Monthly Archives: April, 2020

U.S. senate passes additional $484bn COVID-19 relief package

The United States Senate on Tuesday, April 21, 2020 passed an additional coronavirus relief package worth $484 billion (N181 trillion) to address emerging public...

Nigeria confirms 117 new cases of COVID-19

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 117 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19), pandemic outbreak in the country. This brings the total...

EU supports UN with €1.2m for Covid-19 response in Nigeria

The  United Nations (UN) has announced that it received €1.2 million from the European Union for the provision of lifesaving preparedness and response activities...

COVID-19: 112 African health workers infected

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says since the beginning of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Africa, 112 health workers from 16 countries have been...

Govt told to probe Chevron ‘disregard’ for COVID-19 rules

The Federal Government has been asked to probe the disregard for rules on COVID-19 prevention by oil giant, Chevron. The Human and Environmental Development Agenda...

Earth Day: Ikeazor advocates renewed global action to fight COVID-19

As Nigeria joins the rest of the World to mark the 2020 World Earth Day amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the Minister of State for...

Earth Day: Groups, leaders seek integrated action on wellbeing of people, planet

“The health emergency we face as a global community is interconnected to the health emergency the Earth is facing: it’s steady degradation, the extinction...

African CSOs urged to monitor evolution of Covid-19 policies

COVID-19 has gripped the world and its people in a crisis that has no precedent in the current Century. On March 11, 2020, the...

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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...