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Monthly Archives: October, 2017

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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Publisher declares for Lagos Island Constituency II House of Assembly seat ahead of 2027 poll

The Publisher of online news platform, August24news.com, Mr. Ajagbe Adeyemi Teslim, popularly known as "Omoatitebi", has formally entered the...
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Governors back direct remittance of oil, gas revenues to federation account

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has expressed its support for the recent federal reforms mandating that all Oil and...

EcoCirculate expands community-driven circular economy efforts to Ojokoro

The Office of Climate Change and Circular Economy (OCCE) has once again advanced Lagos State’s sustainability agenda with the...

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Publisher declares for Lagos Island Constituency II House of Assembly seat ahead of 2027 poll

The Publisher of online news platform, August24news.com, Mr. Ajagbe...

Governors back direct remittance of oil, gas revenues to federation account

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has expressed its support...
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