UN deputy chief: Strong food systems can deliver progress for everyone, everywhere
In a series of meetings in Nairobi, Kenya, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed spearheaded discussions on fortifying global food…
‘Rapid expansion’ of synthetic drugs reshaping illicit markets, UN anti-narcotics body warns
Synthetic drugs are rapidly transforming the global drug trade, fuelling an escalating public health crisis, according to the…
Oceans of opportunity squeezed dry by unsustainable use
The booming ocean economy sustains hundreds of millions of people, but it is being squeezed dry by overfishing,…
Baker Hughes, Frontier partner to develop CCS, data center projects in U.S.
Baker Hughes and Frontier Infrastructure have announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the deployment of large-scale carbon capture…
Africa’s gas revolution hinged on strategic policy framework, says Ekpo
By Tochukwu Bliss, Abuja Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, has called for a robust…
CBN strengthens regulatory oversight to safeguard Nigeria’s financial system
By Stanley Onyeka, Lagos The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining a transparent…
Shell exhibition delivers value as energy summit ends in Abuja
By Tochukwu Bliss, Abuja Shell companies in Nigeria underlined their participation at the 8th Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES)…
Dangote to absorb N16bn in refund to marketers for buying petrol above advertised rates
By Stanley Onyeka, Lagos Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals, yesterday, said it will absorb up to N16billion losses…
ECOWAS Bank, EIB release €100m to support climate action, environmental projects
By Stanley Onyeka, Lagos The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) in conjunction with the European Investment…
NAFDAC blacklists Indian medical company Aveo for producing addictive pills
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has blacklisted an Indian company,…