Monthly Archives: August, 2020

Health

COVID-19: Lagos closes Eti-Osa Isolation Centre, Agidingbi to follow

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State says the Eti-Osa Isolation Centre has been closed down, with effect from the night of Friday, July 31,...
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Disaster Risk Management

Fires on the rise in Brazil’s Amazon despite ban

In spite of a ban, the number of fires in Brazil’s Amazon region continues to rise, according to official figures released Saturday, August 1,...
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Health

Night curfew imposed in Australia’s Melbourne as COVID-19 cases rise

A night curfew has been announced in Australia’s second-largest city of Melbourne as COVID-19 cases continue to rise, mostly due to community transmission, despite...
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Health

Govt asked to reject draft policy on alternatives to cigarettes

Civil society and public health groups operating under the aegis of the Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance (NTCA) have opposed the “Draft Policy on Conventional...
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Conservation

New forest policy will help preserve Nigeria’s ecosystems, says minister

Minister of Environment, Dr. Mohammed Mahmood Abubakar, has said that the new National Forest Policy (NFP) recently approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC)...
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Agric & Biotech

Liberia hosts seed sector investment roundtable to unlock agricultural transformation

Liberia is taking a bold step toward strengthening its agricultural future with the upcoming Seed Sector Investment Roundtable, a...
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Agric & Biotech

IITA, Cross River launch training to scale yam seed technologies, agribusiness development

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), in partnership with the Cross River State Government, has commenced a week-long...
Oil & Gas

Dangote Refinery supplies 95% of Nigeria’s aviation fuel, say airlines operators

The Airlines Operators of Nigeria (AON) has described the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals as a critical support for...

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Agric & Biotech

Liberia hosts seed sector investment roundtable to unlock agricultural transformation

Liberia is taking a bold step toward strengthening its...
Agric & Biotech

IITA, Cross River launch training to scale yam seed technologies, agribusiness development

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), in partnership...