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ASHENEWS reports that the Chairman of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) Minna Branch has been honoured with the Nigeria Heroes Platinum Award by the Nigerian Youth Organisation for Leadership and Right Activation (NYOLRA).

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Increasing water scarcity can fuel conflicts around the world, the United Nations has warned. Globally, 2.2 billion people were without access to safely managed drinking water and 3.5 billion lack access to safely managed sanitation. This is according to the report by the UN Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation UNESCO released for World Water Day. One in two people around the world suffered from water scarcity for several months of the year, UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay said. “And in some parts of the world, this water scarcity has become the rule, rather than the exception. ALSO READ: Stakeholder review…

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Positive performance returned to the equity market on Thursday, following investors’ interest in stocks of BUA Cement, Zenith Bank and other top traders, making it the first gain of the week. Specifically, the market capitalization, which opened at N58.947 trillion, gained N74 billion or 0.13 percent, to close at N59.021 trillion. The All-Share Index also added 0.13 percent or 131 points to settle at 104,387.47 from 104, 256.81 posted on Wednesday. Investors’ interest in the shares of large and medium equities such as Transnational Corporation (Transcorp), Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO), Access Corporation (AccessCorp), Guinea Insurance and Guinness Nigeria Plc…

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The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) says it will intensify efforts toward building climate- resilient society in the country. NiMet Director-General, Prof. Charles Anosike, made this known on Thursday in Abuja during a celebration of the 2024 World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) Day. According to him, such an effort will advance the nation towards tackling the effects of climate change in the country. He said the agency recognised the indispensable role of meteorology in building a sustainably developed society from providing accurate weather forecasts to mitigating the impacts of natural disasters as well as building climate-resilient societies. “NiMet remains steadfast in its…

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