Monthly Archives: April, 2020

Health

COVID-19: NABDA ready for antibody testing in working population

The National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) says it is ready to assist in the management of COVID-19 by adapting and deploying advanced resources in...
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Climate Change

IPCC Working Group II extends Sixth Assessment Report schedule

Working Group II of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which assesses scientific literature relating to impacts, adaptation, and vulnerability, has revised the...
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Agric & Biotech

Will the African farmer survive COVID-19?

Mr. Wycliff Wephukhulu has just retired from a very productive day at his five-acre farm. He is trying to rush against time to finish...
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Cover

Groups charge govt, French Consulate on testing vaccines on Nigerians

International human rights and accountability groups have called the attention of the French Consulate in Nigeria, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Director...
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Climate Change

UN defies Covid-19, continues to build climate resilience

Despite the COVID-19 crisis, work is said to continuing apace on efforts to build resilience to the inevitable impacts of climate change. Last month (March...
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Cover

Coronavirus spread undetected in U.S. for weeks in February, researchers say

The first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus in New York City was reported at the start of March – but new research suggests...
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Cover

Buhari alerts ECOWAS leaders on challenges posed by COVID-19

President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria has called on fellow ECOWAS leaders to look beyond the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and tap into...
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Pollution

NOSDRA yet to establish links between oil spills, dead fishes on Niger Delta coastline

The National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) says it is yet to establish any link between oil leaks and death fishes that...
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Water & Sanitation

UN-Habitat boosts water supply, sanitation in Niger communities

The Niger State Ministry of Water Resources says interventions by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) have significantly improved water...
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Oil & Gas

Stakeholders seek unified action to accelerate methane abatement in oil and gas sector

Key stakeholders across government, civil society, and industry have called for stronger regulatory coordination and accelerated action on methane...
Conservation

Unsung heroes: How Shanet Rutgers helps to create a more secure future for African penguins

Shanet Rutgers’ passion for penguins was ignited in early 2000 when her mother took her to the Two Oceans...

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Water & Sanitation

UN-Habitat boosts water supply, sanitation in Niger communities

The Niger State Ministry of Water Resources says interventions...
Oil & Gas

Stakeholders seek unified action to accelerate methane abatement in oil and gas sector

Key stakeholders across government, civil society, and industry have...