By Bunmi Yekini The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) has launched Africa’s first Ferry Safety Development and Mentoring Programme, an 18-month initiative…
Nigerian Troops kill 9 Militants, including Two Kingpins, in Katsina and Zamfara Operations
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By Heapnews Troops of Sector 2 under Operation FANSAN YAMMA have killed nine suspected militants, including two key commanders, and recovered weapons…
War-Driven Fossil Fuel Shock Accelerates Global shift to Renewables, UN Climate Chief says
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By Bunmi Yekini Conflict in the Middle East is exacting a heavy human and economic toll while unintentionally accelerating a global shift…
'A Watershed Moment': World's First Fossil Fuel Transition Conference Closes With Call for Binding Treaty
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ActionAid hails the Santa Marta Conference as a turning point, even as critics warn that major producers in the room are still…
Taraba Women praise Governor’s Security, Education Reforms, Pledge Support ahead of 2027
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By Our Correspondent Women’s groups in Taraba State have praised Governor Agbu Kefas for improvements in security, education and infrastructure, pledging support…
Global Vaccine Catch-up Drive Reaches 18.3 Million Children, but gaps Persist, Agencies warn
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By Bunmi Yekini A global effort to restore childhood immunisation levels after the COVID-19 pandemic has delivered more than 100 million vaccine…
Nigeria’s CMUL Launches Inaugural Basic Clinical Sciences Conference to Drive Precision Medicine Push
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By Bunmi Yekini The College of Medicine at the University of Lagos (CMUL) will host its first-ever Faculty of Basic Clinical Sciences…
…NDLEA seizes tonnes of cannabis, opioids and cocaine in nationwide raids By HeapNews Nigeria’s anti-narcotics agency has arrested a 93-year-old man and…
…Researchers halt lab work, unions divided as management insists it is enforcing federal directive By Juliet Umeh A major disruption has gripped…
INTERVIEW: From Global Warning to Local Reality: Nigerian Expert Explains Climate Risks after WMO Report
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A recent report by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), released on March 23, warned that global temperatures have risen to about 1.43…
