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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), and the OML 118 Contractor Parties – Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo), Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria (Deepwater) Limited, and Nigerian Agip Exploration Limited (NAE) – on Monday, August 24, 2026, executed the Addendum to the OML 118 Production Sharing Contract (PSC) and the ...

The Federal Government of Nigeria has called for a shift from reactive measures to proactive, early-warning drought management strategies to curb accelerating land degradation and desertification in the country.

The Minister of Environment, Malam Balarabe Lawal, made the call in an on Monday, August 24, 2026, following the 17th session of the Conference of the Parti...

Confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have surpassed 5,500, with more than 2,600 deaths, government figures showed Monday. August 24, 2026.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) said the outbreak reached a “defining moment” more than 100 days after it was declared.

The lates...

Gov. Alex Otti of Abia has said that women are the foundation for stability and development in communities across the state.

The governor, represented by Dr. Anthony Nwaubani, the Local Government Chairman, Ikwuano Local Government Area, said this at Obuohia Obi-Ibere on Monday, August 24, 2026, at the 32nd Annual August Meeting of the Obuohia Obi-Ibere Development ...

The daily global average sea surface temperature (SST) has reached its highest level on record, exceeding the previous record set in March 2024. The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) confirmed the record, with a temperature of 21.1°C on 22 August, exceeding the previous record of 21.09°C. The C3S ERA5 dataset extends back to 1979.

While daily records should al...