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Monthly Archives: March, 2020

Global coalition calls for ‘just recovery’ to COVID-19

Over 300 organisations across the globe are demanding that governments apply five core principles to tackle the COVID-19 crisis. The principles are designed to ensure that...

G20 urged to ‘fight’, ‘unite’, ‘ignite’ against COVID-19

Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, on Thursday, March 26, 2020 addressed Heads of State at the G20 Leaders’ Summit focused...

Seychelles hits 30% marine protection target after debt restructuring deal

Close to a third of Seychelles’ ocean, an area larger than Germany, will be guarded from climate change and unregulated economic exploitation with new Marine Protection...

GCF approves $169.7m for six projects

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board has approved six funding proposals amounting to $169.7 million in funding that will support projects and programmes with a total value...

COVID-19: Time to lock down Nigeria – Science Academy

President, the Nigerian Academy of Science, Professor Mosto Onuoha, says in this piece that it is overdue for government to lock down the country as the...

Strong health systems, sustained investment key to reaching zero malaria

A month before World Malaria Day, the RBM Partnership to End Malaria underscores the need to maintain malaria elimination efforts throughout COVID-19 pandemic The World Malaria Day...

Policy measures for people most vulnerable to drought underway

The international community is developing policy measures and actions to help the people most vulnerable to drought to take early action to avoid loss of life, and the heavy and growing losses of livelihoods and damage to property and ecosystems following droughts. The Intergovernmental Working Group on Drought (IWG) that is leading this initiative is convening for the first time on Thursday March 26, 2020 through virtual meetings involving four...

COVID-19: LAWMA dislodges scavengers from landfills

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) says it has dislodged scavengers from landfills as a precautionary measure against further spread of coronaviru‌s and other dangerous diseases. LAWMA Spokesman,...

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SERAP sues INEC over ‘failure to account for missing N55.9bn election funds’

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) “over the failure to...
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Thunderstorms threaten flood-weary Malawi as temperatures climb toward 32°C

Isolated thunderstorms are forecast to sweep across much of Malawi this week, raising concerns in a country where flooding...

Princess Chigbo: Police arrests armed robbery suspects, programme of activities unveiled

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command says it has recorded a major breakthrough in its sustained fight against...

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SERAP sues INEC over ‘failure to account for missing N55.9bn election funds’

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit...

Thunderstorms threaten flood-weary Malawi as temperatures climb toward 32°C

Isolated thunderstorms are forecast to sweep across much of...
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