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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...

Rachel weeping for her children: Finding hope for Nigeria this Christmas

In the aftermath of the tragic stampede in Nigeria that took the lives of many, including children, the words from the Bible in Jeremiah...

Heatwave kills 400 children in Europe, Asia – UNICEF

Soaring summer temperatures in Europe and Central Asia are killing nearly 400 children a year, according to new analysis of the latest available data...

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Sanwo-Olu unveils towering 32-foot Eyo monument in Lagos

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has unveiled the 32-foot Eyo Monument at John Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture...
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Tinubu hails $1.1bn financing for Lagos-Calabar coastal highway

President Bola Tinubu has praised the Federal Ministry of Finance for successfully closing a $1.126 billion financing package for...

Natural Gas and Liquefied Natural Gas: Building a bridge to African energy security, prosperity

Africa is awakening to the power of its natural gas reserves, recognising that among its many resources, natural gas...

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Sanwo-Olu unveils towering 32-foot Eyo monument in Lagos

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Tinubu hails $1.1bn financing for Lagos-Calabar coastal highway

President Bola Tinubu has praised the Federal Ministry of...
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