The United States and the European Union have agreed to try and cut emissions of the planet-warming gas methane by about one-third by the end of this decade and are pushing other chief economies to join them, according to documents seen by the Reuters news agency. Their pact comes as Washington and Brussels seek to…
Climate change could push more than 200 million people to leave their homes by 2050 unless urgent action is taken, the World Bank has warned. In a landmark report published on Monday, the international financial institution called on states to reduce global emissions and bridge the development gap to avoid the effects of slow-onset climate…
An outbreak of the Delta variant of COVID-19 that is thought to have begun in a primary school in Putian in China’s southeast continues to grow, prompting authorities to impose measures, including travel restrictions and school closures, to curb the spread of the virus. Putian, a city of 3.2 million in coastal Fujian province, ordered…
Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni has inaugurated a 13-member State Education Council, as part of his administration’s efforts to revitalise basic and post-basic education sector in the state. Buni stated this at the inauguration of the Council on Monday in Damaturu, the state capital. He listed terms of reference of the council to include, among…
The caretaker committee is thus expected to inaugurate a committee on zoning arrangements ahead of the zonal congress and the national convention. It was gathered that the date for the national convention will be fixed through the recommendation of the caretaker committee after wide consultations with some critical stakeholders to the party’s National Executive Committee…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) is set to start academic activities in its Meteorological Institute of Science and Technology (MIST) in Katsina. The NiMet`s General Manager, Mr Muntari Ibrahim, in a statement on Monday in Abuja, said the approval was given by the government in a letter dated Sept. 9 and following a request by…
New Zealand’s biggest city, Auckland, will stay under coronavirus lockdown until Sept. 21 after 33 new cases were recorded in the area in the past day, the prime minister said on Monday. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said three clusters were continuing to produce cases of community transmission in Auckland, compelling the extension of the hard…
A nationwide vaccination campaign week starts in Germany on Monday in an attempt to speed up the rate of coronavirus vaccinations ahead of winter. In addition to the usual places where vaccines are offered anyone can get vaccinated without an appointment and free of charge at locations across the country, for example in some libraries,…
North Korea said Monday it had test-fired a new type of long-range cruise missile over the weekend. The tests took place on Saturday and Sunday after two years of research, according to the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). KCNA called it a “strategic weapon of great significance.” Observers saw this as an indication the…
