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Nigeria seeks more international support to tackle humanitarian crisis in Lake Chad Region

Nigeria has again appealed for more international support to confront the humanitarian disasters arising from drought, land degradation and desertification in the Lake Chad Basin Region. The...

Hurricane Dorian death toll hits 50, thousands still missing

The number of people confirmed to have been killed by Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas has reached 50, with thousands still unaccounted for. Health Minister Duane Sands...

Climate impacts will push 100m below poverty line by 2030 – Report

Not focusing on adaptation to climate change is myopic and risks losing sight of long-term impact. This appeared to be the kernel of the message as the Global Commission on...

ICEED, EnviroNews, Citizens’ Climate Lobby nominated to support emission reduction campaign in Nigeria

The International Centre for Environment, Energy & Development (ICEED), EnviroNews and Citizens’ Climate Lobby have been nominated by Climate Scorecard to support its 2020 Emission Reduction Campaign...

UN calls for partnerships to speed up action on land degradation

The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Ms Amina Mohammed, on Monday, September 9, 2019 called for innovative partnerships to accelerate individual and collective actions to...

Climate change is biggest threat to human rights, says UN rights chief

The global climate emergency violates people’s rights in a massive way, UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet said on Monday, September 9, 2019, urging governments to...

Great Green Wall Initiative to get ‘visionary roadmap’

Partners of the African-led Great Green Wall Initiative have agreed to develop a visionary roadmap, a decade after its launch, with bold targets to restore 100...

COP14: World leaders call for global action to restore degraded land

Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India has called on the international community to set up a global water action agenda as the central theme...

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Publisher declares for Lagos Island Constituency II House of Assembly seat ahead of 2027 poll

The Publisher of online news platform, August24news.com, Mr. Ajagbe Adeyemi Teslim, popularly known as "Omoatitebi", has formally entered the...
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Governors back direct remittance of oil, gas revenues to federation account

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has expressed its support for the recent federal reforms mandating that all Oil and...

EcoCirculate expands community-driven circular economy efforts to Ojokoro

The Office of Climate Change and Circular Economy (OCCE) has once again advanced Lagos State’s sustainability agenda with the...

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Publisher declares for Lagos Island Constituency II House of Assembly seat ahead of 2027 poll

The Publisher of online news platform, August24news.com, Mr. Ajagbe...

Governors back direct remittance of oil, gas revenues to federation account

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has expressed its support...
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