British Council commits to fostering partnerships in education
Regional Director, Sub-Saharan Africa, British Council, Lucy Pearson, says the Council is committed to fostering sustainable partnerships and…
FG urged to establish presidential initiative for oil palm development
The National Palm Produce Association of Nigeria (NPPAN) has appealed to the federal government to set up a…
NGX charts Pan-African market vision at Ethiopian Securities Exchange launch
By Stanley Onyeka, Lagos Group CEO of the Nigerian Exchange Group Plc (NGX Group), Temi Popoola, has reiterated…
15th IRENA Assembly to set energy transition narrative for 2025
By Tochukwu Bliss, Abuja The 15th Session of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Assembly convened yesterday, in Abu…
IRENA to host secretariat for Global Coalition on Energy Planning
The outgoing G20 President Brazil has invited IRENA to serve as the Secretariat of the Global Coalition on…
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta removes sanitary pads from men’s bathrooms, faces backlash
Ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th President of the United States, Meta, Facebook’s parent company, is…
Confirmed: 2024 was the hottest year on record, says UN weather agency
UN weather experts from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) confirmed on Friday that 2024 was the hottest year on…
It’s not censorship to stop hateful online content, insists UN rights chief
Social media posts inciting hate and division have “real world consequences” and there is a responsibility to regulate…
Global growth to remain subdued in 2025 amid uncertainty, UN report warns
Global economic growth is projected to remain at 2.8 per cent in 2025, unchanged from this past year,…
UN chief offers condolences amid devastating wildfires in California
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed sorrow over the fast-moving wildfires that have devastated the Los Angeles area,…