Yearly Archives: 2020

UNEP calls for better human waste management in Africa

The UN Environment (UNEP) on Thursday, November 19, 2020 called for better human waste management in Africa, saying poor sanitation poses major health, environmental...

Govt seeks collaborative approach to sustainable, resilient urbanisation

The Federal Government has called for a collaborative approach toward acheving a sustainable and resilient urban development in the country. The Minister of Works and...

World Toilet Day: Toilets vital in fight against climate change impact, infectious diseases – WaterAid

Living without a toilet endangers the health and livelihoods of the world’s most vulnerable people – and the risk of living without proper sanitation...

Nigeria to harness cultural heritage in action against climate change – ICOMOS

The National Committee of the International Committee for Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS-Nigeria) says it will lead a project to harness cultural heritage to support...

WHO announces end of 11th Ebola outbreak in DR Congo

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 announced the end of the 11th Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the...

Ogoni women, Saro-Wiwa’s legacy and the clean-up process

No fewer than 411,803. A landmass spanning 1,050-square-kilometres. Some, if not most of them, in huts and mud houses for homes, without light and...

Global attention on neglected diseases advocated at African science journalists’ conference

The fourth African Conference of Science Journalists (ACSJ IV) is underway virtually, on the theme: “Bolstering the Role of Science Journalism during a Pandemic...

Green Climate Fund Board approves $1bn for climate action

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board has given a major boost to climate finance for developing countries with the approval of over $1 billion...

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Rising tobacco deaths spark calls for urgent policy action in Malawi

As tobacco-related fatalities continue to rise, Drug Fight Malawi is urging the government to move beyond ratifying international treaties...
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‘A hostage situation, not a trade deal’ – Campaigners flay EU-US trade talks

Campaigners at 350.org are raising concerns over ongoing EU–US trade negotiations, warning that the proposed agreement risks locking Europe...

TAAT convenes strategic meeting to accelerate agricultural transformation across Africa

The Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) has convened a high-level Work Planning Meeting under its Phase II Addendum...

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Rising tobacco deaths spark calls for urgent policy action in Malawi

As tobacco-related fatalities continue to rise, Drug Fight Malawi...

‘A hostage situation, not a trade deal’ – Campaigners flay EU-US trade talks

Campaigners at 350.org are raising concerns over ongoing EU–US...