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COVID-19: NESREA educates stakeholders on proper handling of medical waste

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has sensitised stakeholders in environment and health sectors on guidelines for proper handling of infectious...

Nigeria records 114 new Covid-19 cases, as total infections reach 1,095

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says it has recorded 114 new cases of the coronavirus, a development which has taken the number of...

COVID-19 deaths rise to 1,200 in Africa – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa says the number of COVID-19 deaths in the WHO African Region has increased to 1,...

Fight against COVID-19 key to stability in Africa’s Great Lakes region – UN envoy

The international community should rally behind efforts to contain the COVID-19 pandemic and other external shocks that could threaten long-term stability in Africa’s Great...

Seven countries submit revised national climate plans

Seven countries have so far submitted new Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). They include the...

Earth Day: Majekodunmi plants tree in memory of Covid-19 victims

Chairman of the Lagos-based LUFASI Nature Park, Desmond Majekodunmi, has led a group of environment campaigners to plant a tree in memory of the...

Infographic: Coronavirus pandemic’s impact on energy

Broadband demand The Internet Exchange in Frankfurt set a new world record for data throughput on March 10, resulting in more energy usage. At more than 9.1 Terabits...

Leaders unite to ensure access to new vaccines, tests, treatments for COVID-19

Heads of state and global health leaders on Friday, April 24, 2020 made what looks like an unprecedented commitment to work together to accelerate...

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When Rivers, Akwa Ibom communities told tales of oil pollution, environmental degradation

Oil and gas extraction activities in Nigeria are often accompanied by routine gas flaring and oil spills. The resulting...
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Activists want first Loss and Damage Fund meeting to target delivering operational fund by COP28

As the first meeting of the Transitional Committee of the Loss and Damage Fund commenced on Monday, March 27,...

Nigeria, Cameroon plan trans-boundary heritage site to protect endangered species

Nigeria and Cameroon are planning to establish a world heritage site for the protection of endangered species such as...

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When Rivers, Akwa Ibom communities told tales of oil pollution, environmental degradation

Oil and gas extraction activities in Nigeria are often...

Activists want first Loss and Damage Fund meeting to target delivering operational fund by COP28

As the first meeting of the Transitional Committee of...