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Monthly Archives: December, 2017

Government urged to resuscitate Ghari irrigation scheme

Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has called on Federal Government to resuscitate the Ghari Irrigation Project in Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area of...

UN to spend $12.3m to curb famine in Somalia in 2018

The United Nations is to spend $12.3 million in famine prevention efforts in 2018 in Somalia. The UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)...

Dry season: Pediatrician urges adequate protection of children

A consultant pediatrician at  the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Dr Uduak Offiong, has advised  parents to ensure adequate protection of their children against...

Niger inaugurates 11-man committee on cancer prevention, control

The Niger State Ministry of Health has inaugurated an 11-man committee ‎for the training of health workers on prevention and control of cancer. Permanent Secretary...

UNEA-3 closes with global commitment to end pollution

The world on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 committed to a pollution-free planet at the close of the 3rd UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-3) in Nairobi,...

Nigeria’ll prioritise gender issues in chemicals, waste management – Jibril

Nigeria’s Minister of State for Environment, Ibrahim Usman Jibril, has pledged to make gender issues a priority in chemicals and waste management in the...

Japan ratification triggers entry of Nagoya-Kuala Lumpur Protocol into force

Following the deposit of the instrument of acceptance by Japan on Tuesday, December 5 2017, The Nagoya-Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol on Liability and Redress...

Member-state contributions critical to AMCEN’s existence, says Moubelet-Boubeya

The African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) has reiterated its commitment to exploring solution pathways to a cleaner and safer African environment, but...

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Nigeria’s energy crisis: Shedding light on corruption, obstacles, reforms for Energy Transition

In the sweltering heat of Nigeria, where temperatures soar above 36 degrees Celsius, the oppressive reality of epileptic power...
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African non-state actors decry ‘unjust’ location of Santiago Network on Loss and Damage in Geneva

The Pan Africa Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA), its allies and partners, representing the active agency of Non-State Actors from...

EAIF commits additional $30m to support urea plant expansion in Nigeria

The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF), a Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) company, has committed a $30 million senior...

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Nigeria’s energy crisis: Shedding light on corruption, obstacles, reforms for Energy Transition

In the sweltering heat of Nigeria, where temperatures soar...

African non-state actors decry ‘unjust’ location of Santiago Network on Loss and Damage in Geneva

The Pan Africa Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA), its allies...
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