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Yearly Archives: 2017

COP23: Governments seek to implement Paris Agreement’s goals

The 2017 UN Climate Change Conference (COP23) opens in Bonn, Germany on Monday, November 6, 2017 with the aim of launching nations towards the...

Ex-minister commends government’s directive on NigcomSat-1R

Former Minister of Science and Technology, Prof. Turner Isoun, has commended the federal government on its directives to government agencies to patronise the Nigerian...

Climate expert urges tougher punishment for bush burning

African Climate Reporters on Saturday, November 4, 2017 warned against indiscriminate bush burning, deforestation, and urged security agencies to arrest anybody caught burning bush. The...

UNICEF urges religious leaders to promote nutrition

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called on religious leaders in the country to promote nutrition needs of the Nigerian child. UNICEF said this...

U.S. House approves funding for children’s healthcare programme

The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday, November 3, 2017 approved legislation to continue a federal insurance programme for millions of lower-income children and...

FAO, WFP, others want increased interventions in northeast

UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP) have appealed to the government at all levels to increase humanitarian interventions in...

Three million persons stateless, says UN

The UN says three million people worldwide are stateless, most of them minorities, a status that deprives them of an identity, rights, and often...

Lagos: The cost of urbanisation

A visit to Kiokio in Isolo-Ajegunle along Ikorodu Road in Lagos, the area is situated approximately 36 kilometre to the North of Lagos. Ikorodu...

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EU urged to boost climate adaptation efforts as risks mount

A Report published on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, by the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change says the...
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FHA unveils N8bn shopping mall to boost economy, create 500 jobs 

The Federal Housing Authority (FHA) has inaugurated a four‑storey, N8 billion mall to boost employment and business in Abuja. Managing Director...

Global commitment on display as countries negotiate key annex to Pandemic Agreement

Member States of the World Health Organisation (WHO) concluded a weeklong round of negotiations on draft annex for Pathogen...

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EU urged to boost climate adaptation efforts as risks mount

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FHA unveils N8bn shopping mall to boost economy, create 500 jobs 

The Federal Housing Authority (FHA) has inaugurated a four‑storey,...
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