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Monthly Archives: March, 2018

Nigeria’s quest for self-sufficiency, food security not negotiable – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has challenged the Presidential Fertiliser Initiative (PFI) to ensure availability of quality and affordable fertilisers to farmers at the right time...

UN launches effort to collect data on disaster losses

The United Nations (UN) has launched a new initiative to quantify the impact of disasters, mainly from extreme weather, to help countries better cope...

World Hearing Day: Governments, agencies asked to stem rise in hearing loss

Some 900 million people could suffer from disabling hearing loss by 2050, according to new estimates released by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on...

Ahead SDG6 review, Nigeria lags behind in water, sanitation provision

Nigeria is at the precipice of a water, sanitation and hygiene catastrophe, says WaterAid International, which adds that 33% (about 60 million) of people...

Snow storms shut Ireland, Britain calls in army

Snow storms shut most of Ireland on Friday, March 2, 2018 and forced Britain to call in the army to battle some of the...

Food security threat, as Benue farmers remain in IDPs camps

Benue Valley Initiative (BeVIN), a non-governmental organisation, has expressed concern over the country’s food security, as many farmers in Benue State are still confined...

Cleaner Lagos Initiative: Plastic bottles to be phased out by 2023

The Lagos State Government said on Friday, March 2, 2018 that it would phase out the use of plastic bottles in the state by...

CDC unveils Disability Awareness Ribbon amid campaign against discriminatory practices

The Children's Developmental Centre (CDC) has unveiled the Disability Awareness Ribbon with the support of the Lagos State Government in commemoration in aid of...

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Development Agenda Magazine focuses on Sahel region’s challenges in Q2 2025 edition

Development Agenda Magazine has released its Q2 2025 edition, placing a focus on the Sahel region - a belt...
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‘Africa not a laboratory’ – Civil society denounces ‘act of climate colonialism’

African civil society organisations are outraged by the Degrees Global Forum being hosted in South Africa next week, calling...

UK, Norway sign green energy pact to power North Sea transition

The UK and Norway have launched a new Green Industrial Partnership aimed at turbocharging the North Sea’s role in the clean...

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Development Agenda Magazine focuses on Sahel region’s challenges in Q2 2025 edition

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‘Africa not a laboratory’ – Civil society denounces ‘act of climate colonialism’

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