Monthly Archives: January, 2019

India to host 14th UN land degradation summit

India will host the next global Conference on desertification, land degradation and drought from October 7 to 8, 2019 at the Vigyan Bhavan conference centre in...

Global movement against water privatisation converge on Abuja

Global activists, thought leaders, labour unions and human rights advocates will congregate in Abuja from January 29 to 30, 2019 for a national summit that will...

Japan’s Abe to put trade, climate at centre of G20 agenda

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 said he would seek to use his chairmanship of the Group of 20 leading economies to...

New Zealand issues alert over toxic shellfish

New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 issued a public health warning on the consumption of toxic shellfish from the coastal...

NEMA reviews National Contingency Plan to tackle climate change, complex emergencies

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says it is currently reviewing the National Contingency Plan (NCP) to effectively tackle issues of climate change and...

WaterAid commits N52m to water project in Bauchi

WaterAid Nigeria, in partnership with the Bauchi State Rural Water Supply Agency (RUWASA), said on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 that it would spend about N52 million...

Government, Global Fund sign $71.2m agreement to fight TB, others

The Federal Government and Global Fund has signed a funding support agreement worth $71,216,215 for the fight against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria. A statement signed by...

UN lauds Kenya for building boat from plastic waste

Acting Executive Director of the UN Environment, Joyce Msuya, on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 commended Kenya for developing a homegrown dhow. from plastic waste. The...

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HEDA warns farmers on 2026 flood risks

The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has issued an advisory on the 2026 flood outlook, warning farmers and...
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Group boosts WASH access with solar-powered boreholes in Nasarawa communities

Society for Family Health (SFH), a non-govermental organisation, has enhanced Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) access in rural communities...

LASEPA to strengthen e-waste compliance framework

The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency has stepped up efforts to address the growing challenge of electronic waste (e-waste),...

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HEDA warns farmers on 2026 flood risks

The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre)...

Group boosts WASH access with solar-powered boreholes in Nasarawa communities

Society for Family Health (SFH), a non-govermental organisation, has...