Yearly Archives: 2020

Coronavirus: Airline operators seek travel restriction into Nigeria

The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has urged the Federal Government to immediately announce a comprehensive travel restriction to nationals of countries that have...

COVID-19: Nigeria bans travel to UK, US, Germany, others

The Federal Government has placed a ban on travel by public servants to countries highly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic disease. Mr Boss Mustapha, the...

Why govt should ban GMOs, revoke biosafety agency law, by campaigners

A team of civil society organisation representatives from Health of Mother Earth Foundation, Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria, Nigerians against GMOs, Peace and Development Project,...

Legislators demand travel ban on high-risk countries over coronavirus spread fears

The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 implored President Muhammadu Buhari to consider placing a travel ban on countries with a high risk of coronavirus. The request was...

COVID-19 cases soar in South-East Asia Region, WHO demands urgent, aggressive actions

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on Member states in South-East Asia Region to urgently scale-up aggressive measures to combat COVID-19, as confirmed cases cross...

COVID-19: Biosafety agency clamours biosecurity policy, emergency response strategy

The National Biosafety Management Agency of Nigeria (NBMA) has called for a harmonised national biosecurity policy guideline and emergency response strategy to prevent harmful biological agents...

Simulations reveal how nuclear war threatens global food security

Even a limited nuclear war could have dangerous effects far beyond the region that is fatally hit. It would result in global cooling that substantially reduces...

‘Pancho’ emerges first Indigenous member of a UN Treaty body

The United Nations Human Rights Council has unanimously approved the appointment of Jose Francisco “Pancho” Cali Tzay as the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights...

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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,...