Yearly Archives: 2018

Global Fund announces $660m grant to tackle three diseases in Nigeria

The Global Fund, an international financing organisation, has announced an additional humanitarian grant of $660 million to tackle HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria epidemic in...

UN moves to Abuja ‘UN House’ eight years after bomb attack

The UN family in Nigeria says it has begun partial movement to the UN House Abuja, eight years after the Aug. 26, 2011 bombing...

Six states benefit from USAID urban water reform programme

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has inaugurated a new urban water and sanitation programme to support efforts of six states to improve...

Governor pledges commitment to afforestation programme

Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo State says his administration is very much committed to sustaining the ongoing One Million Trees for Peace and Afforestation...

NCF seeks policy on forest recovery, preservation

The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) has called on the Federal Government to develop a policy framework to harness international forest recovery aids available to...

AfDB gives South Sudan $43.5m to fight hunger

The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 provided a grant of $43.5 million to South Sudan to help in the fight...

Nigeria’s IDP community where snakebites, cholera reign

Mariam Shuaibu is one of the 845 victims of insurgency residing at the Gongola Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Camp, in Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital...

Humans now ingesting microplastics, says study

A new study has found that humans are ingesting microplastics. The study, commissioned by the Federal Environment Agency and the Medical University of Vienna, has found...

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17 California State University campuses join statewide wildlife monitoring effort

In response to accelerating climate change and increasing human impacts on California’s landscapes, Cal Poly Humboldt and the U.S....
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Anambra commissioner tasks Nigerians on hydration amid intense heat

The Anambra State Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike, has urged Nigerians to ensure regular water intake to keep...

Why buildings keep collapsing in Nigeria, by builders

The Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB) has attributed the recurring building collapse cases across the country to weak construction...

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17 California State University campuses join statewide wildlife monitoring effort

In response to accelerating climate change and increasing human...

Anambra commissioner tasks Nigerians on hydration amid intense heat

The Anambra State Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike,...