Monthly Archives: October, 2018

Sustainable Devpt

WEP, TfC to plant 2,000 trees across Nigeria

Abuja-based not-for-profit organisation, the Women Environmental Programme (WEP), is partnering with Trees for Cities (TfC), a UK charity, to plant 2,000 trees across three...

admin - October 30, 2018

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Stakeholders validate document to integrate social, environmental concerns in REDD+

Nigeria has adopted the platform for consultation to integrate social and environmental concerns into the REDD+ policy-making process. REDD+ implies Reducing emissions from deforestation and...

admin - October 29, 2018

Water & Sanitation

Guinness, WaterAid undertake ‘Water of Life’ project in Kebbi

Guinness Nigeria Plc has entered into partnership with WaterAid towards ensuring sustainable access to water, sanitation and hygiene, while helping people act to improve...

admin - October 29, 2018

Human Welfare

EU scheme seeks to strengthen resilience of returnee IDPs

The International Centre for Energy, Environment and Development (ICEED) in partnership with Mercy Corps is implementing a project aimed at strengthening resilience in six...

admin - October 29, 2018

Waste Management

Big brands pledge to turn tide on global plastic waste

Big brands – from Coke to Kellogg – pledged on Monday, October 29, 2018 to cut all plastic waste from their operations in what...

admin - October 29, 2018

Water & Sanitation

Governments asked to accelerate access to water, sanitation security for Africa

Water experts, policy makers, government representatives, UN agencies, donors and non-governmental organisations kicked off the celebration of the seventh edition of the Africa Water...

admin - October 29, 2018

Health

Nigeria to attain polio-free status in next 11 months – NPHCDA

The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) says Nigeria may be certified polio-free in next 11 months, if access to insecure areas in...

admin - October 29, 2018

Conservation

Group decries high rate of poaching of elephants, monkeys, others

The Nigerian Association of Zoological Gardens and Wildlife Parks (NAZAP), has decried the rising rate of poaching and illegal trading in endangered animals such as...

admin - October 29, 2018

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