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Cyclone Amphan lashes Bangladesh, killing 16

At least 16 people were killed as Cyclone Amphan slammed the Bangladesh coastlines after making landfall in the country onthe night of Wednesday, May...

World Bank commits $500m to fight locusts, preserve food security, protect livelihoods

The World Bank Group approved on Thursday, May 21, 2020 a $500 million programme to help countries in Africa and the Middle East fight...

CODE lauds Niger for enacting water law

The Abuja-based Connected Development (CODE) has applauded the Niger State Government for assenting to the Water, Sanitation & Hygeine (WASH) Bill which will enhance...

Global Anti-Chevron Day: Policy Alert demands accountability from oil giant

Policy Alert has called on Nigeria’s third biggest oil producer, Chevron, to urgently account for alleged adverse environmental and human rights footprints in the...

UK invests £20m in Africa’s anti-coronavirus fund

United Kingdom has said it wil invest up to £20 million in the African Union’s new "Africa anti-COVID-19 fund" to slow down the spread...

PTF warns against Hydrxoychloroquine purchase, NCDC urges more tests

The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has warned against large purchase of Hydrxoychloroquine to treat the novel Coronavirus, saying the drug had not...

Scientists say up to 50,000 COVID-19 deaths possible in South Africa

South Africa could see up to 50,000 coronavirus deaths and as many as 3 million infections by the end of the year as the...

Lagos conducts 16,000 COVID-19 tests

The Lagos State Government says it has conducted about 16, 000 COVID-19 tests at a cost of N40,000 to N50,000 per test. Prof. Akin Abayomi,...

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UN conference marks watershed moment to tackle water crisis, ensure water-secure future

The UN 2023 Water Conference in New York culminated on Friday, March 24, 2023, with a breakthrough response to...
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AfDB invests over $5.2bn to support Africa’s water, sanitation

African Development Bank (AfDB) said it invested about $5.2 billion in supporting and strengthening water and sanitation resilience for...

UN Conference: Nigeria highlights success stories on water, sanitation

The Minister of Water Resources, Alhaji Suleiman Adamu, has shared some success stories about Nigeria’s efforts to provide basic...

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UN conference marks watershed moment to tackle water crisis, ensure water-secure future

The UN 2023 Water Conference in New York culminated...

AfDB invests over $5.2bn to support Africa’s water, sanitation

African Development Bank (AfDB) said it invested about $5.2...