Greenhouse Gas Removal Technologies Needed To Meet Climate Goals, Experts Warn

The UK has signed up to the Paris Agreement, which commits countries to keep temperature rises to "well below" 2C above pre-industrial levels

Schemes to take greenhouse gases back out of the atmosphere - from planting trees to new technology - will be needed to meet global climate goals, government advisers have said.

Kidnappers Brought Back Our Children To School Area — Parent

Lagos Junior Model College, Igbonla, Epe, Lagos State

One of the parents of four freed pupils of the Lagos Junior Model College, Igbonla, Epe, Lagos State, has said the victims were brought back by the kidnappers to a bush behind the school, not far from where they were abducted six days ago.

FOR THE RECORD: CBN Stops Banks From Disengaging Workers

Central Bank of Nigeria, Abuja FCT

Bank workers will no longer nurse fears of losing their jobs going forward, the Bankers’ Committee assured on Wednesday.

2016 Winner Of US$100,000 NLNG Nigeria Prize For Literature Announced

The author and the cover of his winning entry

Abubakar Adam Ibrahim has been announced winner of the 2016 Nigeria Prize for Literature.

'Deadly Violence' Hits Shia Procession In Katsina State

Shias, who are a minority in Nigeria, have been marching today Photo: Ali Kakaki

At least eight people have been killed in clashes between Nigeria's security forces and Shia Muslims in northern Funtua town, an eyewitness has said. 

Fading World Cup Hopes A Rude Awakening For China's Soccer Dream

China coach Gao Hongbo: Syria defeat does not end World Cup hopes

China's ambitions to become a global soccer power are facing a stark reality check after the national team's coach stepped down following defeats to Uzbekistan and war-torn Syria, leaving in tatters a bid to qualify for the 2018 World Cup.

FIFA Times Benteke At 8.1 Seconds For Fastest World Cup Goal

Belgium’s Christian Benteke holds up six fingers to show how many seconds he thought it took for him to score against Gibraltar. In fact it was eight. Photograph: Rafael Marchante/Reuters

FIFA says Belgium forward Christian Benteke took 8.1 seconds to score the fastest goal in World Cup history.

5 Diesel Thieves Nabbed At National Assembly

Nigeria's National Assembly Complex, Three Arms Zone, Abuja FCT

Five persons were yesterday arrested at the National Assembly for stealing diesel.

WHO Urges Countries To Raise Taxes On Sugary Drinks

In this May 18, 2016 photo, sodas and energy drinks are stacked and line the shelves in a grocery store in Springfield, Illinois, USA. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

The U.N. health agency on Tuesday recommended that countries use tax policy to increase the price of sugary drinks like sodas, sport drinks and even 100-percent fruit juices as a way to fight obesity, diabetes and tooth decay.

AU Gets New Peace Building Thanks To Germany

BBC

Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel has now moved on to the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, as she continues her visit to Ethiopia.

Buhari Seeks Germany’s Assistance On Intelligence Sharing, Others To Curb Oil Theft

President Muhammadu Buhari while receiving Germany’s Foreign Minister, Dr. Frank-Walters Steinmeier, at State House Abuja.

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday sought the assistance of Germany in the provision of equipment, training and sharing of intelligence with the Nigerian Navy to help curb oil theft in the Niger Delta.

2-IN-1 STORY: We Got ₦13m From Ransom Paid For Emefiele — Soldiers (SEE FULL POLICE BRIEFING)

Police briefing where two soldiers were paraded alongside seven others

Two soldiers, Lance Corporals Musa Maidabra and Edwin George, serving at 122D30 Regiment in Maiduguri, Borno State, have been arrested for transporting the ransom that was paid for the release of the wife of the Central Bank Governor, Margaret Emefiele.

2-IN-1 STORY: There’s Hunger, Starvation In The Land, Northern Leaders Tell Buhari

Dr. Paul Unogo, Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa'ad Abubakar, and Alhaji Manur Yakubu, at the Northern Elders Forum summit of Northern Groups

Northern leaders gathered on Monday in Kaduna, the Kaduna State capital and told President Muhammadu Buhari to work harder at fixing the nation’s economy because there was hunger and starvation in the land.

International Day Of The Girl Child: Things To Know This Day Of The Girl Child Featured

Today marks the International Day of the Girl Child, a United Nations led initiative supporting the more than 1.1 billion girls worldwide who are a powerful force for shaping a sustainable world. 

World Study Warns Of England Teachers' Long Hours

Half England's full-time teachers work 40-58 hours a week and a fifth work at least 60 hours a week, the study says

Teachers in England work some of the longest hours in the profession in the developed world, leaving them little time to develop their careers, a new report warns.

Rwanda Warns Of Showdown With France

Mr Kagame was a rebel leader when the plane was shot down AFP

Rwanda's President Paul Kagame has warned of a showdown with France following an announcement by French investigators that they would reopen a probe into the assassination of ex-leader Juvenal Habyarimana.

Cattle Rustlers Kill 3,000 Vigilantes

Is cattle rustling proceeds funding Nigeria's Islamist insurgent

The Katsina State Command of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria, says over 3,000 of its member have been killed by cattle rustlers operating in the state over the last three years.

NYSC Denies 25% Slash In Corps Members’ Allowance

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on Monday refuted social media reports alleging it slashed corps members’ allowance by 25 per cent.

3-IN-1 STORY: A Corrupt Judge Is More Harmful To The Society Than An Armed Man — Justice Muhammadu Uwais

Photo: supremecourt.gov.ng

We must not masquerade under due process to permit and perpetuate the despoliation of our collective patrimony.

Abuja Pastor Donates ₦5m To Acid Victim, Car To Nollywood Actor

Pastor Joshua Iginla

Pastor Joshua Iginla, Senior Pastor, Champions Royal Assembly, Kubwa, Abuja, has given ₦5 million to Jamila Yusuf, 26, who was allegedly bathed with acid by her fiancé.