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Nwifuru orders evacuation of flood victims
By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has directed the state Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) to evacuate, relocate and intensify assessment of communities affected by the recent flooding
Climate change threatens Nigeria’s food production
By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA — Climate change is increasingly threatening Nigeria’s food production, disrupting farming calendars, reducing yields and exposing farmers to mounting financial losses, stakeholders have warned. Farmers and
Stop illicit mining, stakeholders warn as Nigeria loses N13.7trn
By Gabriel Ewepu Nigeria is losing an estimated N13.7 trillion annually to illicit mining and illegal trade in solid minerals, stakeholders have warned, calling for stronger enforcement, regulation and monitoring
Death toll in South Africa bar shooting rises to 18
The death toll in a mass shooting in a South African tavern has risen to 18 after one person died in hospital, police said Monday, announcing at least two of
Nigeria’s manufacturing upgrade tops China’s economic pact —Consul General
By Nkiruka Nnorom & Marvellous Chukwunenye The planned upgrade of Nigeria’s manufacturing sector is at the heart of a new economic partnership between Nigeria and China, the outgoing Consul General
Trump offered to sell arms to China — US ambassador
US President Donald Trump offered to sell arms to his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in response to concern over weapons sales to Taiwan, the US ambassador to China said in
Manufacturers shouldn’t remain in survival mode, resilience’s no virtue —MAN DG
By Yinka Kolawole In a recent engagement with the media on the state of Nigeria’s manufacturing sector, Director-General of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Segun Ajayi-Kadir, spoke on factors
Iran has no plans to negotiate with US – State media
State media in Iran on Monday reported that no new talks were planned with the United States, after US President Donald Trump told media he expected more negotiations. “Iran’s delegation
Lagos Assembly polls: Agege stakeholders urge Egunjobi, Yusuf to return to APC
Stakeholders in Orile-Agege and Agege Local Government Areas of Lagos State have appealed to former chairman Ganiyu Egunjobi and Azeez Yusuf to return to APC. The stakeholders, including traditional rulers,
Israeli forces kill October 7 attacker filmed abducting couple
Israeli forces have killed a Palestinian militant who was filmed abducting a couple at a music festival during Hamas’s deadly attack on October 7, 2023, the military said on Sunday.
