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Monthly Archives: June, 2018

1.3m engage in open defecation in Edo, says UNICEF

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Thursday, June 7, 2018 said 1.3 million of Edo State population still practised open defecation, and attributed...

Collective effort needed to stop open defecation, says government

Deputy Director, Sanitation, Federal Ministry of Water Resources, Mr Emmanuel Eze, has called for collective action to end open defecation practice, saying the Federal...

Ambode demands collaborative action to address climate change

Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Thursday, June 7, 2018 called for collaboration to reverse the negative effects of climate change to preserve humanity...

Gambian governor seeks safe utilisation of refrigerants

Governor of the Upper River Region (URR) in the Gambia, Fatou Jammeh Touray, has reiterated that her office is committed to ensuring that the...

What we miss while in Nigeria, by Cameroonian refugees

Cameroonian refugees who were staying in Abande, a Benue State border community with Cameroon, have said they were missing their natural food items. The refugees,...

Nigeria loses forests at rate of 11.1% annually

The Regional Centre of Expertise on Education on Sustainable Development (RCE) says Nigeria loses its forests at the rate of 11.1 per cent annually,...

24b tons of top soil lost to plastic pollution annually

A don, Prof. Dele Olowokudejo, says that plastic pollution leads to loss of 24 billion tons of top soil annually worldwide. Olowokudejo, who is of...

Bayelsa moves to check activities of illegal refineries to curb pollution

The Bayelsa State Government has announced plans to set up a task force to protect its environment by checking activities of illegal crude oil...

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GCF announces commitment to mobilise $100m for Chad

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has announced an accelerated programme of action in support of the government of Chad's...
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Climate action can be one of the world’s biggest job creators

We are in the midst of a great economic shift - one that will shape livelihoods and growth for...

NLNG cuts Nigeria’s gas flaring to below 12%, eyes further expansion

Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has reduced Nigeria’s gas flaring from about 62 per cent to less than 12 per...

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GCF announces commitment to mobilise $100m for Chad

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has announced an accelerated...

Climate action can be one of the world’s biggest job creators

We are in the midst of a great economic...
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