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Monthly Archives: June, 2020

How a female drug user received a lifeline amid a pandemic

One out of every four people who uses drugs in Nigeria is a woman - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Report, 2018 Yemisi, a student in one of the...

Gully erosion sacks community in Enugu

President General (PG) of Obinofia Ndiuno in Ezeagu Local Government of Enugu State, Mr Livinus Umeh, has requested the government to assist the community...

Significance of World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought

Desertification and drought constitute one of the international environmental problems whose global importance has been recognised by the international community. This importance is clearly...

COVID-19 stimulus packages must accelerate energy transition to avert climate crisis, says report

Despite the growth of renewables in some sectors and in some countries, the world is not on track to avert climate breakdown, the REN21 Renewables...

WHO welcomes preliminary results about dexamethasone use in treating critically ill COVID-19 patients

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it welcomes the initial clinical trial results from the United Kingdom (UK) that show dexamethasone, a corticosteroid, can...

Waterbird conservation convention lists trials, triumphs at 25

According to the the African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbird Agreement (AEWA), millions of migratory waterbirds that link Africa, Europe and parts of Asia have for the...

Nigeria’s climate chief elevated to Permanent Secretary

The Director, Department of Climate Change in the Federal Ministry of Environment, Dr Yerima Peter Tarfa, has been elevated to the post of a...

COVID-19: Farmers to benefit from govt’s zero interest input financing

The Federal Government is set to provide zero-interest input financing options to smallholder farmers through its "Agric for Food and Jobs Plan" (AFJP), as...

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Action to decarbonise high emitting industrial sectors gathers pace

A growing number of global and regional initiatives are driving action to deploy decarbonisation technologies across all high emitting...
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Loss & Damage Fund Board holds historic first meeting, engages World Bank

The Board of the fund for responding to loss and damage wrapped up its historic first meeting in Abu...

WaterAid, PepsiCo provide 10,000-litre solar powered WASH facility to Lagos school

In its drive towards ensuring quality living through provision of access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), WaterAid Nigeria...

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Action to decarbonise high emitting industrial sectors gathers pace

A growing number of global and regional initiatives are...

Loss & Damage Fund Board holds historic first meeting, engages World Bank

The Board of the fund for responding to loss...
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