The demand for water is rising owing to rapid population growth, urbanization and increasing water needs from agriculture, industry and energy sectors. The United Nations has pointed out that billions of people will lack access to the basic services water provides in 2030 unless progress quadruples. According to the UN […]
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In Nigeria, 78 Million Children Are Exposed To The Highest Risk From A Convergence of Three Water Related Threats
78 million children in Nigeria are exposed to the highest risk from a convergence of three water related threats, namely inadequate water, sanitation and hygiene; related diseases and climate hazards. This was revealed by United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF , ahead of the UN 2023 Water Conference in New York […]
President Muhammadu Buhari Expresses Satisfaction For Refraining From Meddling in the Just Concluded Elections.
Meanwhile, President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed satisfaction with his role in the just concluded 2023 elections in the country , as he stayed above it, without meddling or interfering. Senior Special Assistant to the president on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu in a statement he signed and made available on […]
Presidential election: Protest breaks out in Abuja
Protest broke out in Abuja over the outcome of the just concluded Presidential election in the country. Protesting under the aegis of Free Nigeria Movement, led by the convener , Moses Ogidi Paul at the INEC headquarters in Abuja, the protesters called on President Muhammadu Buhari to initiate processes and […]
Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi Petitions The Presidential Election Tribunal To Nullify the Presidential Election on Grounds That Bola Tinubu Failed To Secure A Quarter of Votes Cast in Abuja and More.
Mr Peter Obi has asked the Presidential Election Tribunal to determine that the President-elect, Mr Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, APC failed to score one quarter of the votes cast at the Presidential election in the Federal Capital territory , Abuja and therefore not qualified to be declared […]
Man hails mechanic for returning N10.8m mistakenly sent to his account
A contractor, identified as Itoba, has praised his mechanic Timothy, for returning N10.8m that was mistakenly paid into his account. Itoba made this known in a viral video on social media on Monday. He explained that on Sunday around 4pm, he mistakenly transferred N10.8m to the mechanic’s account intended for […]
Umahi’s Ally And Ebonyi Speaker, Nwifuru Declared Gov-Elect
From Ebonyi state, The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Francis Nwifuru as the winner of the March 18 poll in Ebonyi State. Nwifuru polled 199,131 to defeat Ifeanyi Odii of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who scored 80,191 and […]
Kwankwaso Overtakes Ganduje In Kano As INEC Declares NNPP’s Kabir Gov-Elect
The battle for the political control of Kano State in Nigeria’s North-West geopolitical zone between the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has been settled with the declaration of NNPP’s Yusuf Kabir as the governor-elect. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday morning declared […]
How village farmer demystified Speaker’s 3rd term bid in Anambra
The Speaker of Anambra State House of Assembly, Uchenna Okafor of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA),has lost his third term re-election bid to a village farmer, Abuchi Bernard Udemezue of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Ayamelum state Constituency. Declaring the results of the poll in the area, […]
Soludo denies spending N3.5b to procure majority in Anambra State Assembly
The Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, has denied media reports that he spent about N3.5bn in last Saturday’s election to procure majority seats for his party, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in state’s House of Assembly. The Chairman Board of Trustees of a rights group, International Society for […]