Yearly Archives: 2021

Govt, stakeholders urged to design framework on waste management

Society for the Promotion of People's Right, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has called on all tiers of government and relevant stakeholders to design a...

IPCC launches 6th round of scholarship awards

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has called for applications for the sixth round of its scholarship awards. The Programme Officer of IPCC, Mr Mxolisi...

Court fixes March 9 for ruling in suit against Royal Dutch, SPDC, others

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 fixed March 9 for ruling in a suit by Aiteo Eastern E&P Company...

WHO panel advises against use of hydroxychloroquine to prevent COVID-19

The World Health Organisation (WHO) expert panel has advised against the use of hydroxychloroquine to prevent Coronavirus (COVID-19). The WHO in a statement on Tuesday,...

Recycling: Vending machine accepts used plastic bottles, offers reward

A vending machine that receives used plastic bottles and issues rewards to incentivise recycling has been launched in Nigeria. The Kay Group, a British run...

EU executive to probe German cash scheme for phased-out coal plants

The European Union’s executive arm suspects that planned German state payouts to two companies whose coal plants were to be shuttered early may breach...

COVID-19 pandemic unlikely to end in 2021 – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it is unlikely the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will end in 2021. “I think it will be very premature...

COVID-19: Nigeria receives 3.92m doses of AstraZeneca vaccine

An Emirates plane, Boeing 777300ER, carrying 3.92 million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport Abuja in Nigeria at 11.36 a.m....

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MOSOP seeks compliance with wetlands protection in Ogoniland oil plans

The Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People (MOSOP) says it is seeking compliance with wetlands protection in oil...
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G7 urged to tax fossil fuel windfall profits amid surging oil prices

G7 countries were on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, urged to enact a windfall tax or tax on the excess...

South Africa: Budget 2026 fails to fast-track just transition, tackle inequality – Group

In a period of economic uncertainty and escalating climate impacts, The Green Connection is of the opinion that South Africa's Budget 2026 misses...

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MOSOP seeks compliance with wetlands protection in Ogoniland oil plans

The Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People (MOSOP)...

G7 urged to tax fossil fuel windfall profits amid surging oil prices

G7 countries were on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, urged...