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Monthly Archives: April, 2013

Thirst of a nation

Water is an essential resource for human existence and survival. Over the past century, the use of water has been growing at more than twice...

UN agencies launch plan to curb pneumonia, diarrhoea

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have launched a new action plan, tackling for the first time two...

Niger Delta: Earth’s most polluted place

Oloibiri is a small community in Ogbia Local Government Area in Bayelsa State, in the eastern Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Oloibiri is a historic town to the oil and gas...

Ojo: Tackling nation’s environmental, social dilemma

The Federal Government has been asked to establish an independent National Environmental Tribunal (INET) to try and resolve all environmental justice cases that are...

Water journalists meet in Dakar

The Third bi-Annual General Meeting of the West Africa Water and Sanitation Journalists (WASH-JN) holds in Dakar, Senegal, April 8-10, 2013. About 28 media executives reporting...

UN observes 1,000 days to MDGs closure

The United Nations and its partners around the world will next week observe the 1,000 days to the end of 2015 – the target...

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UN chief calls for renewed efforts on peace, sustainable development

UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has called for renewed efforts on peace, justice and sustainable development amid global tensions rising and...
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Sachet alcohol ban: Over 5m jobs, N800bn investments at risk – ACCI

The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has warned that NAFDAC’s renewed ban on sachet and small bottle...

Kukah urges faith-based environmental action at NCF lecture

The multiplicity of environmental challenges confronting Nigeria - fueling socio-economic crises such as worsening insecurity, poverty and homelessness -...

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UN chief calls for renewed efforts on peace, sustainable development

UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has called for renewed efforts on...

Sachet alcohol ban: Over 5m jobs, N800bn investments at risk – ACCI

The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has...
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