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Monthly Archives: February, 2018

Inclusive policy implementation, key to attaining SDGs – UNESCO

The Regional Director, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), Mr Yao Ydo, says inclusive policy implementation was the key for African nations to...

172 dead as listeriosis outbreak hits South Africa

A listeriosis outbreak, believed to be the world’s largest, has claimed 172 lives in South Africa, the Department of Health said on Thursday, February...

Lagos waste: Government, PSP, Visionscape resolve differences

The differences which gave rise to the emergence of refuse across Lagos State over the implementation of a new waste management policy encapsulated in...

Nigeria’s conflict is a result of environmental devastation across West Africa

Nigeria is experiencing a major conflict between nomadic herdsmen and indigenous farmers. In 2016, the conflict led to the death of 2,500 people, displaced...

Adesina urges America to support African agriculture as a business

President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has made a strong case for increased American and global investments to help unlock...

Groups flay ‘Big Brother Naija’ smoking scenes, say they’re unlawful

Civil society groups have asked the Federal Government to penalise Multichoice, owners of DSTV and GoTV, for promoting smoking scenes in the ongoing Big...

Government launches national standard for drinking water quality

The Federal Government on Thursday, February 22, 2018 launched the Nigerian Standard for Drinking Water Quality to promote the availability of safe drinking water...

PACJA lauds legislators’ support for Kenya climate policy

The Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA) has welcomed the move by the Kenya Members of the National Assembly to support the passage of...

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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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