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Monthly Archives: March, 2018

UN welcomes Dapchi schoolgirls’ return

UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has welcomed the release of most of the Dapchi schoolgirls abducted the by suspected Boko Haram terrorists. The Secretary-General, in a...

World Bank warns of climate change-induced internal migration

The worsening impacts of climate change in three densely populated regions of the world could see over 140 million people move within their countries’...

World Water Day: Group fears water privatisation will ruin ecosystems

As the world marks 2018 World Water Day, the Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has urged the Nigerian government to prioritise...

World Water Day: WaterAid canvasses nature-based solutions to address crisis

As the world marks World Water Day 2018, WaterAid Nigeria is joining in the call for urgent action from the international community and from...

World Water Day: Accessing safe drinking-water in Europe

Millions of people in Europe drink contaminated water, often without knowing it. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that, every day, 14 people die...

International Day of Forests: Government pledges to fight land degradation

Acting Director of Forestry, Federal Ministry of Environment, Mr Tolu Osakuade, has expressed willingness of the department to collaborate with some associations to fight...

On the trail of Lassa fever in southern Nigeria

Nafissa Ikerodah is both a detective and diplomat of sorts. On a Saturday morning in early March, the Disease Surveillance Officer in Edo State...

International Day of Forests: Kaduna plants 3.7m trees in two years to curb desertification

The Kaduna State Government says it has so far planted 3,702,470 trees over the last two years in various locations as part of measures...

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‘Restoring Land, Restoring Hope’ announced as theme for landmark UN land conference

Mongolia and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) on Thursday, February 5, announced the theme of the...
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EcoImpact Alliance calls for traditional knowledge to protect wetlands

EcoImpact Alliance Initiative has urged blending traditional knowledge with modern methods to protect wetlands, marking World Wetlands Day 2026...

How to get involved in UN World Wildlife Day 2026 – CITES

The countdown is officially on: in just one month, the world will come together to celebrate United Nations World...

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‘Restoring Land, Restoring Hope’ announced as theme for landmark UN land conference

Mongolia and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification...

EcoImpact Alliance calls for traditional knowledge to protect wetlands

EcoImpact Alliance Initiative has urged blending traditional knowledge with...
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