[ad_1] Mayotte, a French island in the Indian Ocean, said Sunday it had identified a total of 26 cases of cholera, stretching its care capabilities to the limit. On Friday, Mayotte had reported its first three locally acquired cases of the disease, which came in addition to 10 imported cases detected over the past month. […]

[ad_1] Ottawa, Canada, 25 April 2024 – Over 195 fossil fuel and chemical industry lobbyists have gained access to the fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC4) to negotiate for a Global Plastics Treaty, according to an analysis conducted by Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL). Greenpeace Africa is very much concerned about the […]

[ad_1] There is a popular saying, “Water is Life,” which underscores the value of water as a key resource that every human being depends on for their livelihood. Clean Water Improves Health and Sanitation Standards When communities lack access to clean and safe water, a lot of health and sanitation-related challenges become prevalent in society. […]

[ad_1] Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks during a press event on the Tesla Gigafactory site. Patrick Pleul/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa Billionaire Elon Musk unexpectedly landed in Beijing aboard a private flight on Sunday. Musk, who runs leading electric vehicle company Tesla among other ventures, will reportedly meet Ren Hongbin, president of the China Council for the Promotion of […]

[ad_1] Attacks that occurred between January and March left 25 children dead, including a two-month-old, said the agency. During the first three weeks of April, nine children lost their lives during attacks. UNICEF Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia, Regina De Dominicis, said during a visit to the wartorn country that children and families […]

[ad_1] Senior humanitarian and reconstruction coordinator for Gaza discusses developments on the ground and diplomatic hurdles. More than 200 days into Israel’s war on Gaza, the death toll has surpassed 34,000 while more than 77,000 Palestinians have been wounded. Amid the destruction and ongoing violence, the United Nations appointed Sigrid Kaag as its senior humanitarian […]

[ad_1] Under intense international scrutiny, Israel has expedited the flow of aid into Gaza this month, but humanitarian groups say that more is needed as severe hunger grips the enclave, particularly in the devastated north. Israel’s efforts — which include opening new aid routes — have been acknowledged in the last week by the Biden […]

[ad_1] US President Joe Biden delivered his annual speech at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner as the country readies for this year’s election. Mr Biden used the traditionally light-hearted occasion to say he was a grown man “running against a 6-year-old”, poking fun at his own age and his Republican rival Donald Trump. The […]

[ad_1] Over the course of the week, investors on the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) equities market lost a total of N784 billion, week-on-week. Specifically, the market capitalisation, which opened the week at N56.296 trillion, shed N784 billion or 1.39 per cent to close the week at N55.512 trillion. The All-Share Index also declined by 1.39 […]

[ad_1] By Itoro Victoria Oladokun 28 April 2024   |   6:00 am In recent years, social media has become an integral part of Nigerian society, transforming the way people communicate, interact, engage and interrogate issues. With their widespread adoption, social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, WhatsApp, Tiktok and Snapchat, among others, have […]