Monthly Archives: May, 2021

Water & Sanitation

Menstrual Hygiene Day: Association advocates need for free sanitary pads for girls, women in Nigeria

The Medical Women Association of Nigeria (MWAN), Kwara State Chapter, on Friday, May 28, 2021 called on government at all tiers to make available...
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Climate Change

Germany invests over €600m in developing countries to curb climate change

The German Federal Environment Ministry (BMU) investments in international climate projects is said to have reached a record high. In 2020, the BMU supported...
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Climate Change

IPCC reschedules report approval sessions

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has rescheduled next year’s approval sessions for the Working Group II and Working Group III contributions to...
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Renewable Energy

Energy transition: Total changes name to TotalEnergies

Total on Friday, May 28, 2021 changed its name to TotalEnergies as the company moves to become one of the world’s top five in...
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Health

Africa urgently needs 20m second doses of COVID-19 vaccines – WHO

World Health Organisation (WHO) says Africa needs at least 20 million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in the next six weeks to get second...
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Waste Management

Waste disposal: Kwara tasks residents on RORO bins

The Kwara State Government has urged residents to make use of the Roll On Roll Off (RORO) bins and stop littering streets with waste. The...
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Climate Change

NiMet predicts three days cloudiness, sunshine from Friday

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudiness and sunshine from Friday, May 28 to Sunday, May 30, 2021. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Thursday,...
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Waste Management

Govt expresses commitment to effective waste management system

The Minister for Environment, Dr Muhammad Mahmoud Abubakar, has said that the Federal Government is committed to an effective waste management system in Nigeria. The...
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Minister wants regional energy hubs established to boost cross-border mining

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has called for the establishment of regional energy hubs as a...
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Elumelu Foundation commits $16m to empowering additional 3,200 young African entrepreneurs

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) on Sunday, March 22, unveiled 3,200 new beneficiaries with 5,000 dollars empowerment grant for...
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Centre flags rising fake news, insecurity, political distrust shaping Nigeria’s pre-election climate

The Centre for Crisis Communication (CCC) has raised fresh concerns over a dangerous convergence of insecurity, political distrust, and...

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Mining

Minister wants regional energy hubs established to boost cross-border mining

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has...
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Elumelu Foundation commits $16m to empowering additional 3,200 young African entrepreneurs

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) on Sunday, March 22,...