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Monthly Archives: February, 2020

Greta Thunberg protests with Sami youth in Northern Sweden

Teen climate activist, Greta Thunberg, on Friday, February 7, 2020 visited Northern Sweden to campaign for climate action alongside members of the indigenous Sami minority. “Indigenous peoples...

Nigeria has no suspected case of coronavirus – Minister

Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, says Nigeria has not recorded any suspected case of coronavirus. Ehanire gave the assurance during a ministerial briefing in Abuja on Friday,...

Coronavirus: U.S. announces $100m aid for China, others

The United States Government on Friday, February 7, 2020 announced its readiness to spend up to $100 million in assistance to China and other countries impacted...

Elephant Protection Initiative lauds fresh moves to manage Iona National Park

The Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI) congratulates the government of Angola and African Parks, a non-profit conservation organisation, on the signing of a management agreement for Iona...

Nigeria set to issue third Green Bond worth N25bn for environmental projects

The Federal Government is set to issue third tranche of Green Bond programme worth N25 billion to fund environmental projects. Dr Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar, Minister of Environment, stated...

WHO expresses sadness as coronavirus kills Chinese doctor

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that the novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infection killed a Chinese physician, Dr Li Wenliang, expressing sadness over the doctor’s death. WHO, in...

FAO raises alarm over rising hunger in Africa

The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has raised alarm over rising cases of hunger in Africa. Abebe Hailer-Gabriel, the Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative...

120 volunteers mobilised for Lagos tree planting campaign

To halt the peculiar climate conditions in the country through tree planting, two non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have mobilised 120 volunteers to achieve a goal to plant...

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World Malaria Day: UK supports Nigeria’s fight against malaria with £1bn

United Kingdom has contributed about £1 billion to the global fund against malaria and other diseases in Nigeria for...
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World Malaria Day: Over half of world at risk of mosquito-borne diseases

Scientists on Thursday, April 25, 2024, warned that by the end of the century more than half of the...

China continues to battle flood in Pearl River Basin

China’s Ministry of Water Resources is intensifying precautionary measures against flooding as heavy rain continues to lash southern China. The...

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World Malaria Day: UK supports Nigeria’s fight against malaria with £1bn

United Kingdom has contributed about £1 billion to the...

World Malaria Day: Over half of world at risk of mosquito-borne diseases

Scientists on Thursday, April 25, 2024, warned that by...
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