Uproar over Nigeria’s 1,411-man delegation to COP-28
LAGOS — Criticisims yesterday, greeted the high number of delegates Nigeria sent to the ongoing Conference of the Parties, COP28 climate summit in Dubai, United…
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10 stadiums to host Euro 2024
Ten stadiums across Germany have been chosen as host venues for Euro 2024. From former Champions League final venues to the homes of second division…
World leaders take COP28 stage as climate, Gaza share spotlight
World leaders descended on Dubai for UN climate talks on Friday, under pressure to step up efforts to limit global warming as the Israel-Hamas conflict…
South African billionaire family buys Nigeria’s top can-maker firm
A South African billionaire family popularly known as Oppenheimer has acquired a controlling stake in one of Nigeria’s prominent can makers, GZ. The acquisition was…
US judge halts pending TikTok ban
A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked a ban on TikTok set to come into effect next year in Montana, saying the popular video sharing…
Henry Kissinger, American diplomat and Nobel winner, dead at 100
Henry Kissinger, the toweringly influential former secretary of state who earned a reputation as a sagacious diplomat but drew international condemnation and accusations of war…
Africa CDC, partners launch five-year plan on public health
The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health Organization, member states, the UK Health Security Agency, and other development partners have launched…
Nations urged to phase out fossil fuels at UN climate talks
The United Nations climate conference opens in Dubai on Thursday with nations urged to increase the pace of action on global warming and phase out…
AFC presents 2024 Draft Budget before ECOWAS Parliament for consideration
The Chairman of the Administration and Finance Committee (AFC) of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Yakubu A. Dadu, has presented a draft…
Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett’s longtime business partner, dies at 99
Charlie Munger, the longtime friend and business partner of famed US investor Warren Buffett, died on Tuesday at the age of 99, his employer has…
More men die of suicide in Africa, says CDC
The Advisor, Non-communicable Diseases, Injuries and Mental Health for AfricaCDC, Dr Naeem Dalal, has stressed the need to stop cultural stereotypes that prevent African men…
US military aircraft with eight crew crashes off Japan
A US Osprey military aircraft with eight crew on board crashed on Wednesday off the coast of Japan, the coastguard said. “We received information at…