Monthly Archives: September, 2018

Half of world’s poor are children, says UN

Half of those living in poverty around the world are under 18 years of age, according to UN data released on Thursday, September 20,...

Why next board meeting is crucial to charting climate progress, by GCF

Lennart Båge and Paul Oquist, co-chairs of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board, are looking forward to the upcoming B.21 Board meeting, which holds...

Exxon, Chevron, others to join competitors in climate initiatives

Exxon Mobil, Chevron and Occidental Petroleum are joining a group of international oil and gas giants in an initiative aimed at curbing carbon emissions...

Conflicts, climatic shocks aggravate food insecurity in countries – FAO

Persistent conflicts and climate-related shocks are currently driving high levels of severe food insecurity, particularly in Southern African and Near East countries, which continue...

Group organises nationwide cleanup to celebrate Independence Day

An environmental group, African Cleanup Initiative (ACI), has launched a cleanup project tagged “Green Independence Cleanup” or GIC to celebrate the Nigeria’s 58th Independence Day. Mr...

Government tasked on renewable energy

A renewable energy expert, Mr Yakubu Ikerodah, on Thursday, September 20, 2018 urged the Federal Government to create an enabling environment for the spread...

Russia creates new powder vaccine against Ebola

The Russian health care ministry has got a new dry powder vaccine against the deadly Ebola virus disease, Health Minister, Veronika Skvortsova, said on...

Government urged to allow 100% private sector participation in power sector

Some stakeholders on Thursday, September 20, 2018 urged the Federal Government to allow private investors’ full operation of the power sector to boost effectiveness and...

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TechnoServe, Coca-Cola Foundation launch PReP 2.0 to help scale plastic recycling in Nigeria

Building on the success of the first phase of the Plastic Recycling Program in Southern Nigeria (PReP), international nonprofit,...
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40 migratory animal species receive new, upgraded protection at close of UN meeting in Brazil

Confronted with stark new evidence that many migratory species are moving closer to extinction, governments at a major UN...

CAPPA urges govt to increase tobacco control budget

The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has renewed its call on the Federal Government to significantly increase budgetary...

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40 migratory animal species receive new, upgraded protection at close of UN meeting in Brazil

Confronted with stark new evidence that many migratory species...