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Africa’s COVID-19 cases pass 1.08m as death toll surges to 24,660

The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Friday, August 14, 2020 said that the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in...

EU agrees to buy 300m doses of potential COVID-19 vaccine

The EU has reached an agreement with pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca to buy 300 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine if it becomes available, the...

Environmental reform and national development in Nigeria

Environment includes all living things and non-living things occurring naturally. The term encompasses the interaction of all living species, climate, weather, and natural resources that affect human survival...

Biodiversity Convention told to focus on agricultural landscapes to aid recovery from COVID-19

Researchers are urging the delegates of the 196 parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) to ensure that the post-2020 global biodiversity framework...

India’s COVID-19 death toll now world’s 4th highest

India on Friday, August 14, 2020 overtook Britain as the country with the fourth-highest number of deaths linked to COVID-19 in the world, according...

Climate change impacts and solutions in Nigeria

Nigeria’s climate has been unstable over the years, evident in: temperature rise, rise in sea level and flooding, variable rainfall, oil spillage, drought and...

Youth Day: British High Commission hosts engagement for climate action

August 12 was declared International Youth Day (IYD) by the United Nations in 1999 to serve as an annual celebration of young people’s voices,...

New climate action plan to mainstream gender into NDCs

Nigeria’s National Action Plan on Gender and Climate Change that was approved on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has...

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Nigeria to launch four satellites for Earth observation, security

Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji, on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, said the Federal Executive Council...
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High hopes for global leadership as group launches Africa Carbon Market Outlook

As climate urgency accelerates across the globe, Africa is stepping into a pivotal role as a potential leader in...

NESREA closes 21 facilities in Abuja due to environmental infractions

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, shut down 21 facilities, which...

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Nigeria to launch four satellites for Earth observation, security

Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji,...

High hopes for global leadership as group launches Africa Carbon Market Outlook

As climate urgency accelerates across the globe, Africa is...
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