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Activists call for global climate strike next Friday

Activists from the Fridays for Future (FFF) movement are calling for a global climate strike next Friday under the motto “NoMoreEmptyPromises’’. Organisers want supporters to...

Lagos renews calls for estates to regularise layout approvals

The Lagos State Government has renewed calls on developers and investors in the built environment sector to desist from developing estates without obtaining layout...

Nigeria, 18 other African countries to benefit from World Bank’s $22.5m electricity grant

Nigeria and 18 other African countries will benefit from World Bank’s $22.5 million additional financing for the Regional Off-Grid Electricity Access Project (ROGEAP) in...

Guterres renews call for global vaccination campaign as COVID-19 clocks 1

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday, March 11, 2021 renewed his call for a global vaccination campaign as the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic clocked one...

NIREC urges for legislation to end environmental pollution

The Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC) has called on the government to make legislation to end all forms of environmental pollution in the country. The Executive...

Covid-19 anniversary: Manifesto for human life

In this piece written to observe the anniversary on the Covid-19 anniversary, Noam Chomsky, Áurea Carolina de Freitas e Silva, Vanessa Nakate, Nnimmo Bassey...

NDC Synthesis Report shows increased focus on adaptation, SDG linkages

The UNFCCC Secretariat published a synthesis of 48 new or updated nationally determined contributions (NDCs) communicated by 75 parties under the Paris Agreement on climate change. The...

COVID-19 cases in Africa to top 4m this week, says WHO Regional Office

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Africa is poised to surpass four million COVID-19 infections this week, since the first confirmed case on the...

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Mangroves, best sequesters of carbon to mitigate climate change

Project Coordinator, Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP), Prof. Nenibarini Zabbey, says mangoves are best sequesters of carbon which mitigate...
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International Hyena Day: A look at nature’s misunderstood carnivores

On April 27, wildlife enthusiasts and conservationists around the globe mark a significant occasion – International Hyena Day. This...

World Tapir Day: Discovering earth’s prehistoric wanderers

April 27 is marked on the calendars of wildlife enthusiasts around the globe for a special reason – it's...

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Mangroves, best sequesters of carbon to mitigate climate change

Project Coordinator, Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP), Prof. Nenibarini...

International Hyena Day: A look at nature’s misunderstood carnivores

On April 27, wildlife enthusiasts and conservationists around the...
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