Monthly Archives: April, 2023

Climate Change

Horn of Africa drought not possible without climate change – Study

The drought that has left some 4.35 million people in the Horn of Africa in dire need of humanitarian aid – with 43,000 in...
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Health

WHO launches initiative to address COVID-19 cases

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it has launched the Preparedness and Resilience for Emerging Threats Initiative (PRET), an integrated approach to pandemic planning,...
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Science & Tech

Senate set to pass Atomic Energy Commission Bill

The Senate is set to give legal backing to the Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission (NAEC). This came to the fore during a Public Hearing organised...
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Human Welfare

Court adjourns hearing on student activists who participated in StopEACOP march

The Buganda Chief Magistrate Court adjourned the hearing of a case filed by the Ugandan government against university student activists who participated in a...
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Cover

Campaigners frown as TotalEnergies announces $6.5bn Q1 profits

Oil giant TotalEnergies on Thursday, April 27, 2023, announced staggering first quarter profits of $6.5 billion to shareholders, a development that appears not to have gone...
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Cover

SDGs: UN co-ordinator seeks youth inclusion in decision-making

UN Resident and Humanitarian Co-ordinator in Nigeria, Mr Matthias Schmale, has called for effective engagement of youth in policies and programmes to ensure success...
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Real Estate

Lagos proposes new law for compulsory compliance to building materials quality

General Manager, Lagos State Materials Testing Laboratory (LSMTL), Mr Funsho Elulade, on Wednesday, April 25, 2023, said a new law was on the way...
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Health

Island States Alliance for Mercury-Free Dentistry established

The World Alliance for Mercury-Free Dentistry announces the creation of Island States Alliance for Mercury-Free Dentistry, to be based in Port Louis, Mauritius. This...
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Conservation

17 California State University campuses join statewide wildlife monitoring effort

In response to accelerating climate change and increasing human impacts on California’s landscapes, Cal Poly Humboldt and the U.S....
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Health

Anambra commissioner tasks Nigerians on hydration amid intense heat

The Anambra State Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike, has urged Nigerians to ensure regular water intake to keep...
Human Settlement

Why buildings keep collapsing in Nigeria, by builders

The Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB) has attributed the recurring building collapse cases across the country to weak construction...

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Conservation

17 California State University campuses join statewide wildlife monitoring effort

In response to accelerating climate change and increasing human...
Health

Anambra commissioner tasks Nigerians on hydration amid intense heat

The Anambra State Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike,...