Monthly Archives: April, 2020

COVID-19: UBTH confirms three cases, one death, as 25 doctors go into isolation

The Management of University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) says one of the three patients who was confirmed to have tested positive for COVID-19 has died. Chief...

With 20 new reports and four deaths, Nigeria’s coronavirus cases now 210

Nigeria’s coronavirus cases on Friday, April 3, 2020 hit 210 confirmed cases after the nation's Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced 20 fresh confirmed...

Inside the fight to save the Niger Delta red colobus

It’s sunset in the small Niger Delta village of Apoi. The town crier’s bell rings out over tilted electricity poles and small bungalows. “The epiene people...

AfDB approves gender equality fund to empower African women

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a new Gender Equality Trust Fund (GETF) aimed at pushing forward gender equality...

COVID-19: Acting against illegal wildlife trade in Africa

Globally and particularly in Africa, illegal wildlife trade continues to be a growing multi-billion-dollar business. Statistics indicate that illegal wildlife trade globally generates between $7- $23 billion...

ICEED, EU equip Borno hospitals with solar power system

Energy and environment solution organisation, the International Centre for Energy, Environment and Development (ICEED), says it has successfully completed the installation of 5KVA solar...

COVID-19: Nigerians urged to abide by stay-at-home directive

The Director General/Chief Executive Officer of the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), Dr Rufus Ebegba, has urged Nigerians to abide by the stay-at-home directive by the...

Guterres commends Nigeria’s response to COVID-19 pandemic

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has commended Nigeria’s response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Speaking during a virtual news briefing in New York on Thursday,...

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Katsina children raise alarm over climate-linked school hazards

Children from the Child Rights Advocacy Club in Mashi Local Government Area of Katsina State have raised serious concerns...
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ACReSAL surpasses midpoint targets, eyes expansion as Lagos review opens

At the opening of a three-day strategic review in Lagos, Nigeria’s flagship climate resilience initiative, the Agro-Climatic Resilience in...

Inger Andersen: Gearing up for a year of multilateral action

Speech delivered by Inger Andersen, Executive Director, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), at the 173rd meeting of the Committee...

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Katsina children raise alarm over climate-linked school hazards

Children from the Child Rights Advocacy Club in Mashi...

ACReSAL surpasses midpoint targets, eyes expansion as Lagos review opens

At the opening of a three-day strategic review in...