Yearly Archives: 2020

Guterres commends Nigeria’s response to COVID-19 pandemic

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has commended Nigeria’s response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Speaking during a virtual news briefing in New York on Thursday,...

Prince Charles opens new coronavirus hospital by video link

Prince Charles on Friday, April 3, 2020 opened a new hospital designed to have up to 4,000 beds by video link, praising its rapid...

COVID-19: NCDC confirms six new cases in Osun

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Friday, April 3, 2020 confirmed six new cases of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) in Osun State, increasing Nigeria’s confirmed...

Nigeria records 10 new COVID-19 cases in Abuja, Lagos

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 10 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic outbreak in the country. The confirmed cases are three...

Lagos discharges 11 more COVID-19 patients

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has confirmed the discharge of 11 patients who previously tested positive to COVID-19 from the Infectious Disease Hospital,...

COVID-19: IPCC develops strategic response to work programme

During the current global public health crisis, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has said that its Secretariat and Technical Support Units will continue to...

Lagos denies approving housing development in Magodo Greenbelt

The Lagos State Government has dissociated itself from a housing development in the Magodo Greenbelt area of the state, saying that no approval for the development...

WHO worried as COVID-19 cases accelerate in Africa

With more than 6000 COVID-19 cases reported in Africa, the virus appears to be threatening fragile health systems on the continent. Infections are increasingly spreading not only...

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Art, film, wildlife drive Dan Yessa’s mission to inspire conservation among DRC’s youth

The Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI Foundation's Friend of the Month is Dan Yessa, an artist and documentary filmmaker based...
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Regional Collaboration Centres sharpen country-focused support to accelerate implementation

UN Climate Change's Regional Collaboration Centres (RCCs) strengthened country-driven climate action in 2025, supporting governments across regions to translate national climate plans into...

Lagos launches flood insurance for rapid doorstep relief for residents

The Lagos State Government has launched a flood risk insurance policy aimed at providing rapid financial relief to vulnerable...

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Art, film, wildlife drive Dan Yessa’s mission to inspire conservation among DRC’s youth

The Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI Foundation's Friend of the...

Regional Collaboration Centres sharpen country-focused support to accelerate implementation

UN Climate Change's Regional Collaboration Centres (RCCs) strengthened country-driven climate action in 2025,...