Written by At least seven people were trapped after a power plant structure collapsed on South Korea’s east coast, the National Fire Agency said Thursday. The collapse occurred around 2 pm (0500 GMT) at Korea East-West Power’s Ulsan Power headquarters in the southeastern city of Ulsan, authorities said, after a large structure collapsed. A general view of … Continue reading “Seven Trapped After South Korea Power Plant Structure Collapse”
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum called on Wednesday for sexual harassment to be made a crime nationwide after being groped on the street in an attack that underscored the dangers women in the Latin American country face. Sheinbaum, 63, was attacked while greeting supporters near the presidential palace in Mexico City on Tuesday as she … Continue reading “Mexican Leader Calls For Tougher Sexual Harassment Laws After Attack”
Brazil’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate at 15 per cent on Wednesday amid ongoing efforts to contain inflation, which remains above target rates. The bank has kept the interest rate at that level — one of the highest in the world — since July, after a series of seven straight hikes. In … Continue reading “Brazil Central Bank Maintains Interest Rate At 15%”
By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja Nigeria’s non-interest capital market has expanded to over N1.6 trillion, reflecting its growing influence in promoting financial inclusion and supporting national infrastructure development, the Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr. Emomotimi Agama, has said. Speaking at the 7th African International Conference on Islamic Finance (AICIF) 2025 in Lagos, … Continue reading “Nigeria’s non-interest capital market hits N1.6trn — SEC DG”
By Prisca Sam-Duru In a strategic plan targeting young Nigerians with the aim of inspiring them to tell stories that redefine Nigeria’s image, NLNG has launched a new Prize category, The Nigeria Prize for Creative Arts. Presented under the NLNG-sponsored The Nigeria Prizes, the Nigeria Prize For Creative Arts, which focuses on Documentary films, takes … Continue reading “NLNG explores Nigeria’s identity through $20,000 Nigeria Prize for Creative Arts”
By Tunde Rahman In 1985, the American magazine Newsweek reported that the number of high-rise buildings in Shanghai, China’s biggest commercial city, could be counted on the finger tips. By 2005, 20 years later, when I had the first opportunity to visit Beijing and Shanghai as part of China-Africa Editors’ Delegation touring that Asian country, skyscrapers had … Continue reading “China 15th 5-Year-Plan and Future of China-Africa Cooperation”
… invests in low-carbon logistics and digital transformation Dangote Cement Plc has once again demonstrated its lead in driving sustainable transformation across Sub-Saharan Africa’s cement value chain, with its Group Managing Director, Mr Arvind Pathak, reaffirming the company’s commitment to innovation and responsible growth at the 14th Africa CemTrade Summit in Accra, Ghana. Speaking on … Continue reading “Dangote Cement Promotes Sustainable Shift in Africa’s Distribution Value Chain”
Atletico Madrid defender Robin Le Normand has suffered a “high grade” knee injury, the La Liga club said Wednesday. The Spanish centre-back went off hurt during his team’s 3-1 Champions League win over Union Saint-Gilloise on Tuesday. Atletico did not give a timeframe for Le Normand’s expected return, but Spanish media reported he will … Continue reading “Atletico’s Le Normand Set To Miss Spain Qualifiers After Knee Injury”
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The International Organization for Migration (IOM) – Established in 1951, IOM is the leading inter-governmental organization in the field of migration and works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and … Continue reading “Consultancy for Regional Workshop on Socio-Economic Reintegration and public-private partnerships (PPP) in DDRR Programming in the Lake Chad Basin at International Organization for Migration (IOM)”
Nigeria, Libya, and Venezuela witnessed declines in crude oil production in October, diminishing the targeted output agreed by OPEC+ for the month. Last month, OPEC itself added only 30,000 bpd to its output in October versus 330,000 bpd in the month prior as previously agreed by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and … Continue reading “Declined Oil Production In Nigeria, Others Offsets OPEC+ October Target”