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The death toll has risen to 55 people in the catastrophic wildfires scorching Maui, officials said Thursday. “We will continue to see loss of life,” Gov. Josh Green said. There was widespread destruction, especially in the historic town of Lahaina. “Anything in the town center here is just completely devastated,” CNN’s Bill Weir reported Thursday. The wildfire […]
Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum presents his national statement as part of the World Leaders’ Summit of the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland on November 1, 2021. Niger’s junta has threatened to kill ousted President Mohamed Bazoum if neighbouring countries attempt any military intervention to reinstate him. According to a report by The […]
The naira depreciated further in the parallel market on Thursday, as it traded at N950/$1 in Lagos, compared with the N930 to a dollar it went for the previous day. However, on the Investors and Exporters’ (I&E) window, the naira closed at N781/$1 compared with its opening rate of N782/$1. This was just as the […]
A Nigerian Airline Company, Air Peace, is set to commence direct flights to Antigua and Barbuda, authorities have said. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace, Dr Emmanuel Meribole revealed the plan at a reception organised by the Government of Antigua and Barbuda to celebrate the commencement of the direct flights between Nigeria […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) is convening the Traditional Medicine Global Summit on 17 and 18 August 2023 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India. Co-hosted by the Government of India, the Summit will explore the role of traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine in addressing pressing health challenges and driving progress in global health and sustainable development. High-level […]
The Director General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control NAFDAC, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, has urged nursing mothers to always espouse optimal breastfeeding of their children with a view to lowering the risk of breast and ovarian cancers. Speaking during the 2023 World Breastfeeding Week celebration with the theme; Enabling breastfeeding making […]
Leadway Assurance, one of Nigeria’s leading insurance companies, and Corporate Farmers, a renowned agricultural promotion organisation, have joined forces to organise an engaging and informative interactive session for farmers in the Southwest region of Nigeria. This collaborative initiative aims to foster relationships and exchange innovative ideas for the growth of the crucial agriculture sector in […]
…urges FG to create enabling policies to attract listings Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) has disclosed that it is working with the Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) Plc and Euroclear to create a dollar settlement platform that will enable tech startups to raise in dollars. The Exchange stated that this would create […]