Illegal mining of rare earth metals, driven by demand from China for terbium and dysprosium used in electric vehicle production, has surged in northern Myanmar's Kachin state. The number of… Read More
The Catholic Church in South Africa has filed a class action lawsuit against mining companies on behalf of coal miners who have suffered from lung disease. The lawsuit, filed by lawyers with… Read More
Campaigners have staged a sit-in protest near the remains of the Crooked House pub after a demolition and waste management firm began work on the site. The pub, known for its wonky walls and… Read More
Tens of thousands of people rallied in Niamey, Niger in support of last month's coup, a day after the country's new military rulers ordered France's ambassador to leave. The rally took place… Read More
In defiance of any potential backlash, Godwin Obaseki, the governor of the state, remains resolute in speaking the truth to those in power.
He asserts that the federal government is attempti… Read More
The Krishna Nagar area in Shimla city has been declared a containment zone after heavy rainfall caused a landslide that buried a slaughterhouse, resulting in the death of several animals. Tw… Read More
The Nigerian government has stated that it does not plan to borrow from any local or foreign organizations following the removal of subsidies on petrol and exchange rate harmonization. Finan… Read More
The Osun State Government has announced that the distribution of rice received as a palliative from the federal government to the state’s residents will commence on Tuesday.
According… Read More
First Nations leaders in Ontario unanimously passed a resolution opposing the removal of land from the Greenbelt for housing development. They demand that the land be returned to the Greenbe… Read More
Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo has told Nigerians that the country is poor.
This is as he commended President Bola Tinubu for his courage to end fuel subsidy.
Soludo, who spoke on Tu… Read More
Brazilian mining company Vale SA is cautiously optimistic about steel demand in China, despite declining indicators. The company's vice president of iron ore solutions, Marcello Spinelli, sa… Read More
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) has accused the UK government of lying about its commitment to the environment over the reversal of EU green schemes. The charity critici… Read More
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is facing a federal criminal investigation and potential impeachment over allegations of corruption. Former staffers have accused Paxton of using his office… Read More
In Myanmar's Hpakant township, a major jade mining center, landslides at the mines have killed nearly 600 people, mostly scavengers, since 2018. The death toll is likely higher due to unreco… Read More
Peruvian journalist Manuel Calloquispe Flores, who covers illegal gold mining in the La Pampa region, has spoken out about the threats he receives over his reporting. Calloquispe has covered… Read More
Lançado em 2012 com uma dotação de 5 mil milhões de dólares, este veículo de investimento público, criado segundo o modelo dos fundos soberan… Read More
The Federal Government has said it will take necessary steps to forestall the impending National Labour Congress,(NLC) warning strike scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday.
CREEBHILLS had repo… Read More
Airport workers across the nation have received instructions to participate in a two-day nationwide cautionary strike on September 5th and 6th, 2023, as a show of support for the Nigeria Lab… Read More
Former governor of Ekiti state,Kayode Fayemihas claimed that democracy in the country is failing despite the end of the military administration in 1999.
According to Fayemi,this is bec… Read More
The labour dispute between the Federal Government and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) will be resolved in two weeks, according to an agreement reached on Tuesday.
The Minister of Labour and E… Read More
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has approved an increase in the cost of prepaid electricity meters across the country.
The commission has issued new prepaid meter charg… Read More
An advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has declared that the main ingredient in many over-the-counter cold and allergy medications, phenylephrine, does not effectively r… Read More
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Monday condemned the federal government’s insincerity for the country’s workers’ strike action on September 5th and 6th, 2023.
The NLC… Read More
The Assam Cabinet has urged the government for the complete withdrawal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from Assam, with a complete withdrawal expected by October this year if… Read More
At least 20 employees of De Beers died in a road accident in South Africa while traveling on a bus to the Venetia diamond mine. The cause of the accident has not yet been determined. The acc… Read More
Independent news outlet CamboJA removed the name of a government minister from an article about a public beating of a government critic after receiving a legal threat from the Ministry of Ag… Read More
Baring last minute changes, President Bola Tinubu will announce a new minimum wage for Nigerian workers next week.
President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Comrade Festus Osifo, disclose… Read More
Engineers at RMIT University in Australia have developed a technique to make concrete 30% stronger by adding waste coffee grounds. The grounds are turned into biochar using a low-energy proc… Read More
Farmers are turning to Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW) to improve soil pH and productivity. ERW involves spreading crushed volcanic rock, usually basalt, on farmland to raise soil pH levels a… Read More
Ethnic Kachin rebels in Myanmar are pressuring over 600 villagers to move out of a village in order to take over gold and jade mining in the area to fund their fight against the ruling junta… Read More
In an attempt to substantiate his claim, Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general election, has requested permission from the Supr… Read More
After two decades of advocacy and legal challenges, the largest dam removal project in history has begun on California's Klamath River. The demolition of four hydroelectric dams will restore… Read More
The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has been urged by the leadership of the Labour Movement in the state to approve the recently announced N35, 000 minimum wage award to all categories… Read More
Barely five months after Mele Kyari, the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited said the company would no longer be the sole importer of petrol into… Read More
President Bola Tinubu has undertaken a significant overhaul in the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), which resulted in the removal of the Executive Vice Chairman, Prof Umar Danbatta… Read More
The news article discusses the upcoming seventh season of the TV show "Rick and Morty" after the acrimonious removal of Justin Roiland, the series star and co-creator. The first two episodes… Read More
A judge in Senegal has overturned the removal of opposition figure Ousmane Sonko from the electoral rolls, allowing him to stand as a presidential candidate in February 2024. Sonko's lawyers… Read More
A new report by the US-based think tank Global Energy Monitor (GEM) predicts that close to a million coal mine jobs, more than a third of the coal mining workforce, could disappear by 2050… Read More
Nigeria has unveiled its 2024 budget of 26.01 trillion naira ($34 billion), assuming an oil price of $73.96 per barrel and an exchange rate of 700 naira per dollar. The budget allocates 8.25… Read More
Ex-Niger Delta militant leaders have sent a serious warning to Sheikh Ahmad Gumi over comments he directed at the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike.
The militant l… Read More
A Boeing 737 plane skidded off the runway at Leeds Bradford Airport after landing in heavy rain. The plane was arriving from Corfu and came off the track onto a grass banking. Emergency serv… Read More
There has been exciting new research in the past decade regarding our current treatment of dental cavities and what we can do better. Specifically, there has… Read More
The McDermitt caldera in Nevada has been discovered to contain an estimated 40 million metric tons of lithium, surpassing every known lithium deposit on the planet. This monumental find coul… Read More
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has warned that it would boycott the supposed meeting with the Federal Government on Monday (today) if the Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon L… Read More
A sub-divisional police officer was killed in Manipur's Moreh district after being shot by suspected tribal militants. The officer was inspecting a newly constructed helipad when the group o… Read More
The Senate confirmed Mr Zacch Adedeji’s nomination as Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) on Tuesday.
Adedeji, who appeared in the upper house on Tuesday for his scre… Read More
A new study published in the journal Nature Reviews Earth & Environment warns that humanity's interference with the Earth's "salt cycle" is posing a threat to freshwater supplies. The st… Read More
The House is set to consider resolutions to censure Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Marjorie Taylor Greene over inflammatory rhetoric. The resolutions, one introduced by Greene and the other by Hous… Read More
The U.S. Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) trade forum is set to begin in South Africa, where the extension of the program allowing sub-Saharan African countries duty-free access to U… Read More
Authorities in Uttar Pradesh have removed two doctors from a primary health centre after a video went viral showing a man transporting his sister's body on a motorcycle. The 20-year-old woma… Read More
Kenya's President William Ruto defended his government's tough economic measures in his State of the Nation address, stating they were necessary to address the country's financial challenges… Read More
In the realm of construction, the mastery of concrete mix stands as an indispensable cornerstone for achieving triumph in any project. Be it the crafting of a modest do-it-yourself endeavor… Read More
Pope Francis has removed Bishop Joseph Strickland from his position as bishop of Tyler, Texas, citing his criticism of the pontiff and refusal to implement certain restrictions. Strickland h… Read More
The board of OpenAI, the AI startup behind ChatGPT, removed CEO Sam Altman, leading to backlash from investors, partners, and employees. Reports suggest that the board is now considering bri… Read More
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, was unexpectedly ousted from the company due to its unique corporate structure. Altman and co-founder Greg Brockman didn't have the power to prevent their removal… Read More
A Race for Dominance in the Region’s EV Manufacturing Hub
The battle of Southeast Asia EV manufacturing hub. In an era where environmental conservation has become a global priority… Read More
The Rising Potential of Sodium-Ion Batteries in Energy Storage
As the world increasingly moves towards renewable energy sources to combat climate change, the demand for efficient, cost-ef… Read More
Discover the capabilities of the Best Steam Irons in India, your ultimate remedy for easily removing wrinkles and folds from clothing. With cutting-edge features such as heating elements, w… Read More