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Monthly Archives: October, 2019

Time for a global green new deal – Garcetti

C40 Chair-Elect and Mayor of Los Angeles, Eric Garcetti, in an open letter on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 insists that cities can win the...

Africa develops financial tools to become drought-resilient

The Africa Risk Capacity (ARC) and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) have said they will collaborate to support the development of financial tools...

UN to support Nigeria’s strategies toward tackling climate change

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) says it is working to support the Nigerian government’s strategies toward preventing and countering terrorism and violent extremism...

Gas flaring: Nigeria approves conversion of natural gas to methanol

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) of Nigeria has approved the conversion of natural gas to methanol in order to address the environmental challenge caused by gas...

NCF seeks preservation of mangrove forest to stem flooding

The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 urged Nigerians to preserve the nation’s mangrove forest zone to prevent incessant flooding in the country. The...

WHO to declare global eradication of poliovirus type-3

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said the world will soon be left with only one remaining wild poliovirus as it is expected to announce the...

African airports convene to act against wildlife trafficking

Recognisng the urgency of the wildlife trafficking crisis, airports in Africa have taken up a campaign to curb wildlife trafficking on the continent. Some 50 participants from...

Why Africa must lead fight to end child labour in tobacco sector

If the world is going to achieve the UN’s sustainable development agenda and make a real difference in peoples’ lives by 2030, it will be because...

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AfDB approves $200m loan to boost Nigeria’s agricultural productivity

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a $200 million loan to scale...
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Why IEA should be at forefront of Africa’s clean cooking development

The U.S. has intensified pressure on the International Energy Agency (IEA) – signaling that it could withdraw from the...

ACReSAL secures statutory backing for Kaduna gully works

The Kaduna State Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Project has secured statutory land validation to advance planned gully...

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AfDB approves $200m loan to boost Nigeria’s agricultural productivity

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank...

Why IEA should be at forefront of Africa’s clean cooking development

The U.S. has intensified pressure on the International Energy...
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