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“Equality is overdue; to achieve it, we must match rhetoric with resources,” said UN Secretary-General António Guterres. “We must invest in women and girls, turbocharge progress and build a better world for us all.” His new UN System-Wide Gender Equality Acceleration Plan “commits to placing women and girls at the …

Although there will be increase in waste generation during the period, the agency promises to leave no stone unturned in ensuring a clean environment. The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has restated its readiness to ensure a clean and sustainable environment during Christmas and New Year festivities.

Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr Yemi Cardoso has stated that the apex bank will soon introduce a new set of foreign exchange laws and guidelines to tackle Naira depreciation and achieve exchange rate stability.   Cardoso who made the announcement while giving a keynote speech at the 2023 …

Tonga forward Ilaisaane Taufa has been hit with a five-match ban for a hip-drop tackle that left Kiwi Ferns young gun Amelia Pasikala with a dislocated ankle. Taufa was unsuccessful in her attempt to fight the dangerous contact charge at the judiciary after she was found guilty on Tuesday night. …

Western Bulldogs midfielder Britney Gutknecht is free to play this weekend after having her case thrown out at the AFLW tribunal. Gutknecht faced a ban of at least three weeks after she was sent directly to the tribunal following a crunching tackle that left Sydney Swans midfielder Paige Sheppard concussed. …

Montserrat Xilotl, a Regional Technical Advisor in Climate Change Adaptation for the UN Development Programme (UNDP), explains why. UNDP Montserrat Xilotl, Regional Technical Advisor in Climate Change Adaptation for the UN Development Programme (UNDP). “Forests are nature’s water filters and storage systems. When rain falls, the trees, and vegetation capture …

Western Kentucky held on to beat Louisiana Tech, 35-28, on Thursday night on ESPN. Because it was on ESPN we know that a player shared a hit of oxygen with a fan and that linebacker Bryson Washington suffered what looked like a pretty bad non-contact leg injury while celebrating a …

Nigerians have slammed popular singer, Azeez Adeshina Fashola, also known as Naira Marley, over a video believed to be the last conversation between him and his late former record label signee, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji, popularly known as Mohbad. Naija News recalls that Mohbad died on September 12 and was buried the next …

President Joe Biden has been working harder than usual, spending almost full work days traveling the world, attending meetings and dinners, and signing Executive Orders meant to attract young and minority voters. His latest Executive Order aims to seduce another voting group: climate activists. This week, the Biden administration unveiled …

The Kansas City Chiefs and Detroit Lions faced off in the NFL opener Thursday night and everyone noticed the same thing when Patrick Mahomes brought his offense on the field. Well, everyone except the game’s officials. Chiefs right tackle Jawaan Taylor kept doing pretty much everything illegally, and the refs …