NCC inaugurates committee to accelerate broadband infrastructure deployment
To boost the expansion of broadband services in the country, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has inaugurated an…
Climate change much deadlier than cancer in some places, UNDP data shows
The impact of climate change on health if carbon emissions remain high, could be up to twice as…
Africa Investment Forum draws $31bn in investor interest
This year’s just concluded Africa Investment Forum Market Days—the continent’s premier investment platform—has drawn $31 billion in investment…
New UN weather report ‘a chronicle of chaos’: UN chief
The latest report from the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO), released yesterday, shows that the last eight years…
World Bank approves $497m to lower South Africa’s gas emissions
The World Bank Group Board of Executive Directors approved South Africa’s request for a $497 million project to…
Afreximbank, Silverbird sign deal for construction of film studio complex in Nigeria
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the Silverbird Group, on Thursday, signed a partnership agreement on the side-lines of…
Iconic World Heritage glaciers to disappear by 2050, warns UNESCO
Some of the world’s most iconic glaciers are set to disappear by 2050, according to a new study…
FGN, IFAD, distribute tools worth N25m to farmers in Enugu
The Federal Government in collaboration with the International Fund for Agricultural Development-Value Chain Development Programme, has distributed rice…
First Bank reiterates commitment to funding mining sector
First Bank of Nigeria (FBN), has reiterated its support to mining sector development and growth in efforts to…
CIBN awards NDIC’s Ibrahim, 11 others honorary membership
The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) has honoured the Executive Director, Operations, Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation…