Monthly Archives: March, 2020

Concern over planned release of GM potato in East Africa

East Africa is said to be the most recent destination for genetically modified (GM) potatoes, courtesy of the Lima, Peru-based research institute, the International Potato Center...

COVID-19 surpasses 100,000 as Togo, others report new cases

As of reports on Sunday, March 8, 2020, the global number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 has surpassed 100,000, standing precisely at 101,927, out of which...

Magodo greenbelt development a physical planning taboo – Abiodun

“Silence is not an option when things are ill-done” – Lord Denning, English lawyer/judge, 1899-1999. Both the Lagos State House of Assembly, New Towns Development Authority,...

Norges Bank divests from Alicorp over rights violations, deforestation

Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund, has divested all its holdings in Peru’s largest consumer goods company, Alicorp S.A.A., after it...

Climate crisis needs collective response – Espinosa

UN Climate Change Executive Secretary, Patricia Espinosa, has called for a truly collective response to climate change, which she described as the main struggle of the present generation,...

Nigeria launches bid to revise NDC ahead of COP26

Ahead of plans to submit a revised Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) at the 26th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the United Nations...

Thousands join Thunberg in Brussels to march for climate

Thousands of people on Friday, March 6, 2020 joined teen climate activist Greta Thunberg in marching through Brussels in Belgium to demand more ambitious measures to...

Nigeria needs N1. 6bn emergency funding to fight COVID-19 – NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the country requires N1.6 billion emergency funding to fight Coronavirus (COVID19). Dr Pricilla Ibekwe, Deputy Director, Special Duties, NCDC, disclosed...

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UN-Habitat boosts water supply, sanitation in Niger communities

The Niger State Ministry of Water Resources says interventions by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) have significantly improved water...
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Stakeholders seek unified action to accelerate methane abatement in oil and gas sector

Key stakeholders across government, civil society, and industry have called for stronger regulatory coordination and accelerated action on methane...

Unsung heroes: How Shanet Rutgers helps to create a more secure future for African penguins

Shanet Rutgers’ passion for penguins was ignited in early 2000 when her mother took her to the Two Oceans...

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UN-Habitat boosts water supply, sanitation in Niger communities

The Niger State Ministry of Water Resources says interventions...

Stakeholders seek unified action to accelerate methane abatement in oil and gas sector

Key stakeholders across government, civil society, and industry have...