Following warnings of heavier flooding, this year, by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET) environmentalists have charged governments to ensure proper utilisation of the ecological funds. They decried that the nation’s ecological funds, in past years, have not been properly accounted for. They, therefore, urge citizens to start asking questions about the funds. The Country Director […]
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About 60 civilians were killed in a village in northern Burkina Faso by men wearing military uniforms, the local prosecutor said late Sunday, announcing an investigation into the latest bloodshed in the insurgency-hit country. Landlocked and in the heart of West Africa’s Sahel, the country is one of the world’s most volatile and impoverished. Attacks […]
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Extreme weather events in Malawi and Pakistan have driven a “very sharp” rise in malaria infections and deaths, a global health chief said ahead of World Malaria Day on April 25. Cases in Pakistan last year, after devastating floods left a third of the country under water, rose four-fold to 1.6 million, according to the […]
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Scene of the collapsed building yesterday. Photo: Eniola Daniel • No casualty as LASEMA asks residents of adjoining buildings to vacate • Developers broke seal to continue construction, govt says Barely 24 hours after Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, visited the collapsed site of the seven-story building on First Avenue, Banana Island, another building, yesterday, […]
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Aiyetoro Community • Inhabitants in disarray, say over 10 kilometres already lost to ocean • We’ve been abandoned by govt, oil firms, dwellers say • It’s a huge project, we cannot handle it alone – Ondo govt Located on the frontlines of climate change and exploration activities of oil firms, Ayetoro, a coastal community in […]
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Fraudsters are exploiting the desperation of prospective homeowners and tenants to have roofs over their heads and secure cheaper accommodations to defraud victims. With an estimated N20 trillion yearly contribution to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), a 200 million population, and a housing demand-supply shortfall put at over 20 million units, Nigeria’s property market is […]
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• Remain indoors, embassy warns students • U.S., UK, Germany, France diplomats evacuated • Obi expresses worry over trapped Nigerians President Muhammadu Buhari’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, yesterday, disclosed that the presidency is deeply worried over thousands of Nigerian citizens trapped in troubled Sudan owing to the dangers associated with […]
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eSIM, contactless payments may cut Nigeria’s SIM, ATM cards production by 60% Local capacity production stands at 100m Telecoms operators import SIM cards at $3 each NATCOMS wants innovation to remain optional, raises cyber concerns Technology billed to dictate market needs in five years Banks to turn eSIM as eWallet platform […]
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A draconian bill being prepared by the House of Representatives seeking to prevent newly qualified Nigerian doctors from seeking employment abroad immediately after graduation is the wrong response by unimaginative lawmakers to a national crisis. Responding belatedly to the long-running exodus of medical doctors and other health professionals seeking greener pastures, legislators have rammed the […]
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Ahead of April 25, 2023, Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has directed candidates sitting for the examination to proceed to print their notification slips from Thursday, 20th to 24th, April. The Head of Public Affairs and Protocol, JAMB, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, announced this in a statement on Friday in […]
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