Yearly Archives: 2019

Malaria increasingly a disease of poverty, inequity – Report

The RBM Partnership to End Malaria has welcomed the publication of the World Malaria Report 2019, which demonstrates that global investments and action against malaria are...

Has COP3 of Minamata Convention missed an opportunity?

The third meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP3) to the Minamata Convention on Mercury that held from November 25 to 29, 2019 in Geneva,...

Asiodu laments state of the environment

“The nation is losing its land at a fast rate, desert is spreading and encroaching vegetation, mangroves are being cleared, and pollution is everywhere.” Those were the...

Nigerian youths to play central role at COP25

The government of Nigeria has put forward youth representatives to be a part of the official delegation to the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP25) holding...

Factors hindering Africa at international negotiations – Oladipo

Climate change expert and negotiator, Professor Emmanuel Oladipo, has identified some limitations hindering Nigeria and other developing nations from getting the best from international negotiations. Speaking to a...

New Lagos planning appeals committee to interface with public, govt

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Monday, December 2, 2019 inaugurated the Physical Planning and Building Control Appeals Committee to interface with members of the...

COP25 begins with calls for serious progress on climate action

The UN Climate Change Conference (COP25) holding in Madrid, Spain kicked off on Monday, December 2, 2019, with urgent calls to make serious progress on climate...

Africa demands special considerations at COP25

African civil society organisations are pressing for a decision at the UN Climate Change Summit (COP25) taking place in Madrid, Spain that recognises the special circumstances...

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Improved water use can feed 10bn, create 245m jobs – World Bank

The World Bank Group has called for a global rebalancing of water use in agriculture, a move critical to...
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Power: Govt addressing persistent gas supply challenges – Minister

The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, says the Federal Government has taken decisive steps to address persistent gas...

World Wildlife Day 2026 celebration in New York highlights cross-sector collaboration to combat illegal wildlife trade

In the heart of Midtown Manhattan, United for Wildlife and the CITES Secretariat hosted leaders from the finance, technology,...

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Improved water use can feed 10bn, create 245m jobs – World Bank

The World Bank Group has called for a global...

Power: Govt addressing persistent gas supply challenges – Minister

The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, says the...