Monthly Archives: July, 2018

Switzerland commits to support sustainable organic sector development in Africa

The Consul General of Switzerland in Lagos says the Consulate will continue to strongly support sustainable organic sector development in Africa. Yves Nicolet, Consul General,...

Flood: Kogi promises timely completion of embankment on Niger river

The Kogi State Government says it is doing everything possible to ensure that the embankment project along River Niger in Lokoja, the state capital, becomes...

UN, Ghana, Nigeria ‘Operation Eagle’ apprehends drug suspects

To tackle drug trafficking activities of organised crime groups operating in Nigeria and Ghana, simultaneous intelligence-led counter-narcotics operations targeting the movement of drugs were...

July sees extreme rainfall, heat, says WMO

The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has said that high impact weather, including extreme heat and disastrous precipitation, marked the early part of summer in...

World Population Day: Family planning key to addressing population explosion

As the world celebrates the 2018 World Population Day on July 11 with the theme: “Family Planning is a Human Right”, the Development Communications (DevComs) Network...

Latin America and Caribbean Climate Week set to galvanise regional climate action

The full agenda for the Latin America and Caribbean Climate Week 2018 (LACCW2018) was released on Tuesday, July 10, 2018. It is being convened...

Abidjan Convention seeks protection of Canary Current Large Marine Ecosystem

The Executive Secretary of the Abidjan Convention has said that the Canary Current Large Marine Ecosystem (CCLME) project has a unique strategic combination of...

Illegal ivory widely sold throughout Europe, study finds

Illegal ivory, including from recently poached elephants, is being sold widely throughout Europe, the global citizens movement Avaaz said on Tuesday, July 10, 2018,...

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ECA seeks coordinated action to advance SDGs, Agenda 2063

The Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Claver Gatete, has called for coordinated and transformative action to advance...
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Kano to plant 10m trees to mitigate climate change 

The Kano State Government has announced plans to distribute 10 million tree seedlings for planting across the state, as...

Mixed reactions trail Lagos solar approval policy

Some Lagos residents on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, expressed divergent views on a directive by the state government requiring...

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ECA seeks coordinated action to advance SDGs, Agenda 2063

The Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Claver...

Kano to plant 10m trees to mitigate climate change 

The Kano State Government has announced plans to distribute...