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Tomato shortage hits Britain following poor weather across Europe and Africa

-Agency ReportsSupermarkets across Britain have been hit with a shortage of tomatoes after a wave of bad weather across Europe and Africa disrupted supply chains.Growers and suppliers in Morocco have had to contend with cold temperatures, heavy rain, flooding and cancelled ferries over the past three to four weeks.Production problems

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Putin condemns Church of England for considering gender-neutral God, same sex marriage

-Agency ReportsVladimir Putin has attacked the Church of England for “considering the idea of a gender-neutral God”.The Russian President’s comments come as he addressed the country’s political and military elite following its year-long war in Ukraine.Flanked by four Russian tricolour flags on either side during his address, President Putin said

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US Embassy alerts citizens on possible protests during Nigeria’s Elections

The United States Embassy in Nigeria has alerted its citizens in Nigeria on possible protests during or immediately after Nigeria’s elections holding February 25 and March 11.The Embassy also said as it was usually practised during past elections, restricted movements should be expected to be imposed nationwide on the days

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Algeria Announces $1B to fund Development projects in Africa

-Agency reportsAlgerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said Sunday the North African nation will allocate a billion dollars to finance development projects across the continent through the Algerian Agency of International Cooperation for Solidarity and Development.The official APS news agency said his decision was announced in a speech read by Prime Minister

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Nigeria to Host Sahel Climate Fund Secretariat: Dangote, others as Ambassadors

Heads of State and Government of the Sahel Region Climate Commission (SRCC) has chosen Nigeria to host the Secretariat of the Sahel Climate Fund.Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, made this known in a statement issued on Monday.A communiqué issued at the end of

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