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Monthly Archives: December, 2019

Guterres, in New Year message, describes climate change as ‘clear, present danger’

Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, on Monday, December 30, 2019 said that climate change was not only a long-term problem but also, a clear...

Don’t call me at 9 O’clock – Nnimmo Bassey

Once upon a time, there were very few television stations in operation in Nigeria, and they only operated for a few hours a day. In...

Sanwo-Olu restates commitment to rid Lagos of traffic gridlock

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has reassured Lagosians of his administration’s commitment to rid the state of traffic gridlock. According to a statement signed by his Chief...

Over half of Zimbabweans face severe hunger, UN warns

Zimbabwe is facing the worst hunger crisis in 10 years, a deputy director of the World Food Programme (WPF), who addressed the issue in the capital...

Harnessing Nigeria’s gas potential for national development

Oil-rich Nigeria has largely been dependent on petroleum products as the mainstay of its economy for decades. Petrol, kerosene and diesel have been in use for both...

Kano deploys fresh strategies to ensure compliance with sanitation in 2020

The Kano State Government has said that it will deploy new strategies to make residents comply with the monthly environmental sanitation in the state. Chairman of the...

Nasarawa vows to sanction violators of sanitation laws

The Nasarawa State Government has vowed to punish violators of its sanitation laws. Musa Ibrahim, the state’s Commissioner of Environment and Natural Resources made this known in...

Nigeria accuses Cameroon of breaching pact on dam water release

The Federal Government says it will take appropriate diplomatic measures on Cameroon’s breach of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that caused flooding in some parts of...

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Overcrowding, urban growth accelerating infectious diseases in Nigeria – UNILAG VC

The Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, says overcrowded communities in Nigeria, like those...
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After 37 fatalities, Nigeria seals mine over deadly gas leak

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has ordered the sealing of mining located in Zuraq, Wase...

Coalition commits to advancing climate justice in Nigeria

Nigeria Climate Justice Alliance (NCJA), a coalition of civil society organisations, community groups, youth movements, researchers, and media actors,...

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Overcrowding, urban growth accelerating infectious diseases in Nigeria – UNILAG VC

The Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the University of Lagos (UNILAG),...

After 37 fatalities, Nigeria seals mine over deadly gas leak

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake,...
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