Monthly Archives: March, 2018

Water & Sanitation

12 world leaders issue call for accelerated water action

A High Level Panel on Water consisting of 11 Heads of State and a Special Advisor has issued a New Agenda for Water Action,...

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Health

ERA lauds upward review of excise duty on tobacco

The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has commended the Federal Government over the increase of excise duty on tobacco products in...

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Water & Sanitation

UNICEF wants better quality potable water for Nigerians

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 called on the Federal Government to provide more quality potable water to Nigerians...

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Conservation

The vulture decline: Hazard on human health and economy

The decline of vultures in Nigeria should be everyone’s concern if we understand and appreciate their importance or contributions to human health and the...

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Climate Change

Farmers commend NiMet ‘for timely 2018 rainfall prediction’

Farmers in Nigeria under the Zero Hunger Commodity Associations, on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 commended Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) “for timely presentation of 2018...

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Climate Change

2018 growing season to range from 117 to 287 days – NiMet

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted that the length of growing season for 2018 is expected to range from 117 to 287 days...

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Renewable Energy

AfDB signs deal with International Solar Alliance to propel continental solar development

In what looks like a major boost for its Light up and power Africa initiative, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has entered into partnership with the International...

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Health