Yearly Archives: 2020

Biotechnology enhances soil quality, checks erosion, says expert

Scientist and National Coordinator, Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB), Nigeria chapter, Dr Rose Gidado, says the application of biotechnology to agriculture enhances soil...

India joins U.S., Brazil to record over 1m COVID-19 cases

India on Friday, July 17, 2020 became the third country in the world to record over one million cases of the new COVID-19, behind...

Open defecation free Ghana manifesto launched

On Thursday, July 2, 2020, Ghana’s sanitation sub-sector witnessed what some considered as a historical moment: the launch in Accra via Zoom of the...

Groups flay Bangladeshi coal power plant accident

The Matarbari Coal Power Plant in Bangladesh funded by The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)  came under fire from civil society organisations this week...

10 states to benefit from govt’s water, sanitation intervention programme

The Federal Government says no fewer than 10 states will benefit from its Partnership for Expanded Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (PEWASH) programme to scale...

UN announces new dates for biodiversity convention meetings

New dates have been announced for three key UN meetings, including the UN Biodiversity Conference, crucial to the development of the post-2020 global biodiversity...

G20 govts, central banks told to use public money for ‘Just Recovery’

Ahead of two important meetings of rich country governments this week, climate activists all over the world are mobilising online and offline to call...

Activists, scientists call on global leaders to tackle climate crisis

A group of activists, scientists and influencers have called on the European Commission and global leaders to tackle the climate change crisis with all...

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Women solicit investments in gender-responsive water governance

The Executive Director, UN Women, Sima Bahous, has urged governments worldwide to invest in gender-responsive water governance, financing, and...
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Mixed reactions trail proposed reintroduction of Lagos monthly sanitation

Stakeholders in the waste management sector have expressed support and raised concerns over the proposed reintroduction of the monthly...

NUPRC notifies pre-qualified applicants for 2025 licensing round

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says it has completed the pre-qualification stage of the 2025 oil Licensing...

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Women solicit investments in gender-responsive water governance

The Executive Director, UN Women, Sima Bahous, has urged...

Mixed reactions trail proposed reintroduction of Lagos monthly sanitation

Stakeholders in the waste management sector have expressed support...