[ad_1] This press release was originally published by the World Weather Attribution (WWA) group. An expert from the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre contributed to the study and is quoted below. The recent deadly heatwave in the Sahel and West Africa with temperatures above 45°C would not have been possible without human-caused climate change, […]

[ad_1] The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Institute ( is pleased to announce the 18th edition of the IsDB Global Forum on Islamic Finance to be held in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on 28 April 2024, in conjunction with the IsDB Group Annual Meetings and Golden Jubilee Celebration. Organized annually as a flagship side event […]

[ad_1] Despite fierce protests from society, Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi wants to maintain strict police checks on women for headscarf offences. “Respecting the headscarf is not only a religious, but also a political and legal obligation for Iranian women,” said Raisi on Sunday. There is therefore “no doubt whatsoever” that checks must continue to be […]

[ad_1] The World Health Organization (WHO) decision means that Euvichol-S vaccine can be added to other cholera-busting drugs which are not being produced in sufficient quantities to help countries battling outbreaks of the preventable disease. WHO reported 473,000 cholera cases in 2022 – double the number in 2021. “The new vaccine is the third product […]

[ad_1] Kyiv says aid is vital as it battles Russian invaders, but Kremlin says it will prolong war. The United States House of Representatives has agreed on a $60bn aid package to Ukraine after months of political wrangling. More than one-third will go on weapons to battle Russian forces. Will this help end the war? […]

[ad_1] All it took for the crookie to take shape was a baker looking for a diversion, his time-tested croissant recipe and a few cookies for inspiration. It took TikTok to make it go viral. Stéphane Louvard created the crookie almost a year and a half ago when he came up with the idea of […]

[ad_1] For Vitaliy, a serving soldier who we bump into in central Kyiv, it’s important to focus on the positives. “Every cent matters,” he says. “It is very much needed. We need everything. Every cartridge, every cent, every positive thought. We need all of it.” [ad_2]

[ad_1] A former lawmaker who represented Zamfara Central senatorial district in the Seventh and the Eight Senate, Kabiru Marafa, has countered the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, stating that Northern elders are neither a burden nor paperweights whatsoever. He also said that President Bola Tinubu holds “the North, the Northerners, and their leaders […]

[ad_1] Nigerians on social media have knocked the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for scheduling examinations for candidates for as early as 7 a.m. Candidates seeking admission to Nigerian tertiary institutions sit in the JAMB-administered Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). JAMB has also scheduled some sessions for 7 a.m., raising concerns, especially for candidates […]

[ad_1] The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has retained its position as the best performing Federal Government agency in the transparency and efficiency ranking for the year 2023. Dr Jumoke Oduwole, Special Adviser to the President on Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) and Investment, stated this in a statement on Sunday in […]