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Monthly Archives: November, 2019

Two Nigerians explore waste management dynamics at JICA training

Two Nigerians – Adiza Ujo and Adesuwa Obasuyi – are undergoing the Knowledge Co-Creation Programme (KCCP) of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), which is implemented...

Spain confirmed as host of COP25

The 25th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP25) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will hold from December 2 to...

Lagos megacity: Meaning, challenges and solutions

“The most widely available commodity in Lagos is garbage” ...George Packer (The New Yorker magazine, November 13, 2006) You’re aware of the ‘megacity’ thing...Lagosians sometimes talk about...

UK’s vision for COP26 – Melbourne

In the light of the fact that the United Kingdom will host the UN Climate Change COP26 in 2020 in Glasgow, Scotland, Sean Melbourne,...

WaterAid disseminates analysis of urban sanitation in Nigeria

With a WASH NORM 2019 report which indicates that 24.4 per cent of Nigeria’s total population (47 million) still practice open defecation, an international NGO, WaterAid...

Tobacco giant defends child labour policy after Malawi claim

British American Tobacco (BAT) defended its policies to prevent the use of child labour on Friday, November 1, 2019 following a claim that farmers in Malawi...

COP25: Feminists flay social injustice amid climate chaos

Against the backdrop of Chile’s withdrawal from hosting COP25, the Women's Environment and Development Organisation (WEDO) and the Women and Gender Constituency of the UNFCCC in...

COP25: A huge loss to Chile – Mwenda

It is now official: Chile will not host COP25. In a speech on Wednesday, President Sebastian Piñera blamed a fortnight of civil unrest for the 11th hour...

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State of Climate in Africa: With devastating floods and droughts, 2024 was continent’s warmest

The year 2024 was the warmest or second-warmest year on record for Africa along with devastating floods, droughts and...
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World Bank policies and Nigeria’s economic rebirth

The World Bank, established in 1944 at the Bretton Woods Conference alongside the International Monetary Fund (IMF), had an...

South African mining communities urge community-led path in energy transition

As South Africa moves toward a low-carbon future, communities most affected by the extractive economy have demanded to be...

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World Bank policies and Nigeria’s economic rebirth

The World Bank, established in 1944 at the Bretton...
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