Yearly Archives: 2021

WHO urged to develop standardised system for naming new COVID-19 variants

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Emergency Committee (EC) on COVID-19 has urged the UN health body to develop a standardised system for naming new...

Germany supports energy-intensive industry to attain greenhouse gas neutrality

Having come into force on January 1, 2021, the new funding guideline in Germany tagged “Decarbonisation in Industry” was published on Friday, January 15...

Group unveils solar dryer to curb post-harvest losses

A non-governmental organisation (NGO), Developmental Association for Renewable Energies (DARE), has introduced the first Solar-Bubble-Dryer (SBD) for Nigerian farmers, to enable them reduce post-harvest...

Hundreds of thousands of people leave Britain due to pandemic

Hundreds of thousands of people have left Britain due to the effects of the pandemic on the economy, according to a study reported on...

Expert wants Nigeria to commercialise states water boards, agencies

A Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) expert, Mr Timeyin Uwejamomere, has called for the commercialisation of urban water supply services to improve access in...

Step up climate change adaptation or face serious consequences – UNEP

As temperatures rise and climate change impacts intensify, nations must urgently step-up action to adapt to the new climate reality or face serious costs,...

World Bank to invest over $5bn in drylands in Africa

The World Bank plans to invest over $5 billion over the next five years to help restore degraded landscapes, improve agriculture productivity, and promote...

Tanzania on high alert over reported new wave of locust swarms

Tanzanian authorities have said they were on high alert after a warning by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) on a new wave...

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Abuja technology forum to convene youth, CSOs, media

PROMAD, a civic innovation organisation, says it will convene a one-day Hybrid Youth, CSO & Media Roundtable on Youth,...
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Nigeria unveils plan to lift 50m out of poverty by 2030

The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr Bernard Doro, has inaugurated the “One Humanitarian-One Poverty Response System...

Ikeja Electric cites generation drop for Lagos outages

Ikeja Electric (IE) says residents and businesses across Lagos are experiencing reduced electricity supply following a nationwide drop in...

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Abuja technology forum to convene youth, CSOs, media

PROMAD, a civic innovation organisation, says it will convene...

Nigeria unveils plan to lift 50m out of poverty by 2030

The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr...