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WHO reports 7m COVID-19 deaths in five years

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported that more seven million deaths from COVID-19 have been recorded in the past five years. Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus,...

UK coronavirus cases top 13m, over 148,000 deaths

Britain has reported another 162,572 coronavirus cases in the latest 24-hour period. This brings the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 13.1...

COVID-19: No death from Omicron variant yet in Nigeria, says NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, (NCDC) says no person in Nigeria has died of COVID-19 with the B.1.1.529 SARS-CoV-2 lineage, the Omicron variant,...

Lagos records 10 COVID-19 related deaths

Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says 10 persons have died from COVID-19 related complications in the state between Aug. 24 and...

Lagos records another COVID-19 death, 2,893 active cases in communities

One COVID-19 related death was recorded on Monday, August 2, 2021 in Lagos, said Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi. Abayomi disclosed this...

Africa’s COVID-19 deaths increased by 43% in one week, says WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Africa recorded a 43 per cent week-on-week rise of COVID-19 mortality. This, however, increases hospital admissions, as countries face...

US on verge of exceeding 500,000 Covid-19 deaths

The US is on track to top 500,000 deaths from Covid-19 – the most for any country in the world – on Monday, February...

Britain records highest coronavirus death rate worldwide

Britain is currently recording the highest number of Coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths in the world relative to its population. On a seven-day moving average, there were...

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MOSOP seeks compliance with wetlands protection in Ogoniland oil plans

The Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People (MOSOP) says it is seeking compliance with wetlands protection in oil...
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G7 urged to tax fossil fuel windfall profits amid surging oil prices

G7 countries were on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, urged to enact a windfall tax or tax on the excess...

South Africa: Budget 2026 fails to fast-track just transition, tackle inequality – Group

In a period of economic uncertainty and escalating climate impacts, The Green Connection is of the opinion that South Africa's Budget 2026 misses...

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MOSOP seeks compliance with wetlands protection in Ogoniland oil plans

The Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People (MOSOP)...

G7 urged to tax fossil fuel windfall profits amid surging oil prices

G7 countries were on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, urged...