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Monthly Archives: November, 2018

COP24: Poland, UN sign host country agreement

The government of Poland and the UN on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 co-signed the bilateral agreement which forms the legal basis for organising and...

Indian fishworkers flay proposed shipping corridor

Members of the National Fishworkers Forum (NFF) in India on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 staged protests in 23 ports and harbours across the coastal...

Group wants hand washing facilities in health centres

The Network of Civil Societies on Water and Sanitation (NEWSAN) has called for the provision of hand washing facilities in all health centres to...

Plastic-busting fungi may help tackle pollution, climate change – UNEP

A new United Nations-backed report has revealed that fungi can help wean the world off its plastic addiction by degrading polyurethane in just a...

States urged to use ecological funds judiciously

The Federal Government on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 urged state governments to judiciously use ecological funds to complement its efforts in addressing the multifarious...

Dredging River Niger panacea to perennial flooding, says group

The World Igbo Environment Foundation (WIEF) has called for the dredging of River Niger and de-silting of water bodies to solve the perennial problem...

Al-Makura advocates creation of grazing areas by government, states

Gov. Umaru Al-Makura of Nasarawa State has urged the federal and state governments to set up grazing areas to address the incessant clashes between...

Air Pollution: WHO calls for construction of schools, playgrounds away from busy roads, factories

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has advised governments to ensure that schools and playgrounds are constructed away from busy roads, factories and power plants...

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BATN Foundation commissions solar-powered borehole tó end 30-year water crisis in Kano community

 â€œFor 30 years, we fetched water from far places, paying N100naira for a jerrican of water that wasn’t even...
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BATN Foundation, SwagCo flag off Maize Micro-Enterprise Project to empower Ekiti farmers

In a landmark move to boost food security and rural livelihoods, the British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation (BATNF) in...

NBSAP: A welcome step toward food sovereignty, biosafety

Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) commends the Federal Government for endorsing the revised National Biodiversity Strategy and Action...

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