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Lagos Residents Struggle with Water Scarcity
– Lagos Water Crisis – Sustainable Water Solutions – Public Water Supply in Lagos Lagos residents have voiced concerns over the persistent lack of potable water, attributing the crisis to inadequate infrastructure and poor water management. Many communities rely on expensive water vendors or unsafe sources, raising health risks. Despite government efforts to improve water…
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Billions Face Extreme Heat Due to Climate Change – Report
– Climate Change Driving Global Heatwaves – Extreme Heat Threatens Billions Worldwide – Rising Temperatures Pose Health and Economic Risks A new report warns that billions of people worldwide are increasingly exposed to intensified heatwaves due to climate change. Rising global temperatures are making extreme heat more frequent and severe, threatening public health, food security,…
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Oando Secures Lease for Guaracara Refinery in Trinidad & Tobago
Oando Plc, a leading Nigerian energy company, has won the bid to lease and operate the Guaracara Refinery in Trinidad & Tobago. This move marks a significant expansion of Oando’s footprint in the global oil and gas sector. The refinery, with a processing capacity of 140,000 barrels per day, is expected to enhance energy production…
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30 Years After Beijing: Progress and Gaps in Women’s Rights
– Women’s Rights 30 Years After Beijing Declaration – Gender Equality Progress and Challenges – Are Women Truly Empowered After Three Decades? Three decades after the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, which set a global agenda for women’s empowerment, questions remain about how much progress has been made. While there have been gains in…
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NCDMB Advocates for Pan-African Local Content Framework
Call for Harmonized Policies Across African Nations Emphasis on Strategic Partnerships and Capacity Building Leveraging AfCFTA for Continental Industrialization The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has called for the establishment of a comprehensive local content framework across Africa to harmonize policies and foster cross-border partnerships. Speaking at the 2025 Nigeria International Energy Summit…
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MEMAN Urges Rail Transport for Safer Fuel Distribution
The Major Energies Marketers Association of Nigeria (MEMAN) has called for the reintroduction of rail transport to improve fuel distribution safety and reduce tanker accidents on Nigerian roads. Speaking on Saturday, MEMAN CEO Clement Isong emphasized the benefits of rail transport, highlighting its efficiency and lower accident risk compared to fuel tankers. This comes after…
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Group Outline Audi’s Trajectory of Achievements and Challenges at NSCDC
A Civil Society, Non- Governmental Organisation(NGO), foremost anti-corruption, pro- democracy and pressure group, the Guild of Civil Societies and Media Executives for Equity, Justice and Transparency in Nigeria (GOCMEJ), has applauded the transformation and performance indices engineered by the Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Dr. Abubakar Ahmed Audi. The CSO…
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Anambra 2025: Umeoji defeats Soludo, leads opinion poll with 54.6% – AOP
Ahead of the November 8, 2025, governorship election in Anambra State, an opinion poll conducted by 12 independent research organizations has projected Chukwuma Umeoji, a former lawmaker representing Aguata Federal Constituency and a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the leading candidate for the state’s top position. Addressing the media under the banner…
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Group Demands People-Centered Policies Before Oil Operations in Ogoniland
The Environmental Defenders Network (EDEN) has urged the Federal Government of Nigeria and relevant agencies to address key issues before restarting oil operations in Ogoniland. EDEN’s Executive Director, Barrister Chima Williams, outlined these demands during an interview, emphasizing the need to protect the environment, livelihoods, and rights of the Ogoni people. Williams noted that Ogoni…
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FG Approves N4 Billion Cash Transfers for Vulnerable Households in Nigeria
The Nigerian Federal Government has authorized N4 billion for conditional cash transfers to assist vulnerable households across the country. This initiative is expected to benefit at least 10 million displaced families, particularly those in the Northeast. The plan, set to run from February to April 2025, targets the most at-risk segments of society, including women,…