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Katsina children raise alarm over climate-linked school hazards

Children from the Child Rights Advocacy Club in Mashi Local Government Area of Katsina State have raised serious concerns over worsening climate-related and environmental...

WHO urges schools worldwide to promote healthy eating for children

Healthy food in schools can help children develop healthy dietary habits for life, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), which released a new global...

Ogijo toxic air crisis: Civil society sounds alarm over deadly pollution levels

Once celebrated as an industrial hub, Ogijo - a community in Ogun State, Nigeria - is today suffocating under clouds of toxic emissions that...

Zambia: Group demands policy action on hazardous pesticide use to protect children, others

The Children’s Environmental Health Foundation (CEHF) is sounding the alarm on the widespread use of highly hazardous pesticides (HHPs) among Zambia’s smallholder farmers -...

13m East, Southern African children face acute malnutrition – UNICEF

Nearly 13 million children in East and Southern Africa suffer from acute malnutrition, with almost 4 million facing its most lethal form, UNICEF has...

UN urges children, youths on lead towards attainment of SDGs

The United Nations Resident Coordinator, Mr. Mohamed Fall, has urged children and youths to take the lead towards the attainment of the Sustainable Development...

Extreme weather kept nearly 250m kids out of school in 2024 – UNICEF

Extreme weather caused significant disruptions to education worldwide in 2024, with around 242 million students in 85 countries missing lessons due to heatwaves, storms,...

18.2m children born into hunger in 2024, aid group reports

Global childhood hunger rose significantly in 2024, with 18.2 million children born into food insecurity, according to a new Save the Children analysis of...

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HEDA warns farmers on 2026 flood risks

The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has issued an advisory on the 2026 flood outlook, warning farmers and...
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Group boosts WASH access with solar-powered boreholes in Nasarawa communities

Society for Family Health (SFH), a non-govermental organisation, has enhanced Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) access in rural communities...

LASEPA to strengthen e-waste compliance framework

The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency has stepped up efforts to address the growing challenge of electronic waste (e-waste),...

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HEDA warns farmers on 2026 flood risks

The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre)...

Group boosts WASH access with solar-powered boreholes in Nasarawa communities

Society for Family Health (SFH), a non-govermental organisation, has...