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World has lost battle to stop glaciers melting and sea level rising, says UN meteorological chief
The British Antarctic Survey has released its new maps and they are a stark visual depiction of the retreat of ice at our poles. Just as stark is the warning from the Secretary General of the United Nations’ World Meteorological Organisation, Professor Petteri Taalas. In an interview with Sky News, he emphasised that the melted ice will never return, remarking that the…
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Climate Change: Adeleke to inaugurate Osun Climate and Renewable Energy Advisory Council
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun state on Monday announced the creation of Climate and Renewable Energy Advisory Council as well as the establishment of a Carbon Tracking Research unit at the Osun State University. While delivering his speech at the World Environment Day program of the Osun State ministry of environment and sanitation in Osogbo, the Osun state capital, Governor…
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Subsidy removal to attract more investments inflow, says Onyema
On the back of the new administration’s readiness to remove fuel subsidy, unify exchange rates and ensure that investors and foreign businesses repatriate their hard earned dividends and profits home, the Group Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Exchange Group, Oscar Onyema has expressed optimism that the nation’s economy will witness more investment flows. Onyema stated this during the 7th edition of…
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More women engage in trafficking, adoption crimes – NAPTIP
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons has revealed that a larger percentage of trafficking and adoption crimes in the country are committed by women. Director-General, NAPTIP, Prof. Fatima Waziri-Azi, disclosed this on Thursday at the ongoing workshop in Awka, organised for Non-Governmental Organisations from Anambra, Akwa Ibom and Cross River states. Waziri-Azi, represented by the Director,…
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Saudi surgeons successfully separate Nigerian conjoined twins
A team of Saudi surgeons on Thursday successfully separated Nigerian conjoined twins Hassana and Hassina after a 14-hour operation in Riyadh. The specialist surgical team earlier announced the twins were in a stable condition at King Abdullah Specialist Hospital for Children in King Abdulaziz Medical City. Hassana and Hassina, who were born in Kaduna, Nigeria, on Jan. 12 last year,…
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Osinbajo commissions Adebutu Auditorium in UI, SDGs rehabilitation at UCH
Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday commissioned the N350 million KAAF Auditorium, Department Of Human Nutrition And Dietetics, at the University of Ibadan, Oyo State. He was also at the University College Hospital (UCH) in the same city where he commissioned significant rehabilitation projects. According to the Vice President, the commissioning at the University of Ibadan highlighted the importance…
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26 facts about Dangote Petroleum Refinery
As President Muhammadu Buhari is set to launch the Dangote Petroleum Refinery on May, 22, WesternPost highlights 26 facts about the multi-billion dollar and biggest refinery in Africa. World Class projects The Dangote Petroleum Refinery is located in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, covering a land area of approximately 2,635 hectares (seven times the size of Victoria Island). World’s Largest Single-Train 650,000 barrels…
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Again, Glo celebrates Girls in ICT Day
Digital Services Company, Globacom, on Thursday celebrated the 2023 edition of Girls in ICT Day in partnership with e-Business Life Communications Limited, the organizer of the event in Nigeria. An initiative of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), the International Girls-in-ICT Day is meant to create a global drive that encourages girls and young women to consider careers in the field…
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USAID urges private sector to invest in infrastructure for inclusive growth in Nigeria
Industry leaders, investors, and entrepreneurs have been urged to increase their investments in infrastructure in Nigeria. The admonition was given at a conference organised by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The conference highlighted the significance of infrastructure investment in promoting inclusive growth and development, and showcased investment opportunities in strategic sectors. Participants agreed that private sector investment…
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Oro indigenes raise N20m for community development
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin A whopping N500 million target has been set by indigenes of Oro, an ancient community in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State to uplift their town. The community has been the beneficiary of major development projects from government in recent years at both the federal and state levels. But it strives for more. Realizing the…
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