Monthly Archives: February, 2020

Charcoal business thriving in north-west despite desert encroachment

Using charcoal as a source of energy for cooking has gained wide acceptance in the north-west zone despite the enormous threats the felling of trees and...

US groups urge Sanwo-Olu to shun water privatisation

The Institute of the Black World 21st Century and a host of African Americans, including Reverend Jesse Jackson, have written to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu...

Lagos to plant 1m coconut seedlings along Badagry, Ibeju-Lekki coastline

The Lagos State Government says it will plant one million coconut seedlings along its 135-kilometre Badagry to Ibeju-Lekki coastline to replace old and unproductive trees as...

Coronavirus renamed ‘Covid-19’

World Health Organisation (WHO) has named the new coronavirus, Covid-19. WHO announced the new name in its tweeter handle at @WHO that “we now have a name...

Expert sees coronavirus over by April in China, WHO still alarmed

The coronavirus outbreak in China may be over by April, the country’s foremost medical adviser on the outbreak, Zhong Nanshan, said on Tuesday, February 11, 2020, The...

WHO says vaccine for new coronavirus could be ready in 18 months

The first vaccine targeting China’s coronavirus could be available in 18 months, “so we have to do everything today using available weapons,” World Health...

Experts examine Africa stakeholders’ role ahead 2020 NDCs realisation

A roundtable that held on the sidelines of the 33rd African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia deliberated on what Africa stakeholders should focus on in...

Coronavirus cases outside China ‘could be spark’ for bigger fire – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday, February 10, 2020 said the spread of coronavirus cases, which had no history of travel to China could be...

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Finance Minister lauds NUPRC as daily production hits 1.84m

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, has commended the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum...
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River Basin Authority to resume dam construction after 40 years

The Hadeja-Jama’are River Basin Development Authority has restarted construction of the Kafin Zaki dam project, in Ningi Local Government Area...

Ghana boycotts Africa Energies Summit as industry pushes back against discrimination

Ghana has moved to boycott the upcoming Africa Energies Summit in London this May, a decision that reflects growing...

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Finance Minister lauds NUPRC as daily production hits 1.84m

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the...

River Basin Authority to resume dam construction after 40 years

The Hadeja-Jama’are River Basin Development Authority has restarted construction...