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Monthly Archives: November, 2017

Battling irregular migration in Nigeria: Pros and cons

It took about two and a half hours from the heart of Lagos, Ikeja to Seme Border, plying an almost non-motorable and grid-locked road...

World Toilet Day: Government urges stakeholders’ collaboration to promote good sanitation practices

The Minister of State for Environment, Alhaji Ibrahim Jibril, has urged all stakeholders to collaborate with the Federal Government in efforts to promote sound...

COP23 accused of ignoring protection for land defenders like Berta Cáceres

New Report "Dam Violence: The Plan That Killed Berta Cáceres" launched at COP23 denounces Honduran state agents and DESA dam executives as intellectual authors...

Anti-grazing law violates herdsmen’s rights, says group

A group, the Billital Moroobe Association of Nigeria (BILPAN), warned on Monday, November 20, 2017 that the anti-grazing law enacted in some states was...

UN chief `horrified’ by alleged migrant slave auctions in Libya

UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, on Monday, November 20, 2017 said reports of African migrants being sold as slaves in Libya were “appalling’’. Guterres said he...

Government, CGIAR launch new climate change insurance roadmap for farmers

The Federal Government, in collaboration with the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), on Monday, November 20, 107 launched an evidence-based insurance development...

World Children’s Day: UNICEF urges government to prioritise investment in children

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Monday, November 20, 2017 urged the Federal Government to invest in children to sustain national development. UNICEF Chief...

Africa Industrialisation Day: Why Africa must industrialise, by AfDB

A new report released on Friday, November 17, 2017 by the African Development Bank (AfDB) has called for the industrialisation of the continent with...

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Society advocates mandatory geoscientific investigations before mining

The Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS) has urged relevant authorities to ensure mandatory geoscientific investigations before mining activity...
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NESREA investigates alleged illegal logging in Ekuri community forest

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has launched an investigation into allegations of illegal logging in...

REA, Lotus Bank partner to launch dedicated renewable energy financing facility

The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) and Lotus Bank have reached a strategic milestone in their collaboration to deepen financing...

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Society advocates mandatory geoscientific investigations before mining

The Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS) has urged...

NESREA investigates alleged illegal logging in Ekuri community forest

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA)...
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