Monthly Archives: October, 2020

Climate Change

U.S. to leave Paris climate accord on Nov. 4

Another important date looms on the calendar this coming week in addition to a national election billed as the most pivotal in decades. On...

Michael Simire - October 30, 2020

Conservation

UNESCO approves three additional biosphere reserves for Nigeria

The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has approved three additional biosphere reserves in Nigeria. Dr Moma Enang, National Professional Officer, Natural Science Sector,...

Michael Simire - October 30, 2020

Water & Sanitation

Minister decries misinformation on Water Resources Control Bill

The Minister of Water Resources, Mr Suleiman Adamu, has said that Nigerians are being misinformed about the Water Resources Control Bill. The minister made the...

Michael Simire - October 30, 2020

Health

Africa CDC warns of second wave of COVID-19 infections

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Friday urged the African continent to brace itself for possible second wave COVID-19...

Michael Simire - October 30, 2020

Cover

Boss Mustapha delivers Realnews 8th Anniversary Lecture on Nov. 19

Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, and chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, will deliver the Eighth...

Michael Simire - October 30, 2020

Climate Change

AfDB to train 80 Africans on climate finance

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has selected representatives from 80 government institutions, civil society organisations and universities for training as experts in developing climate...

Michael Simire - October 30, 2020

Renewable Energy

ERA urges govt to diversify resources to promote renewable energy

The Nigerian government has been told to diversify national energy sources to encourage state and non-state actors to develop mini-grid and off-grid solar energy...

Michael Simire - October 29, 2020

Health

U.S. coronavirus cases surpass 9m as infections rise

The United States, which reported its first known coronavirus case in Washington State 282 days ago, surpassed nine million total infections on Thursday, October 29, 2020,...

Michael Simire - October 29, 2020

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