Monthly Archives: July, 2020

UN emphasises economic recovery that builds greener future

In a virtual address delivered on Monday, July 13, 2020 to the Oxford Climate Society, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary, Patricia Espinosa, stressed the...

Study exposes derelict waterworks, poor infrastructure in Lagos

The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has released a report of its three-month investigation on the status of the waterworks in Lagos...

National Biosecurity Policy Drafting Committee inaugurated

The Director General/Chief Executive Officer of the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), Dr Rufus Ebegba, on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 in Abuja inaugurated the...

Sanitation methods review can curb COVID-19 spread, say WASHMATA, LEAD

WASHMATA Initiatives, in partnership with Leadership in Environment and Development Anglophone West Africa (LEAD-AWA), has called for the review of the sanitation promotion methods to curb the spread...

8,000 health workers infected with COVID-19 in Africa – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says no fewer than 8,000 health workers have been infected with novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Africa Region. WHO...

595 new cases raise Nigeria’s COVID-19 total to 33,153

Nigeria has announced 575 new COVID-19 cases in the country as total infections from the virus rise to 33,153. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)...

More people going hungry – UN

The United Nations in its latest State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report says more people are going hungry. Released on Monday,...

Soaring Florida coronavirus cases cast shadow over tourism, Disney

Florida recorded more than 12,600 new coronavirus cases on Monday, July 13, 2020, its second-highest daily tally since the outbreak began. This coincides with the...

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Seventh Assessment Report: IPCC authors meet for Second Lead Author Meeting of Working Group I

Experts and author teams of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) are meeting this week at the Universidad...
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The hidden environmental cost of a global energy shock on Africa

A major global energy disruption linked to tensions in the Middle East is exposing a less visible but deeply...

Seplat Energy wins governance, brand awards as shares top ₦10,000

Seplat Energy Plc, Nigeria’s leading indigenous energy producer listed in Lagos and London, has secured a series of independent...

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Seventh Assessment Report: IPCC authors meet for Second Lead Author Meeting of Working Group I

Experts and author teams of the Intergovernmental Panel on...

The hidden environmental cost of a global energy shock on Africa

A major global energy disruption linked to tensions in...