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Germany, EU launch Flare4Value Project to curb gas flaring in Nigeria
The European Union and the German Embassy in Abuja have unveiled a landmark initiative, the German–Nigerian Flare4Value Project, aimed at reducing gas flaring in Nigeria while unlocking new economic opportunities through gas optimisation and greenhouse gas mitigation. Announced as part of the 2025 Green Diplomacy Week, the project seeks to transform environmental challenges into drivers of industrial growth, cleaner energy,…
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Rotary commissions solar-powered borehole in Osunte, Offa
By Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho – The Rotary Club of Offa Cosmopolitan has commissioned a new solar-powered motorised borehole in the Osunte area of Offa, Kwara State, bringing clean and sustainable water to the community. The project, inaugurated yesterday, is aimed at providing a consistent and reliable source of safe water, improving the health and living standards of residents. Speaking at…
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NGO calls for accountability, inclusion in Nigeria’s shift to low-carbon economy
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – A non-governmental organisation, Development Watch Network (DWN), has called for transparency, accountability, and social equity to be placed at the heart of Nigeria’s energy transition agenda. Speaking at a Civil Society/Media Roundtable on “Building a Framework for Engagements on Cost and Impacts of Energy Transition on Nigeria’s Economy,” DWN’s Executive Director, Abdulgaffar Akin, stressed that…
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WHO warns of nicotine addiction among children using e-cigarettes
E-cigarettes are fuelling an “alarming” new wave of nicotine addiction, with millions of children now hooked on vaping, the World Health Organisation warned Monday. In countries that have the data, children are on average nine times more likely than adults to vape, the WHO said. The UN health agency said the industry was promoting vapes as supposedly less harmful products…
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NAICOM insures 250,000 farmers across eight states in Q2 2025
The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has revealed that 250,000 farmers were insured across eight states in the second quarter of 2025 under federal agricultural insurance initiatives designed to strengthen food security and safeguard farmers against climate-related risks. Commissioner for Insurance, Segun Omosehin, disclosed this in Maiduguri, Borno State, during the 2025 Stakeholders’ Retreat of the House Committee on Insurance and…
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Nigeria, AfDB seal deal to extend agro-industrial zones to 24 states
Nigeria has secured enhanced financial backing from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to roll out the second phase of its Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ), extending the programme from seven states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to 24 states. The approval followed Vice President Kashim Shettima’s meeting with AfDB President Sidi Ould Tah on the sidelines of the 80th…
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China to establish Africa’s first insulin plant in Nigeria — Ambassador
China has announced plans to support the establishment of Africa’s first local insulin production facility in Nigeria, a move expected to reduce the country’s dependence on imported drugs and position it as a biotechnology hub for the continent. Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, revealed the initiative on Wednesday in Abuja during a reception marking the 76th anniversary of the…
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UNICEF pledges support for Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, hails leadership direction
By Kunle Sanni – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has pledged its continued support for President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, with a focus on health, nutrition, education, and human capital development. UNICEF Nigeria’s Country Representative, Ms. Wafaa Saeed Abdelatef, made this commitment during a courtesy visit to Vice President Kashim Shettima at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on…
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Bagudu hails World Bank’s role in strengthening Nigeria’s social services
Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Bagudu, has lauded the World Bank’s Programme-for-Results (PforR) instrument for enhancing the Federal Government’s delivery of social services to Nigerians. Bagudu made the commendation on Monday when he received a delegation from Senegal’s Ministry of Health and Social Action in his office in Abuja. Introduced in Nigeria in 2015, the PforR instrument…
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Kagame urges African youth to embrace problem-solving at Dakar food summit
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has urged young Africans to take ownership of the continent’s challenges and embrace problem-solving rather than seeking escape abroad. Speaking at a town hall meeting on the sidelines of the Africa Food Systems Forum in Dakar, Senegal, on Monday, Kagame said young people should see themselves as key drivers of transformation, stressing that no society exists…
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