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Middle East
03-05-2025
- Science
- Middle East
OPEN// Nigeria: UNDP trains teachers, pupils on green energy technologies
ABUJA, May 1 (MENA) - The United Nations Development Program's Global Environment Facility Small Grants Program (UNDP GEF SGP) said it has trained no fewer than 200 teachers and 1,000 pupils across Nigeria on green energy technologies. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Ibironke Olubamise, coordinator of UNDP GEF SGP said Nigerian teachers and pupils were trained on green energy technologies and applications using the Green Energy STEM Portal. The Green Energy STEM Portal is an artificial intelligence-based learning management tool for training STEM educators and pupils, she added. 'Couple of projects supported by the UNDP GEF Small Grants Program have adopted some digital tools for project implementation to enhance climate and environmental education; and built the capacity of students to address climate change in schools,' Olubamise said. 'Projects have adopted the use of Canva for creating infographics, social media posts, and presentations on environmental related climate topics for ease of understanding by the students and teachers,' she added. According to her, students and teachers use videos/YouTube videos during trainings and eco club meetings on how to install simple solar system and others on simple waste recycling techniques. 'They have also used the WhatsApp platform to form a group of all the eco club mentors (matrons/patrons) where they share climate and environmental information,' Olubamise said. She added that the UNDP GEF Small Grants Program is always very mindful of the youth, women, and the physically challenged when reviewing proposals for possible funding support. 'Thus, any project that specifically targets any or a combination of this group of people will always get more attention and be considered for possible support,' she noted. 'The program usually requests to know the population (disaggregated) of beneficiaries to be sure the marginalized and vulnerable are not overlooked in project design, support, and implementation,' she pointed out. (MENA) I S N/R G E
Yahoo
20-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Gunmen kill at least 56 people in central Nigeria
Attacks believed to have been carried out by nomadic cattle herders killed at least 56 people in central Nigeria in one night, the Benue state governor's office said Saturday. Competition over land use has long been a source of tension between largely Muslim pastoralists and largely Christian farmers. Gunmen killed at least 56 people earlier this week in central Nigeria's Benue state, the governor's office said Saturday, sharply revising a previous toll of 17. Clashes between nomadic cattle herders and farmers over land use are common in central Nigeria. Governor Hyacinth Alia had earlier blamed the attacks in the Ukum and Logo local government areas on "suspected herdsmen". With many herders belonging to the Muslim Fulani ethnic group, and many farmers Christian, the attacks in Nigeria's so-called Middle Belt often take on a religious or ethnic dimension. Two attacks by unidentified gunmen earlier this month in neighbouring Plateau state left more than 100 people dead. "The death toll has jumped to 56 from the attacks as at the last count," Solomon Iorpev, the governor's media advisor, told AFP following Alia's visit to the scene. That figure could rise as search-and-rescue operations continue, he added. The attacks happened Thursday night into Friday, sparking the deployment of security forces. The government-owned News Agency of Nigeria reported over the weekend that the country's defence minister was visiting Plateau state. Read more on FRANCE 24 EnglishRead also:Nigeria's northern states face blackout after jihadist vandalismBoko Haram and ISWAP are 'on their last legs', Nigerian information minister says
Middle East
31-03-2025
- Sport
- Middle East
OPEN// Nigerian boxer collapses, dies in ring during fight
ABUJA, March 30 (MENA) - A 40-year-old Nigerian boxer, Segun 'Success' Olanrewaju, has died after collapsing during a boxing match in Ghana. The former National and West African light-heavyweight champion, was facing Accra-born John Mbanugu, nicknamed 'Power' in an undercard bout of Ghana's Professional Boxing League, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported on Sunday. The incident occurred at the Bukom Boxing Arena on Saturday. Olanrewaju suddenly fell to the canvas mid-fight, prompting the referee to immediately call for medical assistance. Medical professionals rushed to the scene but in spite of the attempts to revive him, the boxer was pronounced dead, with reports suggesting he may have suffered cardiac arrest. A video of the fight shared on social media showed both boxers fiercely trading punches before Olanrewaju stumbled and collapsed. This occurred with only 15 seconds left in the third round of their scheduled eight-round bout. (MENA) I S N/R E E
Zawya
14-02-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Nigeria meets OPEC's crude oil production quota of 1.5mln bpd
THE Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), said Nigeria's average daily crude oil production has increased significantly to 1.539 million Barrels Per Day (bpd) in January. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the country for the first time, met the OPEC production quota of 1.5 million bpd since it was set for the 2024 period at OPEC's ministerial meeting in November 2023. The production figure which was released in OPEC monthly oil market report showed that the increase was against 1.485 million bpd recorded in Dec. 2024, which represented 54,000 bpd change. In December 2024, the quota was extended to 2026 as Nigeria produced below the quota for over a year. According to OPEC, the crude oil production data was obtained from two sources – direct communication with Nigerian officials which is from member countries and The report showed that Nigeria retained its position as the largest oil producer in Africa, surpassing Algeria, which produced 907,000 bpd in January. The report showed that Congo produced 251,000 bpd in the period under re-view, making the country the third-largest oil producer in Africa. According to secondary sources, total OPEC-12 crude oil production, total DoC crude oil production averaged 40.62 mb/d in January 2025, which is 118 tb/d lower, m-o-m. 'Crude oil output increased mainly in Libya, Congo, and Gabon, while production in Nigeria, UAE, and Venezuela decreased significantly. 'Also, total non-OPEC DOC crude oil production aver-aged 13.94 mb/d in January 2025, three tb/d higher, m-o-m. 'Crude oil output increased mainly in Kazakh-stan, while production in Russia decreased,' the report stated. The OPEC report further stated that Nigeria's oil production would likely increase with Dangote refinery nearing full capacity. 'The oil sector remains central to the economy, and the Dangote Refinery reaching full production capacity should help stabilise the petroleum product supply and possibly lower petrol prices,' OPEC stated. Copyright © 2022 Nigerian Tribune Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
