Yearly Archives: 2020

Work on national climate plans not on hold – Espinosa

Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Patricia Espinosa, has underlined the need to continue to drive ambition and ensure...

U.S. senate passes additional $484bn COVID-19 relief package

The United States Senate on Tuesday, April 21, 2020 passed an additional coronavirus relief package worth $484 billion (N181 trillion) to address emerging public...

Nigeria confirms 117 new cases of COVID-19

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 117 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19), pandemic outbreak in the country. This brings the total...

EU supports UN with €1.2m for Covid-19 response in Nigeria

The  United Nations (UN) has announced that it received €1.2 million from the European Union for the provision of lifesaving preparedness and response activities...

COVID-19: 112 African health workers infected

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says since the beginning of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Africa, 112 health workers from 16 countries have been...

Govt told to probe Chevron ‘disregard’ for COVID-19 rules

The Federal Government has been asked to probe the disregard for rules on COVID-19 prevention by oil giant, Chevron. The Human and Environmental Development Agenda...

Earth Day: Ikeazor advocates renewed global action to fight COVID-19

As Nigeria joins the rest of the World to mark the 2020 World Earth Day amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the Minister of State for...

Earth Day: Groups, leaders seek integrated action on wellbeing of people, planet

“The health emergency we face as a global community is interconnected to the health emergency the Earth is facing: it’s steady degradation, the extinction...

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Africa must harness science, technology for growth – ECA

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has urged African countries to harness science, technology and innovation to...
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Flood alert: NEMA embarks on sensitisation in Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says it will embark on massive sensitisation in some council areas in Anambra,...

Waltersmith showcases expanded refinery to NCDMB, NMDPRA

The Executive Secretary NCDMB, Felix Omatsola Ogbe, on Thursday, April 23, 2026, joined the Authority Chief Executive (ACE) of...

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Africa must harness science, technology for growth – ECA

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has...

Flood alert: NEMA embarks on sensitisation in Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says it will...