Monthly Archives: June, 2019

Expert wants gender sensitive, pro-poor policies to mitigate climate change

President, Society for Conservation and Sustainability of Energy and Environment in Nigeria, Dr Uzodinma Adirieje, has urged the Federal Government to make gender sensitive and pro-poor...

Hydrological agency predicts flooding in 30 states

No fewer than 74 Local Government Areas (LGA) in 30 states in Nigeria will experience severe flooding in June, July, August and September 2019, the nation’s...

Forum wants Plateau to repeal law privatising water

Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State has been called upon to repeal the newly enacted water law and reject all forms of water privatisation...

62m Nigerians lack potable water, says EU

The European Union (EU) on Wednesday, June 26, 2019 said that 62 million Nigerians were currently living without access to clean water. Mr Ketil Karlsen, EU’s Head...

Elation as tribunal cancels license for Lamu Coal Plant construction

Lamu residents were on Wednesday, June 26, 2019 overwhelmed with joy after the National Environment Tribunal (NET) cancelled the license issued by the National Environment Management...

HOMEF, others object to GM cassava application

Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), the GMO-Free Nigeria Alliance and 43 other civil society organisations (CSOs) have urged the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) to...

Bonn: Backsliding by G20 on climate commitments unacceptable – CSOs

Considering the worrying signals that the G20 are sending about their commitment to climate ambition, civil society representatives said that these countries are threatening to exacerbate...

Development partners synergy key to achieving global goals

The Secretary of Programme, Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President (OSSAP), on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Mr Hassan Suleiman, says synergy between development...

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Abuja technology forum to convene youth, CSOs, media

PROMAD, a civic innovation organisation, says it will convene a one-day Hybrid Youth, CSO & Media Roundtable on Youth,...
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Nigeria unveils plan to lift 50m out of poverty by 2030

The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr Bernard Doro, has inaugurated the “One Humanitarian-One Poverty Response System...

Ikeja Electric cites generation drop for Lagos outages

Ikeja Electric (IE) says residents and businesses across Lagos are experiencing reduced electricity supply following a nationwide drop in...

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Abuja technology forum to convene youth, CSOs, media

PROMAD, a civic innovation organisation, says it will convene...

Nigeria unveils plan to lift 50m out of poverty by 2030

The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr...