Monthly Archives: December, 2020

UN, WSSCC give $2.5m to six states to improve hygiene

The United Nations (UN) Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) have provided $2.5 million for the implementation of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)...

Group tasks govt, private sector on climate-resilient economy

A non-governmental organisation, Climate and Sustainable Development Network of Nigeria (CSDevNet),  has called on government at all levels and the private sector to lay...

Germany records highest COVID-19 death toll amid calls for lockdown

The number of people who have died in Germany after catching the coronavirus surged to 590 on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 marking the highest...

Jason Baker: Ramaphosa is selling off South Africa’s iconic wildlife – and it needs to stop

At his Phala Phala game-breeding operation, President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa breeds and sells animals to be gunned down by tourists who have...

UN says number of displaced people surpassed 80m during pandemic

The global number of refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) climbed above 80 million at the middle of this year, according to an estimate...

Abubakar to feature in COP26 campaign forum on product efficiency

As part of the COP26 Energy Transition Campaign, the United Kingdom and International Energy Agency (IEA) are developing a Product Efficiency Call to Action. Together...

Paris Agreement: Govt initiates policies to address climate change

The Federal Government of Nigeria on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 says it is providing policies and initiatives aimed at implementing the Paris Agreement to...

ECOWAS trains Nigerian experts on how to access Green Climate Fund

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) commenced a four-day training in Abuja on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 to train Nigerians on how...

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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...