Monthly Archives: September, 2018

Niger approves N60m relief package for flood victims

Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger State on Thursday, September 6, 2018 approved the release of over N60 million for provision of relief materials for...

Images: Lagos cleans up Ibeshe waterfront

On Thursday, September 6, 2018, officials of the Lagos State Government, traditional rulers, private sector players and other stakeholders embarked on the clean-up of...

Climate smart growth could deliver $26tr to 2030

A major report released by the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate finds that the world may be significantly under-estimating the benefits of...

World Bank swells Berlin Conference on ‘Boko Haram’ crisis with $600m

The World Bank has announced an additional $600 million (about N216 billion) for projects in the Lake Chad Basin region devastated by the Boko...

Botswana calls elephant poaching report ‘unsubstantiated’

Botswana’s government on Wednesday, September 5, 2018 said reports about the poaching of almost 90 elephants were “unsubstantiated.” “The government of Botswana has noted with...

4.5tr cigarette butts thrown away yearly – Studies

The World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) says cigarette butts have become the most discarded waste item worldwide, with some 4.5 trillion...

11 dead, 600 injured as powerful Typhoon Jebi batters Japan

At least 11 people have been killed and about 600 injured after Typhoon Jebi ripped through Japan, the most powerful storm to hit the...

UN agencies to launch report on global food security, malnutrition

Five United Nations agencies are set to launch the new edition of “The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World”. The Food and...

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War in Iran causing biggest energy crisis in history – IEA

The conflict between Iran and the United States and Israel is creating the ​worst energy crisis ever faced by...
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Africa needs $30bn to tackle water crisis by 2030 – AU official

The African Union (AU) says the continent needs at least $30 billion by 2030 to close its water and...

Rangelands in focus as Kenya prepares for Desertification and Drought Day

Kenya will host this year’s Desertification and Drought Day two months from now, on June 17, 2026, as droughts...

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War in Iran causing biggest energy crisis in history – IEA

The conflict between Iran and the United States and...

Africa needs $30bn to tackle water crisis by 2030 – AU official

The African Union (AU) says the continent needs at...