Yearly Archives: 2018

WHO to use vaccine to stem Ebola outbreak in remote area of Congo

The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday, May 11, 2018 that it hopes to deploy an experimental Ebola vaccine to tackle an outbreak...

Kenya launches first locally produced satellite

Kenya on Friday, May 11, 2018, launched its first locally produced satellite into space, hoping “to go into the books of history.” The nano satellite...

Mixed reactions trail Bonn intersessional amid finance concerns

As talks wrapped up in Bonn, Germany on Thursday, May 10, 2018, observers believe that countries must have a laser focus on advancing discussions...

No money, more problems as climate talks close in Bonn

United Nations climate change talks edged slightly closer to completing the Paris Agreement Work Programme, including guidelines on how to put the agreement into...

Activists caution government, Lagos on World Bank executives’ visit

The Our Water Our Right Coalition has expressed misgivings on the visit of World Bank Executive Directors to Nigeria supposedly to study the challenges and expectations...

Urgency underlined as Bonn climate talks close

Against the backdrop of a record hot April 2018 in the host country of Germany, governments on Thursday, April 10 concluded two weeks of...

Climate action now, not later, says ACT Alliance

The climate change negotiations in Bonn wrapped up on Thursday, May 19, 2018 with little progress made on developing the guidelines for the implementation...

Bonn talks: Civil society operatives reiterate call for urgent climate action

As the Bonn climate talks came to a close on Thursday, May 10, 2018, civil society and non-party stakeholder groups have reiterated their call for...

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Minister urges NUPENG’s new president to sustain gains

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Mr. Muhammed Dangyadi, has urged new NUPENG president, Salimon Akanni Oladiti, to sustain...
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Countries urge Santa Marta Conference to recognise need for new legal instrument on fair fossil fuel phase out

A three-day Senior Officials and Ministerial meeting of the highest ambition coalition pushing for an equitable global fossil fuel...

Lagos unveils ‘Library on the Lagoon’ to promote blue economy

The Lagos State Government has strengthened its environmental sustainability drive with the introduction of the "Library on the Lagoon",...

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Minister urges NUPENG’s new president to sustain gains

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Mr. Muhammed Dangyadi,...