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International doctors warn of starvation in besieged northwest
Nigeria faces worsening malnutrition in the northwest due to insecurity, high food prices and the impact of climate change, Medicines Sans Frontiers (MSF) said on Tuesday, calling for the region to be included in United Nations funding plans next year….
British Labour Party pledges renewable energy investments
The Labour Party in the United Kingdom has declared intention to float a state energy firm that would transition the country into renewable sources, agency sources reported. Sir Keir Starmer has announced plans to create a publicly-owned renewable energy company…
Poland, Denmark commission Baltic Pipeline exit from Russian gas
Government representatives from Poland, Denmark and Norway have opened the new Baltic Pipe, a pipeline which will take natural gas from Norway via Denmark to Poland, Deustche Welle reported. Baltic Pipe is meant to be Poland’s gas lifeline after Russia…
Black Monday caused by grid collapse
Nigeria’s national electricity grid collapsed on Monday leaving many parts of the country without power, electricity distribution companies said. The grid has collapsed at least four times this year, which authorities blame on technical problems. Last month workers from the…
APC chieftain, Abidemi Rufai, bags 5 year jail for fraud in US
A 45 year old former Nigerian government official, Abidemi Rufai, was Monday sentenced to five years in prison for stealing over half a million dollars in pandemic relief benefits in the United States. Abidemi Rufai was wearing a $10,000 watch…
JP Morgan predicts $100 oil in months
International advisory consultants, JP Morgan, had warned that the prices of crude oil will rebound toward $100 per barrel as strong demand threatens to overwhelm flow of supply to the export market. The company stated in report by Insider that…
NASA crashes satelite to detrack malignant astroid
The United States space agency (NASA) yesterday successfully smashed a spacecraft into asteroid some seven million miles from Earth in a bid to protect the planet from the roving stone feared to pose threat to our world. In a historic…
Putin toughens military draft conditions with jail terms
Zelensky urges Russian conscripts to surrender to Ukrainian forces Russian President Vladimir Putin has maintained a hard stance on mandatory military service as despite rising protests and opposition to continued military operations to annex neighboring Ukraine. President Putin weekend signed…
Pope Francis joins crusade against fossil fuels
As oil giants sign deal for new LNG development Catholic pontiff, Pope Francis, weekend threw his weight behind Europe’s demand for energy transition from fossil sources, calling on the world to evolve energy forms that would be friendly to the…
Toyota ends operations in Russia
Declares $2.5B investment in US battery production Amid Russia’s ongoing war with Ukraine, Toyota announced it will permanently end vehicle manufacturing operations at its plant in Saint Petersburg. This represents all Toyota vehicle manufacturing in Russia, though the company will…
