Food security: Privatisation Council approves repositioning of BOA
By Tochukwu Bliss, Abuja The National Council on Privatisation (NCP) has approved the recommendations aimed at repositioning the…
Dangote Cement sales volume rise by 26.1% to 4.6MT
By Onyeka Stanley, Lagos Dangote Cement has said that strategies it adopted to increase sales and ensure adequate…
UNESCO report spotlights harmful effects of social media on young girls
Digital technologies and algorithm-driven software – especially social media – present high risks of privacy invasion, cyberbullying and…
Stranded cargo shows credit challenges at Nigeria’s Dangote refinery
Chinese state energy major PetroChina has been waiting to unload a cargo of U.S. crude at Nigeria’s giant…
Air quality in some parts of US worst in 25 years, report says
About 44 million Americans live in cities or counties that received a failing grade for air quality, which…
Insurers’ climate alliance relaunches after member exodus
A global insurance coalition intended to help curb the sector’s greenhouse gas emissions has relaunched with a new…
Teen alcohol and nicotine use in Europe is up, WHO urges preventive measures
Smoking and drinking is on the rise among teenagers in Europe, Central Asia and Canada, and girls now match…
New global campaign boosts lifesaving vaccines
Two UN agencies alongside the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the global vaccine alliance Gavi launched on…
Nigeria, 15 other countries get $36.5 million to eliminate trachoma
Nigeria and 15 other countries have been boosted with $36.5 million in new funding, to eliminate trachoma in…
Lagos workers now earn N70,000, says Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said his administration has been paying an additional N35,000 wage allowance to…