NDLEA Smashes International Drug Syndicate, Arrests Five Members, Seizes Loud Consignments
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, says its operatives have smashed an international drug syndicate with networks in parts...
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Fuel scarcity: IPMAN Constitutes Taskforce c’tee, Allays Fears Against Petrol Price Hike
By ABDULLAHI RABIU, Kano THE Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN has constituted a taskforce committee against the acute petroleum scarcity in the Country. Queues have resurfaced at many filling stations across the country, while many others had closed…
AfDB Head Says Gas Remains Key For Stable Power Supply In Africa
GAS remains critical for African economies despite the global push to end investments in fossil fuels as the world transitions to cleaner fuels, African Development Bank (AfDB) President Akinwumi Adesina said on Thursday. Adesina, a Nigerian economist, said that Africa,…
Scores Killed In Sierra Leone Fuel Tanker Explosion
NINETY-ONE people were killed in the capital of Sierra Leone when a fuel tanker exploded following a collision. The government has not yet confirmed the death toll, but the manager of the central state morgue in Freetown said it had…
Ghana’s Next Challenge For The Oil Industry
GHANA’S oil industry has had a fair amount of success in making its case to the local population, but a move onshore risks inflaming tensions. Ghana President Nana Akufo-Addo has set out the case for the Petroleum Hub, in demonstration…
How Abandoned Electricity Project Left Historical Community In Darkness For Decades
MORE than 50 electricity poles and transformers suddenly surfaced in Gberefu in 2007, an island community in Badagry, in the 70s to the delight of residents. The poles were installed from Aivoji, a neighbouring community and extended to Ganyingbo, Gberefu…
Ghanaian Company Transforms Waste Into Profitable, Environment-Friendly Products
IN some parts of Ghana, firewood and charcoal remain as major sources of energy for urban and rural households, while problems such as contamination and deforestation ensue. Meantime, some Ghanaian enterprises are making bold changes by adopting the model of…
COP26: UK Announces New Funding For Africa Climate Challenges
THE United Kingdom has announced new funding to support African governments to roll-out critical adaptation projects so at-risk communities can adapt to the impact of extreme weather and changing climates. COP26 President Alok Sharma announced the new UK support for…
COP26: UK Announces New Funding For Africa Climate Challenges
THE United Kingdom has announced new funding to support African governments to roll-out critical adaptation projects so at-risk communities can adapt to the impact of extreme weather and changing climates. COP26 President Alok Sharma announced the new UK support for…
Analysis: With Funds Short, Africans Weigh Green Energy Switch And Fossil Fuel Cash
AS crucial UN climate change negotiations get underway in Glasgow Sunday, seeking steep global emissions cuts to protect people and nature, many African nations – relatively tiny contributors to the problem – find themselves in an unusual position. Sub-Saharan Africa…
Why I Didn’t Ask Simi Out Despite My Love For Her – Samklef
CONTROVERSIAL producer-turned-blogger, Samklef, has revealed why he didn’t ask singer Simi out despite being in love with her during their...
Rivers Community Calls For Urgent Action To Address Pollution
Kebetkache in Rivers State has sounded the alarm on the pollution committed in the oil-rich state by the Shell Petroleum...
Police Arrest 2 Suspected Fraudsters In Lagos
THE Police Command in Lagos State have arrested two fraud suspects, Seyi Demola, 26 and Wale Lawson, 27, who allegedly...