The government is launching a review into how energy retailers market green tariffs to consumers. Nine million British households are now on energy products that are advertised as being “100% renewable” or “green”. However, some energy companies accuse others of “greenwashing” – using marketing spin to make “dirty” fossil fuel electricity seem clean. […]
Japan rebounded faster than expected from its pandemic-driven slump in the run-up to the Tokyo Olympics. Official figures show the world’s third-largest economy grew at twice the rate forecast in April to June. But analysts have warned growth will be modest this quarter after a state of emergency was reimposed to ease a […]
The Taliban have reached Kabul, Afghanistan’s capital, and say they are awaiting a peaceful transfer of power. Taliban sources told VOA that Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s resignation was accepted during talks in Kabul. They said leaders and elders from Afghanistan will travel to Doha where the transfer of power to the Taliban will take place. There […]
Bandits have killed an unspecified number of farmers who were abducted in Buruku and Udawa villages in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The victims were kidnapped during an attack on the two communities over a month ago. Spokesman of the Kaduna State Command Mohammed Jalige confirmed the incident to Channels Television via a telephone call […]
By Monday Ijeh The Inspector General of Police (I-G), Mr Usman Baba, said that 33 victims of Saturday attack on travellers through Rukuba community in Jos North LGA of Plateau had been rescued with 20 suspects arrested. The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Mr Frank Mba, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. […]
By Razak Owolabi Worried by the imminent food crisis predicted by agriculture experts, some stakeholders from the North-Central have urged the Federal Government to start importing food to avert the catastrophe. Already, as a result of the current scarcity and high prices of foodstuff in the country, some of the stakeholders in the zone are […]
By Raji Rasak Some stakeholders in Badagry, Lagos State, on Sunday urged youths in the area to collaborate with security agencies for effective community policing. They made the appeal at the 2021 International Youth Day Security Summit organised by the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) Badagry Federation. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports […]
President Joe Biden is facing multiple August crises with Afghanistan on the verge of collapse, Covid-19 patients overwhelming hospitals in some states, persistent inflation concerns, an uncertain path forward for his sweeping infrastructure agenda and surging attempted border crossings. It’s a far cry from the celebrations of July, where the White House sought […]
The World Health Organization said on Friday it was setting up a new group to trace the origins of the coronavirus, seeking to end what it called “political point scoring” that had hampered investigations. The inability of the WHO to say where and how the virus began spreading has fueled tensions among its […]
Key performance indicators of the nation’s bourse closed on Friday with a marginal growth of 0.08 per cent. Specifically, the All-Share Index rose by 32.28 points or 0.08 per cent to close at 39,522.34 compared with 39,490.06 achieved on Thursday. Also, the market capitalisation of listed equities increased by N17 billion or 0.08 […]