Monthly Archives: September, 2018

Burkinabe farmer, others win ‘alternative Nobel prize’

A farmer from Burkina Faso who popularised an ancient farming technique to reverse desertification is among the winners of Sweden's "alternative Nobel prize", announced...

Nigeria committed to faithful SDGs implementation, says Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that Nigeria is committed to the faithful implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs). Buhari stated this on Tuesday, September...

Government selects firms to clean polluted Ogoniland

The Hydro Carbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) says it has commenced process to select pre-qualified companies for the clean-up of oil impacted communities in...

1m people in 1,300 cities, 150 countries celebrate SDGs at three

On Tuesday, September 25, 2018, the 3rd anniversary of the Sustainable Development Goals, over a million people mobilised on the Global Day to Act...

The world unites to end TB by 2030

The UN High-Level Meeting on Tuberculosis has kicked off at the United Nations Headquaters in New York as world leaders, including President Mohammadu Buhari,...

New vaccine helps prevent active pulmonary TB in HIV negative adults

GSK and Aeras on Tuesday, September 25, 2018 reported that GSK’s M72/AS01E candidate vaccine significantly reduced the incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis disease in HIV-negative...

Nigerians asked to give environment palatable treatment

Some Environmentalists and stakeholders in the environment sector on Tuesday, September 25, 2018 advised Nigerians to join the fight in combating environmental degradation by...

Activists mark SDGs anniversary, urge Goal 6 prioritisation

The Civil Society Coalition on Sustainable Development (CSCSD) has called on governments to prioritise Goal Six of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in their...

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UN chief tasks women on accelerating progress on water, sanitation

UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, has called on women to accelerate progress on water and sanitation for all. Guterres made...
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Climate ‘emergency’ threatens to deepen energy, humanitarian crisis

Environmental organisation, 350.org, responded to the World Meteorological Organisation’s (WMO) latest report, which sounds the alarm on a global climate “state...

UN weather agency warns of record ‘climate imbalance’ as planetary warming accelerates

All-time high greenhouse gas concentrations in Earth’s atmosphere continue to drive heat records on land and sea, with long-lasting...

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UN chief tasks women on accelerating progress on water, sanitation

UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, has called on women...

Climate ‘emergency’ threatens to deepen energy, humanitarian crisis

Environmental organisation, 350.org, responded to the World Meteorological Organisation’s (WMO)...