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Monthly Archives: June, 2019

Open defecation: Govt, UNICEF solicit media support on Clean-up Nigeria Campaign

The Federal Government and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) say they will engage the media in the Clean-up Nigeria Campaign towards eradicating open defecation in...

Valuers clamour Lagos urban regeneration to curb building collapse

The Lagos Chapter of Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV) has advised the state government to adopt urban regeneration to overcome the incidence of...

Concern as heat wave spreads across Europe

Potentially dangerous and record-shattering heat wave  is expected across Europe from Wednesday, June 26, 2019 amid concern by experts. Temperatures are expected to climb above 40C in...

Gabon, Zimbabwe get conservation investment initiatives amid Uganda’s $60m pilot

Space for Giants on Tuesday, June 25, 2019 announced two new Conservation Investment Initiatives for west and southern Africa based on its Uganda pilot that is...

Communities step up to claim rightful place in Africa’s wildlife economy

Community representatives participating in Africa’s first Wildlife Economy Summit this week in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, have called on African Governments, the private sector and international organisations to recognise...

Accra flooding to increase due to poor solid waste management, research finds

Preliminary findings of a research project on urban resilience to climatic induced flooding in Ghana’s urban centres, particularly the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area (GAMA) suggest that...

AfDB approves $24.7m for water, sanitation in South Sudan

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on June 20, 2019 approved a proposal to commit $24.7 million to finance the...

World Drug Day: UNODC says relevant institutions must provide integrated solutions

The United Nations office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) says providing effective response to the world drug problem require synergy between institutions of criminal justice, health...

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17 banks join call for binding treaty to end use of fossil fuels

A group of 17 leading banks from the Global Alliance for Banking on Values (GABV) has endorsed the Fossil...
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Nigeria committed to Post 2020 Global Biodiversity Framework – Minister

Nigeria being a signatory to Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is ready to collaborate with all stakeholders including the...

Climate change council charges stakeholders on transparent reporting to UNFCCC

Participants at the recently held workshop for the preparation of Nigeria's First Biennial Transparency Report (BTR1) and a Combined...

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17 banks join call for binding treaty to end use of fossil fuels

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Nigeria committed to Post 2020 Global Biodiversity Framework – Minister

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