World Bank lowers sub-Saharan Africa growth projection to 3.6%
The World Bank has cut Sub-Saharan Africa’s 2022 growth estimates from the 4% in 2021 to 3.6%, as…
NESG says Russian Ukraine war will impact Nigeria negatively
The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), has warned of the implications of the Russian-Ukraine war, saying the tensions…
Cultural heritage sites threatened by climate change, warns UN
One in three natural sites and one in six cultural heritage sites are currently threatened by climate change,…
FG restates commitment to completion of Brass LNG
Minister of State Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, has pledged commitment to the completion of the stalled Brass Liquefied…
Govt tackles whiteflies infestation on cassava farms
The Federal Government said steps have been taken to improve the output of cassava production in Nigeria by…
NMA decries impact of brain drain on government health workers
Brain drain in the health sector is overstretching the few medical personnel left behind in government hospitals. Aggrieved…
UN General Assembly renews call to protect the ocean
The President, UN General Assembly, Abdulla Shahid, has urged the international community to expand protective areas of the…
Nigeria, UN committed to fight against illegal wildlife, forest trade
The Federal Government, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and other relevant stakeholders have collaborated to…
World Bank increases mineral survey aircraft
The Mineral Sector Support for Economic Diversification (MinDiver) of the World Bank has increased the fleet of aircraft…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter for $43bn
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has offered to buy Twitter outright, saying the social media platform “needs to be…