Yearly Archives: 2020

Coronavirus: Biosafety agency charges staffers on awareness raising

The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has urged its Biosecurity Department to initiate public awareness mechanisms that will educate the public on what to do and...

Groups hail gazette of Tobacco Control Regulations

The Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance (NTCA) and the Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) have hailed the Federal Government for the gazette of the...

Coronavirus: Global preparedness, response plan requires $675m – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO), says the international community has launched the $675 million preparedness and response plan to fight further spread of the novel Coronavirus...

Climate change: Experts warn over increasing heatwave in Nigeria

Some lecturers in the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) in Rivers State on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 blamed the increasing heatwave mostly experienced at night to...

Experts meet on drugs, vaccines to set coronavirus research agenda

Experts will meet in Geneva from Feb 11-12, 2020 to set research and development priorities for coronavirus drugs, diagnostics and vaccines to combat the outbreak, the...

Lebanese promised me $2,000 monthly salary – Trafficked woman

Operatives of the Lagos State Command of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons have arrested a Lebanese who hoodwinked and trafficked a...

Coronavirus: Reps reject motion to evacuate Nigerians in China

The House of Representatives on Tuesday, February 4, 2020 rejected a motion to evacuate and quarantine Nigerians stranded in China due to the Coronavirus scourge ravaging...

COP26: Guterres moves to strengthen UN climate team

UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, says he is reshaping the climate team in his office to better focus on a roadmap towards COP26 in Scotland and other...

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4th NewGen Renewable Energy Accelerator opens its doors to young innovators

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) launched the fourth edition of the IRENA NewGen Renewable Energy Accelerator (NewGen), aimed at...
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Countries pledge $3.9bn to GEF towards ambitious ninth replenishment

Donor countries have pledged an initial $3.9 billion to the Global Environment Facility (GEF) for its ninth replenishment cycle,...

NEPL/Seplat JV commissions STEAM laboratories in Edo schools, advocates sustainability

The NNPC Exploration and Production Limited (NEPL)/Seplat Energy Joint Venture has commissioned two Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics...

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4th NewGen Renewable Energy Accelerator opens its doors to young innovators

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) launched the fourth...

Countries pledge $3.9bn to GEF towards ambitious ninth replenishment

Donor countries have pledged an initial $3.9 billion to...