Yearly Archives: 2021

Forum explores avenues to financing Africa’s post-COVID-19 development

African Heads of State, ministers, leaders of the private sector, development actors and academics will gather in Cabo Verde from December 2 to 4,...

Scotland to enforce ban on single-use plastic items from June 2022

Scotland will be the first UK nation to pursue a ban on single-use plastic, one of the most problematic plastic products. Legislation has been put...

Nembe spill: Ijaw Diaspora Council seeks relief for impacted communities

The Ijaw Diaspora Council (IDC) has demanded immediate relief to communities impacted by the current oil and gas leaks from the Aiteo Eastern Exploration...

Amalgam phase out: Group announces landmark successes across Africa

African governments, dentists, and consumers are increasingly turning against the use of dental amalgam, the highly controversial dental fillings material that is 50% mercury. In...

Images: Nigeria’s participation at COP26

The 26th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) that kicked-off on Sunday, October 31, 2021, came...

COP26 outcome: Leaders betrayed the world – Feminists, grassroots women

As the 26th session of the Conference of Parties (COP26) to the UN United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Glasgow closed...

Researchers call for phasing out of cigarette sales in Australia

Researchers from Australia’s University of Queensland’s (UQ) School of Public Health have called for a restriction on tobacco sales in Australia as the next...

Dry spell: Nigerian farmers want early input distribution next season

Some farmers in the North-East region have called for early distribution of farm inputs for commencement of dry season activities to mitigate effects of...

Latest news

UK-Nigeria innovation pilots aim to cut generator costs for Nigerian businesses

Two UK-Nigeria projects are advancing new clean energy innovations designed to power homes, healthcare, schools, businesses and transport, while supporting wider access to affordable, reliable and sustainable energy across Nigeria.   Supported through the Zero Emissions (ZE‑Gen)’s...
- Advertisement -spot_imgspot_img

IEA: How govts can best support consumers during this energy crisis

The conflict in the Middle East has triggered a major shock to global energy markets, with the effective closure...

Experts seek stronger board roles in ESG implementation

Governance experts have called for stronger board-level leadership to drive the effective implementation of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)...

Must read

UK-Nigeria innovation pilots aim to cut generator costs for Nigerian businesses

Two UK-Nigeria projects are advancing new clean energy innovations designed to power homes, healthcare, schools, businesses and transport, while supporting...

IEA: How govts can best support consumers during this energy crisis

The conflict in the Middle East has triggered a...