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Monthly Archives: March, 2019

Water Day: Raising awareness on water poverty, inclusion of marginalised persons

The Hope Spring Water Charity Foundation is partnering with Sustainable Waste Africa Initiative (SAWI) and Media for Community Change (MFCC) in Abuja to sensitise women and...

Government approves €64.75m for Kano water project

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 approved the sum of €64.75 million to improve water supply in Kano State Hajia Zainab Ahmed,...

Experts identify inadequate machinery as major constraint to food security

Farmers and agricultural experts on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 in Abuja identified inadequate agricultural machinery and high cost of hiring tractor services as one of the...

13,000 women in Kaduna to replace firewood with clean stoves

Women Initiative for Sustainable Environment (WISE), an NGO, said on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 that it has reached more than 13,000 people in Kaduna State with...

Human health threatened, UN report demands urgent actions to protect environment

What appears to be the most comprehensive and rigorous assessment on the state of the environment completed by the UN in the last five years was published on...

Rivers’ Day: Celebrating women’s role in protecting rivers

The 22nd annual International Day of Action for Rivers will take place on Thursday, March 14, 2019. Besides celebrating life-giving waters, the world will use the...

Nigeria ratifies tobacco protocol amid commendation

The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has commended the federal government for ratifying the protocol to eliminate illicit trade in tobacco products. With Nigeria’s depositing...

Lead poisoning: Artisanal mining and matters arising

On many occasions, stakeholders have criticised the activities of artisanal gold miners with an observation that they process their gold ores within areas where citizens, especially...

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UN carbon market approves first‑ever issuance of credits under the Paris Agreement

A UN Body has approved the first credits to be issued under the UN carbon market established by the Paris Agreement.  The approved activity is...
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Gov Kefas flags off Bobboji Storm Water Project, upgrades ACReSAL to full-fledged agency

The Governor of Taraba State, Dr. Agbu Kefas, has officially flagged off the implementation of the Resettlement Action Plan...

Sagamu-Ibadan gas pipeline hits 80% completion as REA earmarks N170bn for 500 power projects

The Managing Director of NIPCO Gas Ltd., Mr. Nagendra Verma, says the 18-inch, 80-kilometre Sagamu–Ibadan natural gas pipeline has...

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UN carbon market approves first‑ever issuance of credits under the Paris Agreement

A UN Body has approved the first credits to be issued under...

Gov Kefas flags off Bobboji Storm Water Project, upgrades ACReSAL to full-fledged agency

The Governor of Taraba State, Dr. Agbu Kefas, has...
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