Yearly Archives: 2021

Group intensifies campaign to end open defecation in two Bauchi communities

The Federation of Muslim Women Association in Nigeria (FOMWAN) is to intensify a campaign to end open defecation in Tamungus and Kutulun communities in Bauchi State. Deputy...

Rich countries’ indifference to scale up finance could undermine COP26, activists warn

Midway through 2021, civil society organisations from Climate Action Network (CAN) are deeply concerned about the lack of substantial progress from developed countries on...

Osinbajo bolsters Africa’s quest for a just and inclusive global energy transition

In the race to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, the Nigerian Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, has called on developing countries to chart their own...

WHO validates Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

World Health Organisation (WHO) has validated the Sinovac-CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use. WHO, in a statement, said that the validation gives countries, funders, procuring...

Sudan launches telementoring programme to treat COVID-19 patients at home

An initiative that deploys volunteer medical students in Sudan to treat COVID-19 patients in their homes will get a boost from a new partnership...

Niger partners Ghanaian firm to establish three refuse recycling plants

The Niger State Government has said that it is collaborating with a Ghanaian firm, Zoom Life recycling company, to establish three refuse recycling plants...

75 companies bid for concession of 12 federal highways

A total of 75 companies are bidding for 12  federal roads to be concession under the first phase of the Highway Development Management Initiative...

New NEMA D-G pledges to make management of emergencies easier

The newly appointed Director-General, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mr Ahmed Habib, has pledged to strive to create frontiers that would make the management...

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TotalEnergies strikes new oil discovery offshore Congo

Energy major, TotalEnergies, has announced a new hydrocarbon discovery on the Moho license offshore the Republic of Congo, marking...
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Almost half of European freshwater fishes at risk of extinction – IUCN

The updated European Red List of Freshwater Fishes – the most comprehensive assessment in 15 years – reveals little evidence of...

Ottmar Edenhofer re-elected Chair of EU climate advisory board

The European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change, which began its second four-year term at the end of March...

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TotalEnergies strikes new oil discovery offshore Congo

Energy major, TotalEnergies, has announced a new hydrocarbon discovery...

Almost half of European freshwater fishes at risk of extinction – IUCN

The updated European Red List of Freshwater Fishes – the most...