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African Parks earns over $7 million from carbon credit sales in Benin and CAR
Mongabay
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July 3, 2025
African Parks has generated $7.35 million in carbon credit sales from Chinko National Park in the Central African Republic, Helge Mahne, global funding director for African Parks, confirmed to Mongabay in an email. An unspecified sum was also...
‘Objects hold energy’: Author posits that British Museum in London is full of ghosts
PRI - The World
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July 2, 2025
In the summer of 2015, Noah Angell was at a loud East London pub for a friend’s birthday when he noticed that some of the people gathered were having an animated conversation about the ghosts at the British Museum. The group had all worked...
“You have been captured from inside the frying pan to an industrial furnace” – 2baba’s brother, Charles Idibia, writes open letter to him, accuses Natasha of manipulating singer
Kemi Filani News
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July 2, 2025
Charles Idibia the younger brother of legendary singer, 2baba has written an open letter to him. Kemi Filani reported that the music icon, in a recent episode on Nedu’s podcast, said that a man isn’t built to be sexually active with one woman. He...
British Museum says it can’t permanently return looted Benin Bronzes in its collection to Nigeria
The Voice
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July 2, 2025
THE BRITISH Museum has said it cannot permanently return looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, The Voice can reveal. This comes after The Netherlands recently returned 119 stolen Benin Bronzes, which was the largest physical return of Benin artefacts...
Bong County’s SANKOFA Farm Leads Liberia’s Vegetable Production Push with Backing from Ministry of Agriculture
Front Page Africa
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July 2, 2025
KPAI District, Bong County – Amid rising food insecurity, soaring youth unemployment, and a heavy reliance on imported vegetables, one Liberian-owned farm is rewriting the narrative from the ground up. SANKOFA Farm, tucked away in the heart of...
Niger's Prime Minister Joins African Energy Week (AEW) 2025 As Country Eyes Increased Oil Exports
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) CAPE TOWN, South Africa, June 30, 2025/APO Group/ -- Mahamane Lamine Zeine, Prime Minister of the Republic of Niger, has joined the African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies 2025 conference as a...
AMCON confirms sale of Ibadan DisCo for N100bn
Business Day
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July 3, 2025
IBEDC has announced the takeover of the energy distribution company by the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON). The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has officially confirmed the sale of the Ibadan Electricity...
Petralon: Empowering Nigeria’s Future Energy Leaders
This Day
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June 30, 2025
Through its commitment to nurturing and equipping the next generation of energy leaders with requisite knowledge and insight to operate at highest level of professional excellence, Nigerian indigenous oil and gas operator, Petralon Energy Limited...
Bold reforms, infrastructure investment key to reviving textile industry
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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June 27, 2025
Bold reforms and targeted infrastructure investment could revive Nigeria’s once-thriving textile industry and position the country as a major player in the $10.3 billion global apparel export market. This is the view of the Founder and Chairman of...
Seplat Energy Commissions Three New STEAM Labs In Edo
Daily Independent
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June 29, 2025
1 BENIN – As part of its continuous investment in the education sector, the NEPL/Seplat Energy Joint Venture has commissioned three new state-of-the-art Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) laboratories in Benin City,...
APC governors rise from 2-day strategic meeting in Benin
The Sun Nigeria
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June 29, 2025
…Say Ganduje resignation in tandem with party’s continued evolution • Commit themselves to accelerate socio-economic development From Tony Osauzo and Ighomuaye Lucky, Benin The Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), yesterday, reaffirmed its strong...
Benin City Showed Up Big for Jameson City Takeover
Bella Naija
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June 26, 2025
The much-anticipated debut of Jameson City Takeover in Benin City, which took place on Saturday, June 7th, at the Image Garden, GRA, was truly nothing short of extraordinary. The entire evening vibrantly came alive with the unmistakable spirit of...
Seplat Energy Donates Three New STEAM Labs to Edo Schools
This Day
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June 28, 2025
Adibe Emenyonu in Benin City As part of its continuous investment in the education sector, the NEPL/Seplat Energy Joint Venture has inaugurated three new state-of-the-art Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) laboratories...
African governments need to consider harmonising tax structures
Times Aerospace
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High taxes, inconsistent policies, and reliance on aviation revenues can stifle the development of a competitive and sustainable aviation sector. To foster greater air connectivity, economic growth, and regional integration, it is critical for...
Industry Experts Highlights Okunbor’s Deepwater Exploits In His 39 Years Service In Shell
Oriental News Nigeria
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June 25, 2025
Yemisi Izuora Key oil and gas stakeholders profoundly highlighted Osagie Okunbor’s contributions to the development of the oil and gas industry in Nigeria especially Nigerian content as well as key roles in Shell’s investments in Deep-water and...
Lazarus Chakwera dares Africa on industrialisation
The Times Group Malawi
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June 28, 2025
By Cathy Maulidi in Abuja, Nigeria President Lazarus Chakwera has challenged African leaders, asserting that for Africa to achieve meaningful development, countries must consider industrialization as a way to go. Speaking at a presidential panel...
Seplat Energy commissions STEAM Labs in three Edo schools
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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June 28, 2025
As part of its continuous investment in the education sector, the NEPL/Seplat Energy Joint Venture on Friday commissioned three new state-of-the-art Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) laboratories in Benin City, Edo...
Seplat Energy deepens educational impact with three new STEAM labs in Edo State
The Citizen (Nigeria)
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June 28, 2025
As part of its continuous investment in the education sector, the NEPL/Seplat Energy Joint Venture has commissioned three new state-of-the-art Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) laboratories in Benin City, Edo State....
Ghanaian-based Filmmaker To Premiere ‘Badagry’ In Benin
Leadership
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June 28, 2025
The premiere of Nollywood movie, ‘Badagry’ produced by EdoState-born Ghanaian-based film maker and President, Nollywood Ghana chapter, Destiny Omon hits the big screen with top Nollywood and Ghanaian artists featured. Some of the notable names in...
Lewis Hamilton shares one regret about Red Bull he said a few years ago
Sportskeeda
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July 3, 2025
Lewis Hamilton recently recounted a past comment he made about the Red Bull team—one he admitted to regretting ahead of the 2025 British Grand Prix weekend. The 40-year-old, speaking to the media on Thursday, July 3, shared his thoughts on several...