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Monthly Archives: April, 2020

COVID-19: Govts urged to ensure openness in management of donor funds

Federal and state governments have been asked to ensure transparency in the management of the over N30 billion donated by several groups and institutions towards the...

COP26: Climate action can’t be neglected – LDC Group

“As we focus now to deal with immediate priorities of the coronavirus pandemic, we must not forget about the climate crisis that continues to threaten our...

AfDB approves $1.5m grant to curb locust invasion in nine countries

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank AfDB) on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 approved a $1.5 million emergency relief grant to assist nine countries...

Nigeria confirms 23 new coronavirus cases in five states

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 23 new cases of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) in five states, increasing he nation's cases to 174. NCDC,...

Stakeholders react as COP26 is postponed until 2021

The UN climate talks due to be held in Glasgow, UK in November 2020 have been postponed as governments around the world struggle to halt the...

Africa COVID-19 death toll hits 196, total cases climb to 5,786

The death toll from COVID-19 pandemic in Africa has reached 196 as confirmed cases surpassed 5,786, the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC)...

COVID-19 cases will soon reach 1m globally – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says confirmed cases of COVID-19 pandemic will soon reach one million globally. The Director-General of WHO, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, disclosed the figures...

AfDB approves $2m emergency assistance to curb COVID-19 in Africa

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 approved $2 million in emergency assistance for the World Health Organisation (WHO)...

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BATN Foundation commissions solar-powered borehole tó end 30-year water crisis in Kano community

 “For 30 years, we fetched water from far places, paying N100naira for a jerrican of water that wasn’t even...
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BATN Foundation, SwagCo flag off Maize Micro-Enterprise Project to empower Ekiti farmers

In a landmark move to boost food security and rural livelihoods, the British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation (BATNF) in...

NBSAP: A welcome step toward food sovereignty, biosafety

Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) commends the Federal Government for endorsing the revised National Biodiversity Strategy and Action...

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