Monthly Archives: May, 2015

Buhari urged to make tuberculosis control a priority

Stakeholders working to reduce the burden of Tuberculosis under The Global Fund to Fight AIDS TB and Malaria grant to Nigeria have called on...

‘Multi-billion-dollar SE4All initiative can halve global energy poverty’

Billions of dollars mobilised under the Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All) initiative can halve energy poverty worldwide and more investment is being committed, but...

Lekan Fadina: Road to Paris 2015 (19)

This piece is on Nigeria’s preparedness and what we can all do to ensure that we all contribute to the Nigeria input to COP21...

Activists kick against Africa extractive activities, land grabs

Friends of the Earth Africa (FoEA) groups have decried the impact of extractive companies’ operations across the African region, cautioning that if communities are...

Paris 2015: Stakeholders review text, explore funding options

Nigeria last week showed serious intent towards a memorable participation at this year’s climate change summit in Paris as major stakeholders met in Abuja...

Making Nigeria climate resilient (7): How is nation responding to the challenge?

The Government of Nigeria regards the challenge of climate change as inimical to its national sustainable development that must be squarely addressed. Thus, various...

About 28 children die in Nigeria lead poisoning

At least 28 children under the age of five have been killed by drinking stream water contaminated with lead in Nigeria’s Niger State, Health...

How FUT Minna produced first WASCAL graduates

On the 13th October 2014, the Federal University of Technology in Minna, Niger State graduated its first set of students under the West African...

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WWF Africa marks 20 years of Earth Hour with call for renewed environmental action

WWF Africa has commemorated 20 years of Earth Hour, celebrating two decades of global and African-led action to protect...
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10 key takeaways that explain the global waste crisis

Solid waste is one of the most visible by-products of human prosperity - and one of the most underestimated...

‘Reducing demand’ identified a complementary strategy to combat illegal wildlife trade 

Demand for wildlife products supplied through illegal trade supply chains continues to place significant pressure on many wild species....

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WWF Africa marks 20 years of Earth Hour with call for renewed environmental action

WWF Africa has commemorated 20 years of Earth Hour,...

10 key takeaways that explain the global waste crisis

Solid waste is one of the most visible by-products...