Yearly Archives: 2020

Hook, Line, Sinker, by Onome Olive Etisioro

He may not survive this. Harry squeezed his shirt into his nose, trying to avoid breathing in too much of the rotting fish that was...

WHO roots for equitable access to COVID-19 vaccine in Africa

The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Thursday, September 3, 2020 that donors and industry stakeholders should allocate sufficient resources to ensure African countries...

Nigeria confirms 125 new COVID-19 cases, total now 54,588

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 125 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country, bringing the nation’s confirmed cases to 54,588. The...

Japan’s new online platform tagged a key resource for green recovery measures, NDCs

A new online platform on sustainable and resilient recovery from COVID-19 has been launched by the Government of Japan with support from UN Climate...

IITA scientists identify post-emergence herbicides for cassava weed control

Scientists working with the African Cassava Agronomy Initiative (ACAI), a scheme  under International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), have identified some post-emergence herbicides to...

Boosting engineering infrastructure for sustainable development

When the 150-member Committee on National Engineering Infrastructure, set up in 1991 by the Federal Government, recommended the establishment of National Agency for Science...

NEMA assesses damage in flood ravaged areas in Kebbi

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Thursday, September 3, 2020 embarked on an "on-the-spot" assessment of damages caused by flood in 21 Local...

How COVID-19 pandemic worsened educational inequality in Nigeria

Educational inequality is a major challenge in the path to development and economic prosperity in Nigeria. Typically, the children of the poor suffer from...

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Cross River Assembly passes open defecation prohibition bill, Lagos apprehends five offenders

The Cross River State House of Assembly has passed a bill prohibiting open defecation. The bill aims to outlaw open...
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Lagos launches online system for building permit

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has launched an electronic system that will simplify the process of obtaining physical...

Nigeria committed to sustainability of biosphere reserves, ecological research – FRIN DG

Director-General, Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN), Prof. Zacharia Yaduma, says Nigeria is strengthening policy and legal frameworks to...

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Cross River Assembly passes open defecation prohibition bill, Lagos apprehends five offenders

The Cross River State House of Assembly has passed...

Lagos launches online system for building permit

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has launched an...