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Nigeria hits 4,971 infections with 184 new Covid-19 cases

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 recorded 184 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, bringing the total...

Reopened countries lock down again amid fresh Covid-19 spikes

As several countries work to lift restrictions, some nations that thought they had the coronavirus under control have had to lock down again amid...

Johnson accused of ducking COVID-19 comparisons with European nations

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Britain’s COVID-19 death toll was “deeply horrifying” on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 after he was accused of avoiding comparisons...

COP26: African Group urges developed nations to close climate finance gap

In a response to the decision to postpone the 26th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the UNFCCC due to the global COVID-19...

Covid-19: UNEP intensifies work on zoonotics, environmental protection

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is stepping up its work on mapping zoonotic threat and protecting the environment to reduce the risk of future...

England tiptoes out of lockdown as economy dives

England on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 tentatively began easing its coronavirus lockdown, with some people who cannot do their jobs at home urged to...

FRIN develops poly-herbal mixture to treat COVID-19 symptoms

The Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN) in Ibadan, Oyo State, has developed a poly-herbal mixture of plants for the treatment of COVID-19 symptoms. The...

Lesotho becomes last African nation to report first Covid-19 case

The small mountain kingdom of Lesotho on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 became the last African nation to report its first case of Covid-19, the...

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NGX, DEG advance net-zero transition to unlock climate capital

Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group), in partnership with DEG, Germany’s development finance institution, and Africa Foresight Group (AFG), has...
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How UNESCO’s biodiversity initiative safeguards forests, communities

With forests shrinking and ecosystems degrading, the global biodiversity crisis has shifted from a distant environmental concern to an...

Group trains journalists on health, climate benefits of plant-focused diet

The Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI), in collaboration with Foodjustice, on Thursday, January 15, 2026, offered training to Nigerian journalists...

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NGX, DEG advance net-zero transition to unlock climate capital

Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group), in partnership with DEG,...

How UNESCO’s biodiversity initiative safeguards forests, communities

With forests shrinking and ecosystems degrading, the global biodiversity...
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