Monthly Archives: April, 2020

Lagos records third COVID-19 death

The Lagos State Ministry of Health on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 announced the death of a 66-year-old Briton, making him the third COVID-19 related...

Black Americans face higher rates of coronavirus deaths

At first, COVID-19 did not seem to discriminate. The patients who walked into Dr Uche Blackstock’s urgent-care clinics in Brooklyn, New York, with coughs and fevers were white,...

Lockdown: Group urges Nigerians to report gender-based violence

A group, Gender Relevance Initiative Promotion (GRIP), has urged Nigerians to report any gender-based violence to the police and other relevant authorities, in spite...

Covid-19: UNODC launches help desks to aid 3m Nigerian with drug disorder

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has established a help desk across the six-geopolitical zones in Nigeria to assist people  living...

Cyclone Harold lashes Fiji after ripping through Vanuatu

Cyclone Harold on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 lashed the Pacific Island state of Fiji, just days after it ripped through Vanuatu. According to meteorological and...

EU wants to help Africa, others fight coronavirus with €15bn

The European Union is set to give €15 billion ($16.3 billion) worth of support to Africa and other regions of the world for their...

UK PM Johnson stable, receiving standard oxygen treatment

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson remains “in good spirits” as he is receiving standard oxygen treatment and breathing without any other assistance, his spokesperson...

Lagos asked to extend COVID-19 advocacy to low income communities

A team of civil society organisations (CSOs) is requesting that COVID-19 testing and advocacy be extended to low income communities in Lagos State. In a...

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Brazil launches pilot project to replace diesel with renewable biofuel

Brazil has launched an ambitious pilot project to replace diesel with a renewable biofuel across its municipal vehicle fleet,...
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EcoNexus 3.0: Stakeholders emphasise verification, monetisation of sustainability initiatives

Sustainability professionals, industry leaders and private sector stakeholders gathered in Lagos on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in an attempt...

Cobalt producer admits toxic emissions spikes, DR Congo announces inspection

Following the release of the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) and PremiCongo’s groundbreaking report Toxic Transition, and allegations that the world’s...

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Brazil launches pilot project to replace diesel with renewable biofuel

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EcoNexus 3.0: Stakeholders emphasise verification, monetisation of sustainability initiatives

Sustainability professionals, industry leaders and private sector stakeholders gathered...