Monthly Archives: April, 2020

India’s Maharashtra allows some economic activities as national coronavirus cases top 15,000

India’s Maharashtra state, the country’s largest regional economy, will allow a limited number of sectors to resume business on Monday, April 20, 2020. This is...

NCDC apologises to Ekiti over coronavirus update mistake

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)  on Sunday, April 19, 2020 apologised to the Ekiti State Government for the error in its record of the...

Africa: COVID-19 cases top 20,000, deaths hit 1,000 – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO), Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo says the number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Africa has risen to...

Infographic: Coronavirus pandemic’s impact on waste

Medical waste The huge demand for disposable medical products such as single-use gloves, surgical masks and empty IV bags in the wake of the pandemic...

Covid-19, climate change and earth’s healing process

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus. The WHO also reported that people...

Reopening US will increase risk of virus spread, report warns

The Centre for Health Security at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in the US has warned that reopening the country will increase...

UN Biodiversity holds summit in September at UN General Assembly

To highlight the urgency of action at the highest levels in support of a post-2020 global biodiversity framework, the President of the United Nations...

Trump says travel restrictions top priority as U.S. reopens

U.S. President Donald Trump has said border control and travel restrictions will be top priority as the country prepares to reopen its economy after...

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Rising oil prices renew coal debate for African SMEs power

African economies are facing mounting pressure from volatile global oil prices linked to the ongoing Gulf conflict, with analysts...
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Navy dismantles illegal refinery in Rivers, recovers 20,000 litres of stolen crude

The Nigerian Navy has deactivated an illegal refining in Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State and recovered more...

NCF seeks partnership with students to advance environmental conservation

The Director-General of the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), Dr Joseph Onoja, has called on Nigerian students to partner with...

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Rising oil prices renew coal debate for African SMEs power

African economies are facing mounting pressure from volatile global...

Navy dismantles illegal refinery in Rivers, recovers 20,000 litres of stolen crude

The Nigerian Navy has deactivated an illegal refining in...