Monthly Archives: May, 2018

Gender equality dominates discussions at Bonn climate talks

Experts from all around the world gathered at the UN intersessional climate talks in Bonn, Germany to step up action on gender and climate change with...

Three-man delegate to represent Nigeria at Thailand dental amalgam use summit

Towards promoting the phase-down measures under the Minamata Convention on Mercury signed and ratified by Nigeria in February 1, 2018, three Nigerians have been...

JTF adopts ‘green’ method in shutting illegal refineries

The Joint Military Force (JTF) in the Niger Delta says it has adopted environment-friendly methods in combating oil theft and illegal refining in the...

Bonga achieves 763m oil barrels production since inception in 2005

Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo) delivered a total of 763 million barrels of oil from the Bonga field between first production in...

WHO D-G arrives Kinshasa, assesses needs of Ebola response

Director-General, World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, has arrived Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), to assess the needs...

Flooding displaces 220,000 in Somalia

Heavy rains in Somalia’s Juba and Shabelle river basins continue to cause flash and riverine flooding displacing an estimated 220,000 people, the UN Office...

ECA Conference of Ministers calls for bold action to drive AfCFTA

The potential for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to become a powerful tool for driving industrialisation, economic diversification and development has been...

Water scarcity: Borno turns to abandoned Biu Dam for succour

A dam project that was abandoned 37 years ago may be resurrected in the bid to provide succour to a thirsty neighbourhood in Borno...

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EU announces €288m grant to Nigeria’s healthcare sector, others

The European Union (EU) delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS has announced the roll-out support of €288 million to Nigeria’s...
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TotalEnergies signs agreements with U.S. to end offshore wind projects

TotalEnergies has signed settlement agreements with the United States Department of the Interior (DOI) to relinquish its Carolina Long...

New calculator shows how beach cleanup protects wildlife

Ahead of Earth Month, Ocean Conservancy is launching a free, publicly available website, WildlifeImpactCalculator.org, to enable people who clean up...

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EU announces €288m grant to Nigeria’s healthcare sector, others

The European Union (EU) delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS...

TotalEnergies signs agreements with U.S. to end offshore wind projects

TotalEnergies has signed settlement agreements with the United States...