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Monthly Archives: May, 2018

Obasanjo canvasses for biotechnology to end hunger

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has said that without innovative advances such as biotechnology in agriculture, global efforts at ending hunger would remain a mirage...

Two Congo Ebola patients attended church with 50 people before dying – MSF

Two Democratic Republic of Congo Ebola patients who fled hospital in the city of Mbandaka on Monday attended a prayer meeting with 50 people...

Ebola in DRC may spread nationally, internationally – WHO

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains on an “epidemiological knife-edge” regarding the spread of the deadly Ebola disease, in spite of the...

Housing deficit blamed on frequent change in policies

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, has blamed the 17 million housing deficit in Nigeria on policy somersaults...

Nigeria intensifies screening at airports to stem Ebola

Following Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Central Africa, the Federal Government has increased surveillance in all airports to forestall the re-occurrence...

Review of Bauchi WASH policy long overdue, say stakeholders

Stakeholders in the Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector in Bauchi State on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 resolved to review the state’s WASH policy. The...

Group condemns killing of anti-pollution protesters in India

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), has strongly condemned the killing of protesters in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu. The residents of the area were protesting...

CIFOR, Mongabay partner to improve forest research communication

The Centre for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), a scientific organisation that researches ways to better manage and preserve the planet’s tropical forests, and Mongabay, a leading environmental...

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Poor enforcement threatens Lagos single-use plastics ban

Some Lagos residents have expressed concerns over the wide usage of Single-Use Plastics (SUPs) across markets, parties and retail...
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Groups demand justice-centered Global Plastics Treaty at INC-5.2

Indigenous Peoples, waste pickers, and unionised workers are jointly demanding a binding Global Plastics Treaty grounded in justice and...

South-South stakeholders gear up for evacuation of flood prone communities amid predictions

The stakeholders in South-South region have stated that plans are in advanced stage for the evacuation of flood-prone communities...

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Poor enforcement threatens Lagos single-use plastics ban

Some Lagos residents have expressed concerns over the wide...

Groups demand justice-centered Global Plastics Treaty at INC-5.2

Indigenous Peoples, waste pickers, and unionised workers are jointly...
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