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Monthly Archives: October, 2020

Delta indigenes urge govt to dredge River Niger to curb flooding

Some indigenes of Aboh in Delta State who reside in Abuja have appealed to the Federal Government to as  a matter of urgency dredge the River Niger to curb...

IITA collaborates with Nigerian growers to transform cassava sector

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 in Abuja signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nigeria Cassava Growers...

Ekwueme varsity Centre awards prizes for national essay competition on climate change

The Centre for Climate Change and Development (CCD) at Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu Alike (AEFUNAI), Nigeria has awarded monetary prizes to the top...

Habitat Day: Housing key to sustainable societal transformation, says Fashola

Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, says adequate housing is key to sustainable transformation of the society and communities. Fashola said this while...

New film documents efforts to save Ethiopia’s endangered elephants

The federal authority responsible for managing national parks, the Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority (EWCA), has released “Ethiopia’s Elephant Crisis”, a documentary on its efforts to save...

Global Youth and Mayors Forum launched to accelerate solutions to climate crisis

C40 Cities on Monday, October 5, 2020 announced the launch of the Global Youth and Mayors Forum, bringing together mayors of the world’s leading...

Habitat Day: Lagos commits to mass housing, to deliver additional 3,004 units

The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, October 5, 2020 affirmed his administration’s commitment to affordable mass housing delivery through models that...

Katsina commits over N8bn to address ecological challenges

The Katsina State Government on Monday, October 5, 2020 said it had invested over N8 billion in addressing the ecological challenges bedevilling the state. Commissioner...

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UCLG Africa: North Africa selects representatives for continental, global bodies

The pan-African organisation United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa) held its Regional Caucus for North Africa...
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Overcrowding, urban growth accelerating infectious diseases in Nigeria – UNILAG VC

The Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, says overcrowded communities in Nigeria, like those...

After 37 fatalities, Nigeria seals mine over deadly gas leak

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has ordered the sealing of mining located in Zuraq, Wase...

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UCLG Africa: North Africa selects representatives for continental, global bodies

The pan-African organisation United Cities and Local Governments of...

Overcrowding, urban growth accelerating infectious diseases in Nigeria – UNILAG VC

The Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the University of Lagos (UNILAG),...
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