The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, has revealed that plans are underway to establish electric vehicle factories and other manufacturing ventures in Nigeria.
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The Sokoto State Government is strengthening its communication strategies and response mechanisms to better prepare for and mitigate potential flooding.
Professor Mohamed Yakub Janabi has been nominated as the next Regional Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) African Region. The nomination was made during a Special Session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa held in Geneva ahead of the World Health Assembly. The session was convened by Member States of the WHO African Region to elect a new Regional Director following the sudden and untimely death of Regional Director-elect, Dr. Faustine Ndugulile, in November 2024. Other candidates for the position included Dr. N’da Konan Michel Yao (proposed by Côte d’Ivoire), Dr. Mohammed Lamine Dramé (proposed by Guinea), and…
The UN Development Programme, Global Environment Facility, Small Grants Programme (UNDP GEF SGP) has called on communities to raise awareness, take proactive measures, and prevent flood-related disasters.
Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago has directed the immediate creation of a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to facilitate partnership with the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA).
LUSAKA, ZAMBIA – The Government of Zambia, through the Ministry of Green Economy and Environment, will this Thursday launch the National Framework for Climate Services (NFCS) in collaboration with the World Bank and AICCRA—the Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa. By Alfonso Kasongo | ASHENEWS The initiative, part of a global effort to transform food, land, and water systems in the face of the climate crisis, aims to bridge the climate information gap affecting small-scale farmers, policymakers, and extension officers. Why this matters The framework is expected to improve access to reliable and actionable climate information, enabling better…
Two octogenarians—80-year-old Ayuba Ashiru and 82-year-old Mrs. Uloma Uchechi Sunday, along with her 32-year-old daughter, Chisom Uchechi—top the list of suspects arrested in a series of nationwide drug raids conducted by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The operations also led to the interception of opioids valued at over N3.2 billion at Apapa Seaport in Lagos and the Port Harcourt Port Complex in Onne, Rivers State. Ashiru, a previously convicted drug trafficker who served a 10-year jail term between 2014 and 2024, was re-arrested on Wednesday, 14th May 2025, at Barazana Street in the Dogarawa area of Sabon Gari…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunny and cloudy weather conditions, with thunderstorms, across the country from Sunday to Tuesday.
An NGO, Nigeria Solidarity Support Fund (NSSF), said it had impacted 32 million lives in its four years of operating in the country’s health system.
The Ministry of Interior has announced the launch of a new Online Citizenship and Business Management Platform in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu.