Yearly Archives: 2020

China pledges medical reinforcements as virus toll hits 81

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will “inspect and direct” efforts to control a virus outbreak in the central city of Wuhan and promised reinforcements, as provincial authorities...

2nd Hackathon competition: UN partners Facebook, Andela

The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) says it is partnering Facebook and Andela to organise the second edition of Hackathon4Justice, a global programing contest. The...

Water hyacinth: Unwanted but with problem-solving potential

It is a bright morning in Sejo Village, a coastal community in Lagos, Nigeria, where fishing is the number one occupation. The aroma of roasted fish...

What Nigeria stands to benefit from UK-Africa summit fallout

Nigeria appears to be in a good stead to reap bountifully from outcomes of the UK-Africa Investment Summit held in London on Monday, January 20, 2020. Ahead...

Coronavirus: WHO advises countries to prepare for detection as death toll hits 56

World Health Organisation (WHO) has advised Member States to be ready for timely detection and management of any outbreak, especially coronavirus, as the death toll in...

Coronavirus: Europe, Australia report first cases; more deaths, cases in China, US

France confirmed three cases of coronavirus Friday, January 24, 2020 marking the first confirmed diagnoses in Europe, as China expanded its efforts to control its outbreak...

China locks down 33m people in 10 cities to stop spread of coronavirus

China expanded its lockdown against the deadly new virus to an unprecedented 36 million people and rushed to build a prefabricated, 1,000-bed hospital for...

Uganda, partners prepare for Africa Climate Week 2020

Preparations are underway for Africa Climate Week 2020, which will be convened in Kampala, Uganda, from March 9 to 13, 2020. Holding at the Speke Conference Centre, the event...

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River Basin Authority to resume dam construction after 40 years

The Hadeja-Jama’are River Basin Development Authority has restarted construction of the Kafin Zaki dam project, in Ningi Local Government Area...
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Ghana boycotts Africa Energies Summit as industry pushes back against discrimination

Ghana has moved to boycott the upcoming Africa Energies Summit in London this May, a decision that reflects growing...

Renaissance MD to speak at Nigerian Content Lecture Series

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has announced that Tony Attah, Managing Director of Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited, will speak...

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River Basin Authority to resume dam construction after 40 years

The Hadeja-Jama’are River Basin Development Authority has restarted construction...

Ghana boycotts Africa Energies Summit as industry pushes back against discrimination

Ghana has moved to boycott the upcoming Africa Energies...