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WHO launches $1.5bn appeal to tackle global health crises
The world is facing an extraordinary convergence of crises that has left 305 million people in urgent need…
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,…
Boardroom diversity stalls in the face of conservative backlash
In the aftermath of George Floyd’s killing in 2020, investor Mellody Hobson recalls frequent calls from directors at…
Nigeria’s Nathaniel Bassey to minister at Donald Trump’s inaugural prayer breakfast
Renowned Nigerian gospel singer and pastor, Nathaniel Bassey, has been invited to minister at the Presidential Inaugural Prayer…
TEF opens applications for 2025 entrepreneurship program
By Stanley Onyeka, Lagos The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Africa’s leading champion of entrepreneurship, has announced the opening…
NAFDAC alerts Nigerians to fake cancer treatment drugs
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has alerted Nigerians, including healthcare providers to…