Yearly Archives: 2020

COVID19: Shortage of protective equipment endangering health workers – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that severe and mounting disruption to the global supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) – caused by rising demand,...

Niger Delta women demand equitable benefit sharing of oil revenue

Women in Nigeria’s restive Niger Delta region, operating under the aegis of the Ala-uchi Women Development Initiative and several other organisations, call on the...

Wildlife Day: UN to implement framework against wildlife crime

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has said that it will this year partner with organisations under the International Consortium on Combating Wildlife...

World Bank announces $12bn support for COVID-19 country response

As COVID-19 reaches more than 60 countries, the World Bank Group is making available an initial package of up to $12 billion in immediate...

Nigerians still exposed to unsafe water – Govt

The Federal Ministry of Water Resources says it is concerned that majority of Nigerians are still exposed to unsafe and contaminated water. Mr Emmanuel Awe,...

Nigeria to contain COVID-19 spread in high risk areas

The Federal Ministry of Environment says it will deploy massive Environmental Health Officers (EHO) to high risk areas in Nigeria to contain the spread...

COVID-19: Dangote pledges N200m to contain spread in Nigeria

Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) has pledged N200 million to support Federal Government’s effort at containing the spread of Covid-19 (coronavirus) in the country. Ms Zouera...

Adviser to Iran’s supreme leader dies from coronavirus

Seyed Mohammad Mir-Mohammadi, a member of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Expediency Discernment Council that advises the Supreme Leader, has died of COVID-19. His death comes as...

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IEA: How govts can best support consumers during this energy crisis

The conflict in the Middle East has triggered a major shock to global energy markets, with the effective closure...
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Experts seek stronger board roles in ESG implementation

Governance experts have called for stronger board-level leadership to drive the effective implementation of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)...

YABATECH students unveil electric tricycle, AI delivery platform

Students of Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), Lagos, have developed an electric tricycle and an AI-powered food delivery platform...

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IEA: How govts can best support consumers during this energy crisis

The conflict in the Middle East has triggered a...

Experts seek stronger board roles in ESG implementation

Governance experts have called for stronger board-level leadership to...