oil fields in Ondo State.
Bahamas seeks help to pay off debt brought by huge storms/in /by
The Bahamas is stuck in a financial pickle, much of it because of the whims of climate change, bureaucracy and the fossil fuel industry, said its prime minister, who adds that he is tired of promises of help but little action.
Nigeria: Nigerian Government Not Dabbling Into NNPC, Dangote Controversy – Presidential Aide/in /by
[Premium Times] So my answer is that, as far as this is concerned, the government is not dabbling into this controversy," Mr Onanuga said.
Russia says supports Africa’s Security Council seat bid/in /by
Last week, the United States said it supported Africa's bid to join the Security Council but without veto power, drawing condemnation