Thursday, 26 December, 2024

Category: Environment


Businesses and homes were again left without power supply for several hours yesterday after the nation’s national grid collapsed twice in less than six hours, dropping power generation by 93.5 per cent to 273MW. The latest collapse came barely two Read more…


From Ifeoma Ejiofor Anambra State governor, Prof. Charles Soludo has raised the alarm that all federal roads in the state have failed and are begging for the attention of the federal government. Gov Soludo raised the alarm while speaking at Read more…


The Group of 20 adopted a consensus declaration at a summit on Saturday that avoided condemning Russia for the war in Ukraine but called on all states not to use force to grab territory. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Read more…


The death toll from the earthquake that hit Morocco on Friday evening has risen to at least 2,012 people, the Interior Ministry has announced. At least 2,059 people were injured, with 1,404 in critical condition, the ministry reported on Saturday. Read more…


At least, thirty people have been reportedly killed in a landslide caused by the activities of illegal miners in Kuje area council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This is just as 19 persons were also kidnapped yesterday in the Read more…


The Lagos state Blue Line rail system has just commenced commercial operations. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of the state, officials, and other residents joined the inaugural train ride from Marina to Mile 2. The train commenced the trip from Marina train station Read more…


Abuja is not in a hurry to change. However, in a city famous for its bad habits fostered by wayward politicians, I think the dial may have moved a bit in the right direction. It’s hard to say if this Read more…


Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo has directed all airlines operating from the old Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, to relocate to the newly built terminal, saying that the old terminal will be temporarily shut down from Read more…


Three Ukrainian military pilots including a “mega talent” who yearned to fly F-16s were killed on Friday when two L-39 combat training aircraft collided over a region west of Kyiv on Friday, the air force said on Saturday. President Volodymyr Read more…


The UN is concerned about the shelling and drone attacks on Russian civilians, which contravenes international law, Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo told the Security Council on Thursday. Ukraine has ramped up artillery attacks on the Russian regions of Donetsk, Kursk and Read more…


Newly sworn-in Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Minister, Nyesom Wike, on Monday, assumed office with a declaration that he has not come to Abuja to fly any party’s flag.https://imasdk.googleapis.com/js/core/bridge3.585.0_en.html#goog_445585765NextStay At his maiden news conference, the minister, a member of the opposition Read more…


Russia’s Luna-25 spacecraft adjusted its orbit on Friday as it prepared to attempt the first landing near the south pole of the moon, space agency Roscosmos said. “Today at 09:20 Moscow time (0620 GMT), the propulsion system of the automatic Read more…