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Ebola outbreak deepens crisis in DR Congo amid hunger, displacement and insecurity
Frank Okon A worsening Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is unfolding against a backdrop of hunger, mass displacement, insecurity and fragile healthcare systems, raising fears of a broader regional health emergency. The crisis escalated after the…
Africa, Asia lead global housing shortage as urban slum population surges, UN Warns
Frank Okon Africa and Asia are at the center of the global housing crisis as rapid urbanization, rising inequality, and the growing expansion of slums continue to outpace infrastructure and housing development, the United Nations has warned. According to UN…
Climate shocks disrupting food production, healthcare and water supply across globe, WMO Warns
Ziggy Ojiegbe Climate shocks are increasingly disrupting food production, straining healthcare systems, worsening water shortages and displacing vulnerable communities across the globe as extreme weather events grow more severe and frequent, the World Meteorological Organization has warned. The warning came…
Ebola, Hantavirus outbreaks dominate agenda as WHO opens 79th World Health Assembly
Frank Okon Ebola outbreaks in Central Africa and a cross-border hantavirus emergency aboard a cruise ship have dominated the opening of the 79th session of the World Health Organization World Health Assembly in Geneva, amid growing concerns over global disease…
NCDMB pledges deeper Nigerian Content implementation across oil, gas value chain
Ziggy Ojiegbe The Nigeria Content Development and Monitoring Board has pledged to deepen Nigerian Content implementation across the upstream, midstream, and downstream sectors of the oil and gas industry as part of efforts to drive sustainable economic growth, industrial expansion,…
Nigeria inflation jumps again as fuel, food costs climb
Nigeria’s inflation rate rose for the second consecutive month in April, driven largely by higher food and fuel prices linked to growing tensions in the Middle East. Data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Friday showed that headline…
APM Terminals commits $600m to upgrade Apapa port
APM Terminals has pledged to invest $600 million in the modernization of Nigeria’s Apapa container terminal and surrounding logistics infrastructure, reinforcing its long-term commitment to the country’s maritime sector despite uncertainty surrounding the future of its operating concession. The investment…
Economic reforms will trigger investment boom __ Tinubu
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared that Nigeria is on course to attract nearly $20 billion in foreign direct investment in 2026, citing sweeping economic reforms, improved transparency, and the removal of longstanding regulatory bottlenecks as evidence of renewed investor…
Global alarm grows as deadly Ebola outbreak spreads across borders
The World Health Organization has declared the resurgence of Ebola caused by the Bundibugyo virus in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, triggering renewed fears of a major regional health crisis with…
DAPPMAN accuses Dangote Refinery of plotting private monopoly in fuel market
Responding to the recent lawsuit filed against the Federal Government by the Dangote Refinery over the former’s decision, last week, to license six companies to import petrol, the Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) has accused the Dangote…
