Monthly Archives: June, 2017

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Rainforests are at risk, warn faith leaders

Participants of the Interfaith Rainforest Initiative held on Wednesday June 21, 2017 in Oslo, Norway fear that rainforests are at grave risk. In a statement...
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Real Estate

Deficit: CBN, NHFP launch housing finance scheme

The dream of many Nigerians across all strata of the economy to own their own homes is at the verge of becoming a reality. This...
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Health

WHO launches primary health care advisory group

Experts convened in Almaty, Kazakhstan, from Tuesday, June 20 to Wednesday, June 21, 2017 for the inaugural meeting of the Primary Health Care Advisory...
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Agric & Biotech

Guinea launches study on financing pineapple farmers’ irrigation schemes

The Delivery Unit of the Office of the Prime Minister of Guinea has launched a study on financing irrigation schemes for farmers in the...
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Climate Change

Africa forum to boost climate action for sustainable development

Key stakeholders from the public sector, private sector and civil society from Africa and beyond will meet next week in Cotonou, Benin, to take...
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Climate Change

Why oil firms should plan for low carbon future – Report

Five out of the world’s six largest listed oil companies risk wasting over 30% of their spending – with a total value of $2.3...
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Sri Lanka’s Wickramanayake replaces Jordan’s Alhendawi as Guterres’ youth envoy

United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has appointed Jayathma Wickramanayake of Sri Lanka as his next Envoy on Youth.  She will succeed Ahmad Alhendawi of...
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Human Settlement

30m people will live in Lagos by 2035, say researchers

Researchers predict that in 2030, Lagos, Cairo and Kinshasa will each have to cater for over 20 million people, while Luanda, Dar es Salaam...
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UN commends Benue on SDGs implementation model

The United Nations (UN) has commended the Benue State Government’s implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) model. The UN...
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Climate Change

NESREA recommits to safer environment through carbon capture, utilisation

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has reiterated its commitment to partner critical stakeholders towards promoting...
Human Welfare

Nigeria, UN to deepen partnership on women, youths’ empowerment

The Federal Government has reaffirmed commitment to strengthen its partnership with the United Nations (UN) to accelerate the empowerment...

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UN commends Benue on SDGs implementation model

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NESREA recommits to safer environment through carbon capture, utilisation

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