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Nigeria records 242 new Covid-19 cases, total infections now 4,641

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Monday, May 11, 2020 recorded 242 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, bringing the total...

Govt to evacuate 200 Nigerians from Canada on Thursday

The Nigeria High Commission in Canada says it is set to evacuate Nigerians stranded in that country due to coronavirus travel restrictions. In a statement...

Finally, White House directs staff to wear face coverings

The White House in the U.S. has directed most of its staff to wear face masks or face coverings at all times in the...

UN delivers lifeline to Africa women groups for COVID-19 response

The UN Women says it is supporting to the work of grassroots women’s organisations in Covid-19 response through two financing initiatives: the Women’s Peace and...

Johnson accused of ‘confusion’ over plan to ease COVID-19 lockdown

British regional leaders on Monday, May 11, 2020 accused Prime Minister Boris Johnson of sowing confusion with his plan to gradually ease the country’s...

CDC ties 5,300 more New York deaths to COVID-19

Some 5,300 more deaths could be linked to the coronavirus pandemic in New York City than the official toll suggests, according to a report...

Lagos discharges 33 COVID-19 patients, Adamawa discharges five

The Lagos State Government has announced the recovery and discharge of 33 new COVID-19 patients, increasing the number of recoveries in the state to...

COVID-19-related service disruptions could cause extra deaths from HIV – WHO, UNAIDS

A modelling group convened by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has estimated that if efforts...

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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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