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Monthly Archives: May, 2018

1.2b children face poverty, conflict, discrimination – Report

No fewer than 1.2 billion children are threatened by poverty, conflict, or discrimination against girls, Save the Children, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), said in...

World No Tobacco Day: 1.1b people smoke globally, says WHO

There are around 1.1 billion smokers in the world today, the same number as at the turn of the century, according to latest data...

Benue asked to provide farmlands to IDPs to tackle food insecurity

A call has been made to the Benue State Government to provide farmlands to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the state as a means...

World No Tobacco Day: Uganda to destroy container of shisha pots

As the world prepares to commemorate World No Tobacco Day on Thursday, May 31, 2018, Uganda will destroy a 40-feet container full of shisha pots and...

HYPREP trains 35 youths for Ogoni clean-up

The Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) has trained 35 youths as technical assistants to monitor clean-up of oil impacted sites in Ogoniland, an official...

World No Tobacco Day: Countries urged to raise taxes on tobacco products

As the “World No Tobacco Day 2018″ is commemorated globally, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on countries to raise taxes on tobacco...

GWP-WA boss appointed chair of chairs of regional partnerships

Chair of Global Water Partnership West Africa (GWP-WA), Professor Amadou Hama Maiga, has been appointed as Chair of Chairs of the Regional Water Partnerships. This...

UN releases $2.7 million to help cyclone-hit ‘Somaliland’

Following a visit to a cyclone-hit community in “Somaliland”, the United Nations has released close to $3 million to help people affected by an unprecedented storm...

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Boots on the Ground: The voices shaping elephant conservation in Kenya

The Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI) Foundation friend of the month series for the year 2026 begins with a feature...
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SRADeV commends NAFDAC ban on sachet alcohol, sub-200ml PET bottles

Sustainable Research and Action for Environmental Development (SRADeV Nigeria) has commended the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration...

NMDPRA plans to accelerate gas distribution for industrialisation

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) says it will enforce strict compliance while accelerating gas distribution...

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Boots on the Ground: The voices shaping elephant conservation in Kenya

The Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI) Foundation friend of the...

SRADeV commends NAFDAC ban on sachet alcohol, sub-200ml PET bottles

Sustainable Research and Action for Environmental Development (SRADeV Nigeria)...
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