Monthly Archives: July, 2016

Why lawmakers are vital to climate diplomacy, by UNDP

If Nigeria is to harness the opportunities that the new global climate regime presents, the legislature must be equipped with the requisite knowledge to...

10 LGAs to benefit from N8.8bn World Bank, Sokoto projects

The World Bank and the Sokoto State Government are collaborating in the execution of various projects to the tune of N8.8 billion in the...

Maryland community suffers severe damage after flooding

A community in Maryland in the US suffered "severe" damage from floods, including damaged buildings and cars swept away by rushing water, after around...

Aisha Buhari to launch anti-human trafficking policy document

The wife of Nigeria’s President, Hajia Aisha Muhammadu Buhari, will on Monday, August 1 2016 in Abuja unveil the National Referral Mechanism for Protection...

Government, Shell collaborate on healthcare delivery

The Federal Ministry of Health and Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo) are exploring partnership opportunities in healthcare delivery. At a just-concluded Health Concepts...

Refugees groan under Middle East heatwaves

The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) will set up a committee to examine whether Mitrabah, Kuwait, set a new highest temperature record for the Eastern...

$6bn needed to meet 2025 water target, says report

Nigeria needs to invest about $600 million yearly in the water supply sector over the next 10 years if it hopes to achieve universal...

Paris Agreement: Peru ratifies, Nigeria prepares to sign

About three months after it signed the Paris Agreement on 22 April 2016, Peru last Monday (25 July 2016) deposited its instrument of ratification...

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OCCE’s EcoNexus 3.0 set to advance monetisation of sustainability actions for industry

The Office of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Climate Change and Circular Economy (OCCE), Lagos State, will...
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Nnimmo Bassey: Junk foods and the politics of hunger

Food occupies a central place in our culture. It plays a key role in religious/social activities and is a...

Unregulated food environment: Nigeria is eating itself to death

There is a quiet epidemic running alongside Nigeria's more publicised health crises. It does not arrive in sudden outbreaks...

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OCCE’s EcoNexus 3.0 set to advance monetisation of sustainability actions for industry

The Office of the Special Adviser to the Governor...

Nnimmo Bassey: Junk foods and the politics of hunger

Food occupies a central place in our culture. It...