Monthly Archives: September, 2020

Lagos receives 50 noise pollution complaints in a week

The Lagos State Government, through the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA), said it received over 50 noise pollution complaints within a week. General Manager of...

Delta, NEWMAP sign N3.2bn gully erosion control project pact

The Delta State Government and Nigerian Erosion Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) have signed a N3.2 billion contract for the execution of the Obomkpa and...

Clean-up is a cover-up – Ledum Mitee, Ogoni activist, speaks on the Niger Delta struggle

Ledum Mitee is one of those who broke the culture of silence on environmental pollution and the impunity of international oil corporations in Ogoniland,...

Bill to address flooding, ecological problems in Anambra passes second reading

A bill seeking to establish the Riverine Areas Development Commission (RADC) to tackle gross underdevelopment, flooding and ecological problems in communities in Anambra State...

Mozambique to assess possibility of using TB vaccine for COVID-19

Health authorities in Mozambique will start conducting a study this month to assess the possibility of using Tuberculosis vaccine to combat COVID-19 infections in...

22 schools in France closed due to coronavirus pandemic

Twenty-two schools and more than 100 classes in France have been  closed due to the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. The Minister of Education,  Jean-Michel...

Hook, Line, Sinker, by Onome Olive Etisioro

He may not survive this. Harry squeezed his shirt into his nose, trying to avoid breathing in too much of the rotting fish that was...

WHO roots for equitable access to COVID-19 vaccine in Africa

The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Thursday, September 3, 2020 that donors and industry stakeholders should allocate sufficient resources to ensure African countries...

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A third of animal habitats could experience multiple extreme events by 2085 – Study

By 2085, 36 percent of species’ current habitats on land could be exposed to multiple types of climate-driven extreme...
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Leaders call for Africa-led solutions following landmark court ruling on climate obligations

African leaders, policymakers, legal experts, scientists and practitioners have called for African-led solutions to climate change, as its impacts...

Two-thirds of global hunger concentrated in 10 countries – Report 

The 2026 Global Report on Food Crises on Friday, April 24, revealed that two-thirds of all people facing high...

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A third of animal habitats could experience multiple extreme events by 2085 – Study

By 2085, 36 percent of species’ current habitats on...

Leaders call for Africa-led solutions following landmark court ruling on climate obligations

African leaders, policymakers, legal experts, scientists and practitioners have...