Yearly Archives: 2021

Minamata Convention COP4 divided into two segments

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention (COP4) will be held in two...

NEMA warns of probable flood in 10 Cross River councils

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has identified 10 Local Government Areas in Cross River State that falls under the probable flood risk areas...

Agency seeks investment in GMOs to meet food demand

The National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) says the country needs to invest more on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) technology to meet the nation’s food...

Role of CBOs in conservation underlined as Gashaka Biodiversity Support Initiative is launched

Communities across Nigeria have been called upon to appreciate and support biodiversity conservation efforts within their areas to ensure the sustenance of projects that...

Campaign platform to compel banks to stop financing fossil fuel launched

BankTrack on Monday, May 17, 2021 launched www.fossilbanks.org, a new campaign platform that brings together organisations and campaigns from all over the world pressuring commercial...

Initiative demands contestants make new products from waste materials

Mother Earth is currently suffering from different forms of degradation from human activities, leading to depletion of its resources, and causing some parts of...

Flooding: Enugu agency issues 30-day ultimatum to default builders on waterways

The Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority (ECTDA) has issued a 30-day ultimatum to all property owners obstructing waterways in the state capital to remove...

NiMet predicts three days of cloudiness, thunderstorms from Monday

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudiness and thunderstorms from Monday, May 17 to Wednesday, May 19, 2021. NiMet`s weather outlook released on Sunday,...

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From health systems to health sovereignty across Africa, Eastern Mediterranean

Recently, I attended the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, which brings together Member States from both the WHO...
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Idle water schemes, not funding, main challenge in Cross River’s WASH sector – Stakeholders

Concerns over the proliferation of abandoned and non-functional water projects dominated discussions as the Cross River State Government and...

CSOs flay AGF’s repeated absence in Bayelsa oil pollution case, warns of threat to justice

A coalition of Nigerian and international civil society organisations has raised concerns over what it describes as a troubling...

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From health systems to health sovereignty across Africa, Eastern Mediterranean

Recently, I attended the African Union Summit in Addis...

Idle water schemes, not funding, main challenge in Cross River’s WASH sector – Stakeholders

Concerns over the proliferation of abandoned and non-functional water...