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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A pig kidney has been successfully transplanted into a living human, a U.S. hospital announced on Thursday.
Some stakeholders in gender equality have called for the implementation gender-responsive policies to address challenges affecting women in the country.
Stakeholders in the sanitation and hygiene sector in Bauchi State have reviewed Sanitation Policies for domestication of the African Sanitation Policy Guidelines (ASPG) in the state.
The Benue Government has suspended all mining activities in the state until a miners’ data has been compiled.
“We equally need your support in reconnecting eight Local Governments that have been without light for years as well as the general improvement of electricity supply in the State,” the governor said.
There is no doubt that the payment of half of the salaries and pensions to all the staff of state, LGAs, and LGEAs has brought succour in this period of Ramadan to the families of these workers and pensioners in the payroll of Sokoto State Government.
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…
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…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says the FCT Administration will improve access to quality education in public schools across the territory. Wike made the promise on Thursday, at the School of the Gifted, Gwagwalada, while inaugurating the rehabilitation and construction of 19 public secondary schools in the FCT. He explained that the move is part of Tinubu administration’s efforts to improve access to quality education in public schools, in addition to the ongoing provision of infrastructure and other basic services to residents. “I want to assure the students that it is not only access…