Monthly Archives: February, 2020

Hospital waste, plastic pollution threaten Abuja water source

Used syringes and drips, diapers, plastic bottles and other pollutants are littering the waters in the Lower Usuma Dam in Abuja, considered the only...

Sanitation organisations launch Pan-African media fellowship

The Communications, Advocacy & Policy Opportunities and Outreach for Poop (CAPOOP) group has launched its first ever sanitation media fellowship. On the side-lines of the 20th AfWA Congress, eight...

France pledges $100m for WHO Academy

France’s Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Mr Jean-Yves Le Drian, and Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus,  Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday, February 24,...

World is reeling under a severe biodiversity crisis – Mrema

Delegates from over 140 countries are converging on Rome, Italy to negotiate the zero draft of a landmark post-2020 global biodiversity framework and targets for nature...

Discussions open in Rome towards landmark new UN biodiversity framework

Over 1000 delegates from over 140 countries on Monday, February 24, 2020 started negotiations at the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) headquarters in Rome,...

Groups hold climate quiz competition for Port Harcourt high schools

A coalition of civil society organisations (CSOS) working on climate change and sustainable development under the auspices of the National Civil Society Framework on...

Group seeks partnership with Delta on waste management

The Association of Waste Managers in Delta State has called for partnership with government to find lasting solution to the challenge of waste management in...

10,000 people join Greta Thunberg at Hamburg climate protest

Around 10,000 people, on Friday, February 21, 2020 joined Swedish climate activist, Greta Thunberg, at a protest in the Northern German city of...

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Rising oil prices renew coal debate for African SMEs power

African economies are facing mounting pressure from volatile global oil prices linked to the ongoing Gulf conflict, with analysts...
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Navy dismantles illegal refinery in Rivers, recovers 20,000 litres of stolen crude

The Nigerian Navy has deactivated an illegal refining in Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State and recovered more...

NCF seeks partnership with students to advance environmental conservation

The Director-General of the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), Dr Joseph Onoja, has called on Nigerian students to partner with...

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Rising oil prices renew coal debate for African SMEs power

African economies are facing mounting pressure from volatile global...

Navy dismantles illegal refinery in Rivers, recovers 20,000 litres of stolen crude

The Nigerian Navy has deactivated an illegal refining in...