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Monthly Archives: September, 2017

Study reveals dangerous levels of mercury in women of childbearing age

Mercury, a neurotoxic metal, has been found in high levels across all global regions in women of reproductive age, according to a new study...

Government expresses concern over measles outbreak

Worried by the steady increase in reported cases of outbreak of measles, the Federal Government has rolled out its 2017 Measles Campaign. Reported cases...

GMOs: Government assures citizenry of protection of health, environment

Nigerians have been told to be rest assured of the protection of their health and the environment by the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA)...

Climate finance: Mongolia partnerships with GCF lauded

Mobilising private sector capital is critical to climate transformation, and the Green Climate Fund’s (GCF) partnerships in Mongolia demonstrate how the Fund can leverage...

UN security expert to grace News Express 5th Anniversary Lecture

United Nations Security Coordination Officer, Francis T. Okoemu, has confirmed his attendance at the the News Express 5th Anniversary Lecture holding on Thursday, September 28, 2017,...

11% of global population now hungry – UN

After steadily declining for over a decade, global hunger is on the rise again, affecting 815 million people in 2016, or 11 per cent...

Ebola crisis could have been better managed with credible information, say researchers

A new report which explores the experiences of African journalists during the 2014 Ebola outbreak shows that the availability of credible information for journalists...

Countries agree on innovative 2030 strategy to curb land degradation

A third of the world’s land is degraded. By the end of the 13th Conference of the Parties (COP13) to the United Nations Convention to...

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NGX, DEG advance net-zero transition to unlock climate capital

Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group), in partnership with DEG, Germany’s development finance institution, and Africa Foresight Group (AFG), has...
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How UNESCO’s biodiversity initiative safeguards forests, communities

With forests shrinking and ecosystems degrading, the global biodiversity crisis has shifted from a distant environmental concern to an...

Group trains journalists on health, climate benefits of plant-focused diet

The Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI), in collaboration with Foodjustice, on Thursday, January 15, 2026, offered training to Nigerian journalists...

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NGX, DEG advance net-zero transition to unlock climate capital

Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group), in partnership with DEG,...

How UNESCO’s biodiversity initiative safeguards forests, communities

With forests shrinking and ecosystems degrading, the global biodiversity...
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