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Govt, stakeholders validate oil palm strategy to boost production, cut poverty

The Federal Government and key stakeholders on Thursday, April 2, 2026, in Abuja validated the Nigerian Oil Palm Development Strategy to boost productivity, achieve self-sufficiency and...

Nigeria unveils plan to lift 50m out of poverty by 2030

The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr Bernard Doro, has inaugurated the “One Humanitarian-One Poverty Response System (OHOPRS)” aimed at lifting 50...

Investing in planetary health would deliver higher GDP, fewer deaths, less poverty – UN

The most comprehensive assessment of the global environment ever undertaken has found that investing in a stable climate, healthy nature and land, and a...

Carbon offset can tackle pollution, poverty, violence – Group

The Country Director of Search for Common Ground, Mr. About Ouattara, on Thursday, September 4, 2025, said that carbon offset initiatives could offer a...

With new climate plans, countries could supercharge growth, fight poverty

Later this year, dozens of countries that have signed the Paris Agreement are due to submit new national climate plans, or Nationally Determined Contributions. Done right, experts...

World Bank strengthens efforts to combat poverty, climate change with $100bn commitment for IDA21 replenishment

The World Bank Group has unveiled a record $100 billion financing package for the 21st replenishment cycle of the International Development Association (IDA21), the largest in...

ActionAid unveils 10-year plan to address poverty

An international NGO, ActionAid Nigeria (AAN), has inaugurated a 10-year strategic plan to spur citizens’ action toward addressing poverty in Nigeria. The Country Director of...

Energy Transition Plan will lift 100m Nigerians out of poverty – Minister

The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal, has assured Nigerians that the Nigeria Energy Transition Plan (ETP) of 2021 would lift millions out of poverty...

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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...