Google announces 10 startups for its accelerator program in Africa.
After reviewing close to 1,000 applications, the firms from Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria,…
FG requests a $500 million loan from the World Bank for dam safety and other purposes.
Through the Sustainable Power and Irrigation for Nigeria Project, this loan is anticipated to alleviate the nation's water security issues and increase agricultural production. Project management, irrigation modernization, enhanced dam operations and safety, and institutional strengthening and capacity building are the four main areas that the SPIN project focuses on, according to a World Bank Project Information Document for the proposed project that was posted on its website on Monday. September 26, 2024 is the suggested date of approval for the SPIN project. This sector will support state and federal organizations in charge of managing water resources. It include formulating national standards for dam safety, providing instruction in irrigation and water resource management, and drafting an extensive master plan for hydropower. This is what the document said: "Climate change is making water security concerns worse for Nigeria, endangering livelihoods and economic development. These challenges affect the availability of water for energy, agricultural production, and drinking water. In Nigeria, reducing the effects of climate change and adapting to it need effective use of water storage and dam safety. Protecting against floods and droughts, it is a necessary step toward better water management for irrigation, hydropower production, and water delivery. 59 billion cubic meters of storage are thought to be available across Nigeria's more than 400 dams. FEMA, through River Basin Development Authorities, is in charge of managing 46% of the dams that are held by the federal government. State ministries oversee the management of 48% of the dams under their possession. Rehabilitating about half of the sizable dams constructed in the 1970s and 1980s is necessary, and many of them remain completed.…
How Opals were defeated by D’Tigress – Okonkwo
The eight-ranked African team defeated the third-best team in the world at the Pierre Mauroy Stadium, capping a 20-year Olympic losing streak. "It feels so good," Okonkwo remarked following the well-known victory. In the face of hardship, we remained united and supported one another. It ultimately boils down to this: you fight. Australia's Alanna Smith, a forward, responded by saying that the squad wasted too many opportunities. We were not prepared to step up to the toughness of the game, and we handed the ball over far too frequently. But the key to winning was turning the ball over. Returned point guard Ezinne Kalu, the 2023 Afrobasket MVP, Amy Okonkwo, the team captain, Elizabeth Balogun, Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah, and Promise Amukamara were all starting by D'Tigress head coach Rena Wakama. Kalu, who has previously excelled at the greatest tournaments like Tokyo 2020 and the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2018, showed her class by bringing her A-game and finishing with 19 points, five rebounds, and five assists. D'Tigress was ranked as the bottom squad in Paris going into the event, making them the underdog. Despite having a challenging path in the Olympics, the Africans produced a passionate effort, with Nigeria ranking 12th among the competing teams. Australia dropped the ball a staggering 26 times in the game, which allowed Nigeria to score a massive 26 points off turnovers.…
In India, landslides claim 45 lives.
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NCC restores the SIM connection while irate subscribers demonstrate over NIN connectivity
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Unknown gunmen kill four police officers, POS operator in Imo State
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Igboho urges Yorubas not to join protest over hardship
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FG starts selling 50 kg of rice for N40,000.
While addressing reporters on the results of the Federal Executive Council meeting,…
After the Olympics, Nadal will make a decision.
"I will make the appropriate decisions based on my feelings and desires…
Lagos landlords harassing female tenants with discriminatory practices
It was argued that the lower ratio of female residential respondents compared…