Monthly Archives: November, 2018

Climate Change

Governments urged to accelerate climate action

Sustainable development stakeholders have called on all tiers of government to accelerate progress towards reducing the impact of climate change on the environment. They made...

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Pollution

Pollution: Society seeks legislation on environmental degradation

The Nigerian Thoracic Society (NTS) has appealed to the National Assembly to enact law that would curb unwholesome activities of oil companies about environmental...

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Health

Group launches movement to eliminate neglected tropical diseases in Africa

At the first Galien Forum Africa held from November 27 to 28, 2018, the policy and advocacy action tank, "Speak Up Africa", launched a...

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Cover

Brazil withdraws offer to host UN climate change conference

Brazil has withdrawn its offer to host a UN climate change summit in 2019, amid international concern that president-elect Jair Bolsonoro’s policies could speed...

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News

Lawal to speak at AU High-Level Dialogue on Democracy

Earlier this year, the African Union during its 30th Assembly of Heads of State and Government held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, declared 2018 as...

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Climate Change

Why climate change bill is yet to become law

It has been a rather long and rough road for the Climate Change Bill in Nigeria as it seems yet to reach Mr President’s...

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Pollution

Netherlands urges Nigeria to expedite action on Ogoni cleanup

The Netherland Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Robert Petri, has urged the Federal Government to immediately commence the cleanup exercise of Ogoniland before the 2019...

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Cover

Campaigners advocate shift to renewables in ‘life after oil’

Groups participating in the Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) 11th National Environmental Congress (NEC) in Port Harcourt, Rivers State have advocated...

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