Yearly Archives: 2020

Medical professionals demand green recovery from COVID-19

Doctors and medical professionals from around the globe have called on world leaders to “recover better” from the economic decline caused by the COVID-19...

Coronavirus outbreak at German church service leaves 112 persons infected

An outbreak linked to a church in Frankfurt has so far led to 112 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, as numerous other chains...

Lagos enumerates Badagry windstorm, flood victims

The Lagos State Government has embarked on enumeration of victims of a strong windstorm which ravaged Iragon Community in Badagry Local Local Government Area...

Japan urged not to support Vietnamese coal power plant

Japanese environmental NGOs on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 submitted a petition for the cancellation of the Vung Ang 2 Coal-fired Power Generation Project in...

Experts highlight nature based solutions to curb pandemics

Technical Director, Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), Dr. Joseph Onoja, joined other world leaders in nature conservation to promote biodiversity at a webinar conference organised...

Africa Day: Buhari advocates for peace, security to achieve sustainable development

President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria says peace, security, unity and harmony are prerequisites for development in Africa Malam Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the...

WHO fears ‘silent’ virus epidemic unless Africa prioritises testing

Africa has so far been spared the worst impact of the coronavirus, but World Health Organisation (WHO) is worried the continent could face a...

Kenya’s COVID-19 tally rises to 1,286

Kenya’s Ministry of Health on Monday, May 25, 2020 confirmed 72 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of infections to 1,286. Mercy Mwangangi, Chief...

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Marine flyways: Major breakthrough in global ocean conservation

In what looks like a landmark decision adopted on Sunday, March 29, 2026, in Brazil, governments at the fifteenth...
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From health systems to health sovereignty across Africa, Eastern Mediterranean

Recently, I attended the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, which brings together Member States from both the WHO...

Idle water schemes, not funding, main challenge in Cross River’s WASH sector – Stakeholders

Concerns over the proliferation of abandoned and non-functional water projects dominated discussions as the Cross River State Government and...

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Marine flyways: Major breakthrough in global ocean conservation

In what looks like a landmark decision adopted on...

From health systems to health sovereignty across Africa, Eastern Mediterranean

Recently, I attended the African Union Summit in Addis...