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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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New report reveals Pacific leadership on climate ahead of NDC 3.0 deadline

A new publication by the UN Climate Change Regional Collaboration Centre for Asia and the Pacific reveals that Pacific Island countries are making...
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Spain, Brazil push global action to tax the super-rich, curb inequality

Spain and Brazil on July 1, 2025, launched a joint initiative to promote higher tax contributions from the super-rich...

Groups flay abductions, killings of human rights defenders in Kenya

Human rights groups across Africa are horrified by the continued crackdown on peaceful protests and the abduction and detention...

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New report reveals Pacific leadership on climate ahead of NDC 3.0 deadline

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Spain, Brazil push global action to tax the super-rich, curb inequality

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