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Minna, Niger State — A devastating fire outbreak in the early hours of Monday razed a residential building in the Albishiri Area 1 of Minna, destroying property estimated at over ₦35 million. The incident has left the affected family and local residents in deep shock and despair. By Anna Asibi Moses The blaze, which consumed a three-bedroom apartment belonging to Mr. Jibril Suleiman—an employee of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), Minna Area Office—destroyed everything in its path. The cause of the fire remains unknown at the time of this report. Suleiman Jibril said, “I have a three-bedroom flat. This…

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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…

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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…

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