[ad_1] Fuel prices are anticipated to remain steady during the first two weeks of next month, the Institute for Energy Security (IES) has projected. According IES, the projection is based on the back of the slowed down of international movements of all petroleum products together with a stable cedi against the U.S. dollar in the…
[ad_1] (Xinhua) 16:01, August 31, 2023 NEW YORK, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) — In the United States today, overdose deaths are increasing in the “Black and brown communities,” reported The Nation on Monday. As the pharmaceutical opioid addiction crisis shifted into an opioid overdose crisis in the country, authorities and health departments crafted a new healthcare-based,…
[ad_1] The Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Kweku Afriyie, has tasked the Planning Committee of the 28th Conference of Parties (COP) to adopt all measures to ensure Ghana’s successful participation at the conference in the United Arab Emirates in November this year. According to him, Ghana is a developing country with one…
[ad_1] The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says the power grid has maintained uninterrupted stability for over 400 consecutive days. Ndidi Mbah, TCN spokesperson, in a statement on Wednesday, said the power grid operated without any major disruptions or systems collapse within the period. She said the milestone signifies a remarkable advancement in the nation’s…
[ad_1] BY HALIMA LAYENI For many decades, resilient women and girls who have survived abuse have been leading the charge against violence. Their advocacy has led to the enactment of laws and policies yet implementation remains a challenge. The rise of feminist movements, including the renowned #MeToo movement and the Every Woman Treaty, has held…
[ad_1] Scores of people have been confirmed dead after fire razed a five-storey building in the central area of Johannesburg, South Africa’s biggest city. The fire which broke out on Thursday morning has now claimed 63 lives including a toddler, according to the city’s emergency services. At least 48 people have been reported injured. Videos…
[ad_1] Reports on the escalating coups in Africa, and the remarks of Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), dominate the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. The Punch reports that President Bola Tinubu has expressed concern over the rising cases of coups in African countries. The newspaper says the Lagos blue line rail…
[ad_1] (Xinhua) 09:37, August 31, 2023 DHAKA, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) — Bangladesh reported 2,291 new dengue cases and 13 more deaths on Tuesday, bringing the tally to 119,133 and the death toll to 569 since January this year, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. The deaths include 318 in August and 204 in…
[ad_1] The Kwara government has commenced the distribution of 250,000 bags of rice to the poor and vulnerable residents in the state. NAN reports that the bags of rice were procured with the N2 billion received from the federal government as palliative to cushion the effect of the removal of the petrol subsidy. The federal…
[ad_1] The governor’s advisory council (GAC), the highest decision-making body of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos, has met with Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of the state, and Mudashiru Obasa, the speaker of the house of assembly. Both Sanwo-Olu and Obasa have been in the news over the of refusal the house to clear 17…
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