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Yearly Archives: 2020

The fierce urgency of COP26

With a US administration under Donald Trump, European unity and leadership is the only hope for driving China's climate ambitions, writes Adam Tooze in the International...

Why Nigeria must go beyond rhetoric in addressing climate issues

Responding to the realities of climate change has been more of political rhetoric than real-life action in Nigeria. While this continues to build into a disastrous future...

WHO committee says coronavirus not a global emergency

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday, January 23, 2020 said the novel coronavirus ailment is not a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). Several members...

Budget 2020: Govt asked to inaugurate Tobacco Control Fund

The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has asked the Federal Government to immediately inaugurate the Tobacco Control fund as recommended in...

Davos: Civil society urges leaders to shift investments from fossil fuels into renewables

For the first time, the latest edition of the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) “Global Risk Report” identifies failure to mitigate and adapt to climate change as the greatest...

COP26: Nigel Topping appointed UK High-Level Climate Action Champion

Nigel Topping was on Thursday, January 23, 2020 appointed by the UK Government as its High-Level Climate Action Champion ahead of UN climate conference...

WHO postpones decision on declaring China coronavirus as global health emergency

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 postponed taking a decision on whether the mysterious coronavirus that killed at least 17 people and sickened hundreds...

Lagos cautions public over coronavirus disease

The Lagos State Government has alerted the public over the Novel Coronavirus, a new ailment believed to have emanated from South East Asia. To prevent any kind...

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Blue economy: Group advocates construction of 10 new ports

The Alfe City Institution, a leading promoter of Nigeria’s blue economy ecosystem, has called for the construction of 10...
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Closing gender gap in agriculture can contribute $1bn annually to GDP – Group

Chairperson, National Agric Show Youth and Women in Agriculture Committee, Mrs. Nkiruka Okonkwo, says closing gender gap in agriculture...

Stakeholders urge Nigerian women to unite, empower themselves

Nigerian women have been urged to unite and empower themselves to take up leadership roles in various sectors of...

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Blue economy: Group advocates construction of 10 new ports

The Alfe City Institution, a leading promoter of Nigeria’s...

Closing gender gap in agriculture can contribute $1bn annually to GDP – Group

Chairperson, National Agric Show Youth and Women in Agriculture...
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