Monthly Archives: February, 2021

Health

US on verge of exceeding 500,000 Covid-19 deaths

The US is on track to top 500,000 deaths from Covid-19 – the most for any country in the world – on Monday, February...
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Health

New COVID-19 variant discovered in Nigeria, 15 countries

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control(NCDC) has said that a new variant of COVID-19 has been detected in Nigeria and 15 other countries. The new...
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Agric & Biotech

Solidaridad gears Nigeria up for extensive palm oil exportation

Though considered the fifth largest producer of global palm oil, Nigeria has over the years grappled with inability to produce enough for sustainable export as a...
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Sustainable Devpt

Building back better: Green jobs to the rescue

Climate change and Covid-19 threaten our future, well that’s okay; we were creating a monumental mess and the future looked pretty badly anyway. Humanity...
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PACJA to unveil winners of 2020 climate change reporting awards

Finalists and winners of the African Climate Change and Environmental Reporting Awards (ACCER Awards) will be announced during a live digital event on Tuesday,...
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Human Welfare

Guterres says pandemic drives vicious circle against human rights

The global spread of COVID-19 has a devastating effect on human rights as it fuels poverty, divisions, repression and hatred. UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres,...
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Pollution

MILO packs switch from plastic to paper straws

MILO has switched from plastic to paper straws for its Ready-To-Drink (RTD) packs, a move described by the promoters as the first of its...
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Conservation

U.K. envoy, NCF, others advocate protection of Pangolins

Speakers at an event marking the World Pangolin Day (WPD), on Sunday, February 21, 2021 in Lagos advocated the protection of Pangolins to prevent...
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Renewable Energy

Moving from energy crisis to energy security with renewables

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COP31: Australian appointed youth champion as Türkiye sets dates

The 31st session of the Conference of the Parties (COP31) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change...
Oil & Gas

Navy intensifies crackdown on oil thieves, uncovers 600m illegal oil network

The Nigerian Navy has uncovered approximately 103,000 litres of suspected stolen crude oil and 190,000 litres of suspected illegally...

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Moving from energy crisis to energy security with renewables

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COP31: Australian appointed youth champion as Türkiye sets dates

The 31st session of the Conference of the Parties...