COP 28: CAPPA screens documentary on Climate Change in Nigeria, Cameroun and Kenya
Calls for immediate remediation of climate change effects The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has released a documentary on the impact of climate change on frontline communities in three African countries. The documentary film which was premiered as part of activities at the ongoing United Nations Conference on Climate Change (UNFCCC) COP […]
UniCal raises tuition fees by 100%
The Management of the University of Calabar (UniCal) has announced an increase in the university’s tuition fees for undergraduates by over 100 per cent. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the announcement was made in a statement made available to newsmen in Calabar on Monday. In the statement by the institution’s […]
German vice chancellor cancels COP28 visit due to budget crisis
German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck on Monday cancelled a trip to the UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai due to the budget crisis at home. The move follows a landmark court decision earlier this month that blew a huge hole in the government’s spending plans. Habeck’s presence in Berlin is necessary in order to […]
COP28 has become ‘too big,’ says head of UN Development Programme
The COP28, UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai, with recorded 97,000 participants, should not become a model for the future in terms of attendance, head of the UN Development Programme, Achim Steiner, said. “I personally believe that these conferences have become too big,’’ he said in an interview with dpa in Dubai on Monday. […]
Obafemi Awolowo University: The Making of a Great University
By Toyin Falola As Obafemi Awolowo University holds its convocation this week, I began to reflect on its long-standing achievements. When the bricks were being set to establish the University of Ife, I believe many would have had high expectations and also lived to see those expectations rise and flourish into the Obafemi Awolowo University […]
NIMASA DG Sanctioned With N0.5bn Fine By Govt Council For Violating Financial Reporting Standards
…Council Suspends Jamoh From Certifying Financial Statement In Nigeria* By Alex Akao The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has been sanctioned by the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRC), for violating government’s rules in financial reporting. The Council has not only asked the Maritime regulatory agency to pay an infringement fine of N500m, […]
Crude Oil Theft: How We Save $43.2m for Govt Daily – Private Security Operators
By Alex Akao Private security operators engaged by government to secure crude oil theft from Nigeria has said that the nation is currently saved of a daily loss of a whopping $43.2m hitherto fretted away. The Niger Delta based company, Tantita whose multi-billion naira contract with government had generated public uproar, said it has justified […]
At Climate summit Tinubu pledges commitment to methane emission reduction
President Bola Tinubu has pledged Nigeria’s commitment to methane emissions reduction by at least 30 percent by 2030. He stated this on Saturday in Dubai while addressing stakeholders at the ongoing global climate summit popularly known as COP28. Methane (CH4) is a hydrocarbon that is a primary component of natural gas. It is also a […]
Gospel artiste Cecilia Okeke, releases new single, _Mercy Speaks_
Nigerian gospel artiste and worship leader, Cecilia Okeke, has released a new single titled Mercy Speaks. She has with this made yet another resounding contribution to the growing list of Nigerian gospel songs that have in recent years become common feature in Christian worship worldwide. Marked by her trademark spirited delivery and vocal flexibility, Ms. […]
FRSC confirms death of three Oyo traditional rulers in auto crash
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of three traditional rulers in an auto crash in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, on Friday. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan on Saturday, FRSC Sector Commander in Oyo State, Mr Joshua Adekanye, attributed the cause of the auto crash to […]
