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Monthly Archives: August, 2020

Ebonyi to complete airport project in 2022

The Ebonyi State Government says it will complete its airport project by 2022 in spite of the financial uncertainties pervading the globe. Gov. David Umahi...

Airtel pledges N300m to combat COVID-19

Airtel Nigeria says it will spend N300 million to support the fight against COVID-19 pandemic, as part of the activities to mark a decade...

Lagos reduces Land Use Charge by 48%, waives N5.8bn penalties

The Lagos State Government on Wednesday, August 5, 2020 announced the reduction of the Land Use Charge (LUC) to the pre-2018 charges, hence, indicating...

Over 200,000 left homeless by Beirut explosion

The Beirut city’s Governor, Marwan Abboud, on Wednesday, August 5, 2020 said more than 200,000 people had been rendered homeless after a massive blast...

UN, U.S. commiserate with Lebanon over deadly explosions

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has commiserated with the people and government of Lebanon over Tuesday’s explosions in the capital, Beirut. No fewer than 70 people...

New York’s health commissioner resigns over COVID-19 handling

New York’s Commissioner for Health, Dr Oxiris Barbot, has resigned over alleged under-utilisation of the department’s “incomparable disease control expertise.” “I leave my post today...

Alex Ekwueme varsity assists Ebonyi to develop climate change policy

The government of Ebonyi State in Nigeria has launched a process to develop a climate change policy and an adaptation action plan focused on...

ILO records universal ratification on Child Labour Convention

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) says all its 187 member States have ratified the ILO Convention on the Worst Forms of Child Labour, 1999...

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Development Agenda Magazine focuses on Sahel region’s challenges in Q2 2025 edition

Development Agenda Magazine has released its Q2 2025 edition, placing a focus on the Sahel region - a belt...
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‘Africa not a laboratory’ – Civil society denounces ‘act of climate colonialism’

African civil society organisations are outraged by the Degrees Global Forum being hosted in South Africa next week, calling...

UK, Norway sign green energy pact to power North Sea transition

The UK and Norway have launched a new Green Industrial Partnership aimed at turbocharging the North Sea’s role in the clean...

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Development Agenda Magazine focuses on Sahel region’s challenges in Q2 2025 edition

Development Agenda Magazine has released its Q2 2025 edition,...

‘Africa not a laboratory’ – Civil society denounces ‘act of climate colonialism’

African civil society organisations are outraged by the Degrees...
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