Monthly Archives: October, 2017

Climate Change

Paris Agreement: New, existing pre-2020 climate policies need scaling up

The United Nations (UN) has published a new report that draws attention to concrete examples of successful climate policy implementation around the world and...
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Health

WHO to immunise 300,000 against cholera in Borno

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it will immunise 300,000 people against cholera in Borno. This is contained in the United Nations Office for Coordination...
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Climate Change

Group urges Nigerians to leverage on climate change to create jobs

A non-governmental organisation (NGO), Connected Development (CODE), has called on Nigerian youth to leverage on climate change to create sustainable job opportunities using emerging...
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Health

World Stroke Day: Ailment is leading cause of death, disability, says expert

The Chief Executive, Stroke Action Foundation, Mrs Rita Melifonwu, said on Saturday, October 28, 2017 that stroke was the leading cause of death and...
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Climate Change

World at tipping point in transition to low-carbon, says report

A new report by CDP, formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project, shows that a growing number of companies are stepping up their response to climate...
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Climate Change

GCF, AFC drive low-emission development in Africa

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has said that it will help African countries ramp up their economic growth in ways that do not exacerbate...
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Health

Measles: Nigeria has world’s highest number of unvaccinated children – WHO

Out of the total 20.8 million children worldwide who have missed their first measles vaccine dose, 3.3 million are from Nigeria – the highest...
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Agric & Biotech

GMOs: Ghanaian farmers express interest in biotechnology

Members of the Association of National Best Farmers in Ghana have called for intensive education of farmers on agricultural biotechnology and genetically modified organisms...
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Sustainable Devpt

Global Surveyors’ Day: Land surveyors identify peculiar challenges

The Nigerian Institution of Surveyors (NIS) has identified inadequate land data and skill gaps in sustainability as key limitations...
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Politics

‘I will always reflect humility, integrity, honour’ – Onuigbo declares Abia Senatorial ambition

Speech by Rep. Sir Sam Ifeanyichukwu Onuigbo FCIS, FNIM, KJW (Odozi obodo Gburugburu) declaring his intention to contest for...
Water & Sanitation

RDI urges govts to adopt gender-responsive strategies in water sector

Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI), an environmental non-governmental organisation, has called on the federal and state governments to adopt gender-responsive...

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Sustainable Devpt

Global Surveyors’ Day: Land surveyors identify peculiar challenges

The Nigerian Institution of Surveyors (NIS) has identified inadequate...
Politics

‘I will always reflect humility, integrity, honour’ – Onuigbo declares Abia Senatorial ambition

Speech by Rep. Sir Sam Ifeanyichukwu Onuigbo FCIS, FNIM,...