Yearly Archives: 2020

How COVID-19 pandemic is negatively impacting world population

There are clear evidences to prove that the global health emergency otherwise called COVID-19 has impacted negatively on world population. Typical of a pandemic, it...

The pull of the mangroves and the sea, by Nnimmo Bassey

There is something about water that draws humans and other living beings. Could it be the fact that up to 60 percent of the...

Gambia, Liberia, Sierra Leone get $53m AfDB multi-country COVID-19 grant

The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Friday, July 24, 2020 approved a UA 38.15 million ($53.25 million) multi-country grant to The Gambia, Liberia and...

Flood-hit Benue appeals to govt to dredge river

Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue on Saturday, July 25, 2020 appealed to the Federal Government to dredge the River Benue to permanently address the...

Stakeholders seek investment in human capital to harness oceans’ $24 trillion resources

Senior Lecturer, Federal College of Fisheries and Marine Technology, Dr Kayode Olubiyi, on Saturday, July 25, 2020 advocated proper education of Africans on the...

Group, SDGs office plant 6,000 tree seedlings to curb desertification in Sokoto

The Movement for Free Democracy in Sokoto State is in collaboration with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) office in Sokoto to plant no fewer...

AfDB supports Ghana’s COVID-19 response plan with $69m grant

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) on Friday, July 24, 2020 approved a $69 million grant to support Ghana’s efforts...

Nigeria to restore Niger Delta area’s mangrove ecosystem

As part of measures towards ensuring the protection of mangroves and oceans in the country, the Nigerian government is considering a National Mangrove Restoration...

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Lagos reintroduces monthly environmental sanitation, begins in April

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has formally flagged off the reintroduction of the monthly environmental sanitation exercise. Sanwo-Olu said...
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17 California State University campuses join statewide wildlife monitoring effort

In response to accelerating climate change and increasing human impacts on California’s landscapes, Cal Poly Humboldt and the U.S....

Anambra commissioner tasks Nigerians on hydration amid intense heat

The Anambra State Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike, has urged Nigerians to ensure regular water intake to keep...

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Lagos reintroduces monthly environmental sanitation, begins in April

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has formally flagged...

17 California State University campuses join statewide wildlife monitoring effort

In response to accelerating climate change and increasing human...