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Finance must break developing countries from 'debt and disaster' loop - UN climate chief

Nigeria, Nov. 14 -- The executive secretary of UN Climate Change, Simon Stiell, told the ministers at COP31 that climate finance must be redesigned to lift developing countries out of a cycle of debt ... Read More


North accounts for most of Nigeria's recorded maternal deaths - Report

Nigeria, Nov. 14 -- Women in northern Nigeria continue to bear a disproportionate burden of maternal deaths, with the Northwest and Northeast geopolitical zones accounting for about three-quarters of ... Read More


COP31: White paper urges governments to invest in water-based energy storage

Nigeria, Nov. 14 -- A new international white paper launched at the COP31 climate summit in Antalya, Turkiye, has urged governments to prioritise pumped-storage hydropower as strategic infrastructure ... Read More


Prophet who claimed he could resurrect Toluwanisings remanded

Nigeria, Nov. 14 -- A court has remanded a self-styled prophet, Moses Idowu, following allegations that he filmed the remains of gospel singer Olayemi "Toluwanisings" Bolaji while claiming he could re... Read More


NUPRC flags 13 gas leaks as top-priority risks in Bille, Rivers State

Nigeria, Nov. 14 -- The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) said it has screened 28 oil and gas wells around reported gas leak locations in Bille, Degema Local Government Area of... Read More


Tinubu booed at Abuja mosque after Friday prayers

Nigeria, Nov. 14 -- President Bola Tinubu was booed by some aggrieved Nigerians at the Shehu Shagari Central Mosque in Abuja on Friday shortly after observing his Juma'at prayers. Several video clips... Read More


2027: PDP reacts to court ruling reinstating Adebutu as Ogun gov candidate, urges INEC to comply

Nigeria, Nov. 14 -- The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has welcomed a Federal High Court judgement directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to reinstate Ladi Adebutu as its gover... Read More


Arokodare scores twice as Super Eagles bounce back with 3-1 victory over Tanzania

Nigeria, Nov. 14 -- Nigeria's Super Eagles revived their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign on Friday, defeating Tanzania 3-1 at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo. A secon... Read More


Afreximbank acquires stake in D'banj's CREAM platform

Nigeria, Nov. 14 -- The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), through its investment vehicle, CANEX Creations Incorporated, has acquired an equity stake in CREAM, an artificial intelligence-powere... Read More


Emefiele: Court admits Supreme Court judgment on forfeiture of $2m, properties

Nigeria, Nov. 14 -- The Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja on Friday admitted a Supreme Court judgement upholding the forfeiture of seven properties, $2.045 million and share certificates lin... Read More