Saturday, 11 July, 2026

Category: Environment


From Ifeoma Ejiofor Lightning has killed three Senior Secondary School (SS3) students of Tansian International College Nnodu, Okpuno in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra. The incident was said to have happened happened on Saturday evening. An eye witness Read more…


The US has used the ongoing Ukrainian crisis to drive a wedge between Russia and the EU while alleviating its own economic troubles at their expense, Nikolay Patrushev, the head of Russia’s National Security Council, has said. The security chief Read more…


The Lagos State Government has reopened Alaba International Market and some markets in the Trade Fair Complex, all located in Ojo, Lagos, after days of closure for improper waste disposal and other environmental infractions. The Commissioner for the Environment and Read more…


From Ifeoma Ejiofor Anambra state government on Monday says the burial law is still in existence and applicable to burial and funeral ceremonies in the state. The State Commisioner for Information, Sir Paul Nwosu stated this in a press statement. Read more…


Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has reportedly warned that supplies of Middle East oil to international markets could be disrupted if the war between Israel and Hamas escalates to the point of involving other countries in the region. The Read more…


President Bola Tinubu has backed Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, on plans to use concrete for construction of roads across the country, against what he called a “gang-up” by some road contractors opposed to the policy. He made the disclosure to Read more…


Gas prices surged after Russia was suspected of sabotaging an undersea gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia. On Tuesday, Sauli Niinistö, the president of Findland, said that the 48 mile-long Balticconnector link between the two Nato allies has been extensively Read more…


The Minister of Works, Senator  David Umahi, has announced a ban on the use of laterite as a base in road construction. He  directed that henceforth, contractors should use lumps, sharp sand and stone base to form the base before Read more…


Rosatom is looking for ways to reactivate the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) over the next year, the head of Russia’s atomic energy corporation said on Thursday. The plant’s six reactors have been idling for months due to concerns over Read more…


Lagos State Government has ordered the immediate closure of Ladipo Market, Mushin, over alleged environmental infractions including reckless waste disposal, unhygienic premises, and non-payment of waste bills, among others. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, Read more…


A swift military operation Azerbaijan conducted this week to establish full control over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh might trigger a mass exodus of ethnic Armenians living in the area, Reuters reported, citing the breakaway region’s leadership. As many as Read more…


At least 34 persons have died in Seme Podji, a border town in Benin Republic, when a contraband fuel depot exploded into flames, sending up a black cloud of smoke into the sky and leaving dozens of charred bodies at Read more…