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Monthly Archives: February, 2018

Organisation sensitises Nigerians on early detection, treatment of leprosy

The National Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Buruli Ulcer Control Programme (NTBLCP) on Saturday, February 3, 2018 in Abuja held a road walk to sensitise residents...

Kigali summit explores climate change through gender lens

Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, will in March 2018 host the Gender Summit - Africa, the second in Africa but the 14th in the...

Climate change won’t be solved by removing excess CO2 from atmosphere – Report

Negative emissions technologies (NETs) – new technologies that aim to remove excess CO2 from the atmosphere – have “limited realistic potential” in meeting the...

World Wetlands Day: Urban wetlands are important for climate protection

From mangrove forests to coral reefs on the coast, to peatlands to floodplains inland, wetlands play a crucial role in the fight against climate...

World Wetlands Day: How wetlands influence cities

In the light of the theme of this year’s World Wetlands Day, Mechtild Rössler, Director of UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre, has listed the roles...

Remote Nigeria communities welcome child health programme

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the Integrated community case management (iCCM) is a cost-effective strategy that engages community health workers living in...

Nigeria ratifies Minamata Convention as 88th Party

The Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on Thursday, February 1, 2018 deposited its instrument of ratification, thereby becoming the 88th Party to...

UNEP recommends public/private partnerships against hazardous waste

The Africa regional director of United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Julliette Biao Koudenoukpo, has called on African countries that have ratified the Bamako Convention to...

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BATN Foundation commissions solar-powered borehole tó end 30-year water crisis in Kano community

 “For 30 years, we fetched water from far places, paying N100naira for a jerrican of water that wasn’t even...
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BATN Foundation, SwagCo flag off Maize Micro-Enterprise Project to empower Ekiti farmers

In a landmark move to boost food security and rural livelihoods, the British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation (BATNF) in...

NBSAP: A welcome step toward food sovereignty, biosafety

Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) commends the Federal Government for endorsing the revised National Biodiversity Strategy and Action...

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