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Extreme weather forecasts are expected to hit roads, railways, waterways, ports and airports between 2051 and 2080, according to estimates. Climate Change Impact Assessment and Land Transport Adaptation: Towards a climate resilient transport systempublished by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). “The extreme hot weather currently occurring in Western Europe has highlighted climate risks and their impact on …

UN relief efforts – Key Facts Six days after the earthquake, UNHCR reported widespread food shortages in La Guaira, the state worst affected by the earthquake, with basic services non-functioning, connectivity largely cut off, and tensions rising over access to aid. UNHCR’s rapid assessment in La Guaira, Capital District, Miranda, Aragua and Carabobo found this half of the survivors took …

Organizers of Miss 9ja have opened registrations for the 2026 edition of the pageant, inviting aspiring contestants from the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory to compete for the coveted crown and a total prize package worth ₦13 million. The Managing Director of Miss 9ja, Mrs Adenike Isi Adeeko, disclosed this in a statement made available …

France defeated Sweden 3-0 on Tuesday to advance to the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup.The match was played at New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, United States (USA).Kylian Mbappe opened the scoring in the 45th minute.Bradley Barcola scored the second goal for France in the 53rd minute and Mbappe scored the third goal in the 74th minute.France will …

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Before the disaster occurred, the World Food Program (WFP)WFP) has helped around 500,000 people through school meals and community support. Now, the agency is shifting its work toward emergency relief. Holding the hands of his three young children, a stricken father told the UN humanitarian team that he no longer had shelter, water or food. The children’s mother was hospitalized …

Zainab Suleiman Okino The barbaric fatal lynching of a young teacher, Islamic preacher and mother of four children, Ummulkhair Usman Aliyuin Kaduna, penultimate week, on allegations of child abduction should jolt the North into action, awaken it from its slumber and set the Internet on fire. None of this happened. This has only given impetus to the North’s culture of …

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European development finance institutions have strengthened their commitment to the Nigerian economy by launching a new €20 million financing facility while signaling that additional investment worth hundreds of millions of euros is expected in key sectors, including infrastructure, agriculture, health, renewable energy and small business. The new commitment was announced at the 10th Nigeria-European Union Business Forum and revealed in …

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have recorded another major breakthrough in its sustained offensive against violent crime with the dismantling of a notorious kidnapping syndicate responsible for a series of abductions and killings along the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)–Nasarawa border communities.A press statement by Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), CSP Anietie Iniedu, Tuesday in Abuja, disclosed that; "In …