THE European Union has unveiled a €545 million funding package to accelerate renewable energy development across Africa, in a move aimed at expanding electricity access and supporting global climate objectives. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the initiative in a video address to the Global Citizen Festival, held on the sidelines …
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Negotiators from European Union (EU) member countries and the European Parliament had reached an agreement on Tuesday night to protect surface and ground water in the EU from pollutants. It also included the so-called forever chemicals. The legislation was to update the bloc’s current water protection regulation by adding new …
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The European Union (EU), in collaboration with Search for Common Ground (SFCG) and the Step-Up for Women in Journalism Initiative (SWIJ), has trained female journalists on career advancement strategies. The training also focused on equipping participants with digital skills to help them adapt to the rapidly evolving media landscape. The …
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Oil prices rose on Monday after the U.S. reached a trade deal with the European Union (EU) and may extend a tariff pause with China, reducing concerns that potentially higher levies would limit economic activity and impact fuel demand. Brent crude futures inched up 22 cents, or 0.32 per cent …
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The euro gained on Monday following the announcement of a framework trade agreement between the United States (I.S.) and the European Union (EU), the latest in a flurry of deals to avert a global trade war. Meeting in Scotland on Sunday, U.S. President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula …
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European Union (EU) Programme Manager in Nigeria and West Africa, has called for affordable and accessible technological solutions to support smallholder farmers and improve agricultural productivity in the country. Briggs made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja, while assessing the …
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THE European Union (EU) is allocating €500,000 (over N900 million) in humanitarian aid to provide emergency assistance to children and mothers suffering from severe acute malnutrition in Northern Nigeria as a response to the alarming levels of record from the area. The funding, according to a statement on Friday by …
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THE European Union (EU) has pledged the sum of 300 million euros for new projects in the North-West (NW) and North-East (NE) of Nigeria. Mr Gautier Mignot, the EU Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, made this known at the 2025 annual Europe Day celebration, the News Agency of (NAN) reports …
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THE European Union has handed tech giants Apple and Meta significant fines of €500 million and €200 million respectively, for breaching the bloc’s new rules regulating digital markets. The ruling penalised Apple for putting unfair restrictions on app developers who use its App Store. Facebook and Instagram-owner Meta was fined …
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THE European Commission to discuss with the European Union (EU) member states and its international partners the level of the implementation of sanctions against Russia and Belarus on April 8. “Tomorrow, April 8, Commissioner for Financial Services and the Savings and Investments Union, Maria Luis Albuquerque, will chair the seventh …
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