Yearly Archives: 2020

Lagos to reverse Land Use Charge rate

The Lagos State Government will soon unveil a reform that will include the reversal of the Land Use Charge (LUC) to the pre-2018 rate,...

Ogoni land cleanup commences on 57 sites – Minister

The Minister of Environment, Dr Mohammad Abubakar, says no fewer than 57 sites at Ogoni land in Rivers State are being cleaned up currently. Abubakar...

GEF approves $13.4m for coastal resilience, climate-resilient water projects in Liberia, Haiti

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) approved on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 the sum of $8.9 million in new grant funding from the Least Developed...

Climate researchers launch toolkit for decision-makers

To make climate scenarios work for decision-makers, an international team of researchers developed a comprehensive interactive online platform. It is said to be the first...

George Floyd: We must all be part of solution to racism – Meyers

In a reaction to the killing of African-American, George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Matthew L. Myers, President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, says the incidence...

COVID-19: 300 handwashing stations installed in Senegalese schools

The le Groupe des Amis de l'Alimentation Scolaire (GAASS) has strengthened its commitment to schoolchildren across Senegal by providing handwashing stations for pupils returning to...

Firms in $1.2m solar deal to power Niger Delta communities

Renewvia Energy Corporation, a global solar developer, and All On, a Nigerian off-grid impact investor, on Tuesday, June 2, 2020 announced a partnership to...

COVID-19: Churches, mosques to remain closed in Lagos

The Lagos State Government has ruled out the immediate reopening of churches and mosques in the state until there is a “clear coast for...

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Abuja technology forum to convene youth, CSOs, media

PROMAD, a civic innovation organisation, says it will convene a one-day Hybrid Youth, CSO & Media Roundtable on Youth,...
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Nigeria unveils plan to lift 50m out of poverty by 2030

The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr Bernard Doro, has inaugurated the “One Humanitarian-One Poverty Response System...

Ikeja Electric cites generation drop for Lagos outages

Ikeja Electric (IE) says residents and businesses across Lagos are experiencing reduced electricity supply following a nationwide drop in...

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Abuja technology forum to convene youth, CSOs, media

PROMAD, a civic innovation organisation, says it will convene...

Nigeria unveils plan to lift 50m out of poverty by 2030

The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr...