Monthly Archives: February, 2020

Politics

Corruption: HEDA seeks greater partnership with media

Journalists and media houses have been described as major strategic partners in the anti-corruption campaign in Nigeria. The media practitioners were also commended for showing concern about...

Michael Simire - February 28, 2020

Climate Change

‘The world is on fire,’ Greta Thunberg tells UK climate rally

Activist Greta Thunberg denounced politicians and the media on Friday, February 28, 2020 for failing her generation, saying the world is on fire because...

Michael Simire - February 28, 2020

Health

First case of coronavirus confirmed in Nigeria

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, on Friday, February 28, 2020 confirmed the first case of COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak in Lagos,...

Michael Simire - February 28, 2020

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Super Year and future of oceans: From Lisbon to Glasgow

Ambassador Peter Thomson, UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Ocean, speaking at the Open-ended Working Group on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework negotiations holding in Rome,...

Michael Simire - February 28, 2020

Conservation

Wildlife Day: Dignitaries to speak at NY inaugural conservation forum

Nigerian climate change activist, Esther Agbarakwe, will feature as a panelist and speaker as experts, diplomats, activists and compassionate citizens convene on Monday, March 3 to...

Michael Simire - February 27, 2020

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People’s initiative halts bid to install ‘largest’ open-pit coal mine in Latin America

In response to a Public Civil Action filed by indigenous and environmental organisations, the Brazilian Justice on Friday, February 21, 2020 ordered the temporary...

Michael Simire - February 27, 2020

Agric & Biotech

Ekiti to plant 1m trees under afforestation programme

Ekiti State Government says it is ready to rejuvenate its forest reserves across the 16 local government areas of the state by planting of...

Michael Simire - February 27, 2020

Climate Change

Activists win environmental appeal against Heathrow airport expansion

A British court on Thursday, February 27, 2020 backed environmental campaigners’ objections to the construction of a third runway at London’s Heathrow Airport, however...

Michael Simire - February 27, 2020

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