Monthly Archives: April, 2020

Pollution

Shell commits to net-zero emissions by 2050

Royal Dutch Shell, one of the world’s largest emitters, has announced plans to become a net-zero emissions business by 2050 or sooner. Shell is believed...
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Cartoons & Infographics

Infographic: Coronavirus pandemic’s impact on carbon emissions

Traffic congestion With lockdown or stay at home orders in effect in countries across the globe due to the coronavirus pandemic, there’s been a steep decline...
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Cover

Covid-19: A techno-planning solution to future pandemics

Terrorism and trading in narcotics brought a new world order in security checks by all countries on all traveling passengers, to save lives and...
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Cover

COVID-19 may claim 300,000 lives in Africa, says UNECA report

The UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) in a new report on the coronavirus pandemic says over 300,000 Africans may lose their lives due...
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Health

Men constitute majority of over 6,000 tested for COVID-19 in Nigeria – NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says of the 6,649 people tested for the Coronavirus (COVID-19) nationwide, there were more males than females. Dr...
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Health

UK hospital COVID-19 death toll rises 847 to 14,576

The United Kingdom’s hospital death toll from COVID-19 rose by 847 to 14,576, as of 1600 GMT on April 16, 2020, the Health Ministry...
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Climate Change

Could COVID-19 be the ambitious action required to achieve Paris Agreement?

Since the establishment and entry into force of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 1994, the world has been struggling...
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Health

Lagos records three new Covid-19 deaths

Barely 24 hours after it recorded the seventh COVID-19 related death, the Lagos State Government on Thursday, April 16, 202 declared the death of...
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Pollution

Cross River Assembly passes open defecation prohibition bill, Lagos apprehends five offenders

The Cross River State House of Assembly has passed a bill prohibiting open defecation. The bill aims to outlaw open...
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Human Settlement

Lagos launches online system for building permit

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has launched an electronic system that will simplify the process of obtaining physical...
Conservation

Nigeria committed to sustainability of biosphere reserves, ecological research – FRIN DG

Director-General, Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN), Prof. Zacharia Yaduma, says Nigeria is strengthening policy and legal frameworks to...

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Pollution

Cross River Assembly passes open defecation prohibition bill, Lagos apprehends five offenders

The Cross River State House of Assembly has passed...
Human Settlement

Lagos launches online system for building permit

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has launched an...