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Yearly Archives: 2021

Nigeria to develop Clean Cooking Policy

Representatives of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in the cooking energy sector have agreed to develop a Clean Cooking Policy to promote clean cooking...

Govt urged to withdraw permits granted to import GMOs

The Nigerian government has been called upon to withdraw permits granted for the importation of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) to avert implications for health,...

Africa’s COVID-19 cases resurge by 20%

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Africa has marked its worst pandemic week ever, as cases rose for seven consecutive weeks since the start...

UN chief urges rich countries to redeem $100bn pledge to climate finance

UN Secretary General, António Guterres, has said that the world was running out of time to limit global temperature rise to below two degrees...

Ebonyi to plant over 5million trees to tackle climate change

The Ebonyi State Government has flagged-off the planting of over five million trees across the state, to confront the adverse effects of climate change. Mr...

Petroleum Industry Bill at variance with Nigeria’s climate change pledges – Campaigners

The Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), the contentious piece of legislation aimed at reforming Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, has been described as failing to...

WMO tasks Nigeria on sustainable environmental development

The World Meteorological Agency (WMO) has urged the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) to effectively contribute to sustainable environmental development as new member of  WMO...

Fashola urges new FHA board to proffer solutions to urban housing deficit

The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, has called on the newly inaugurated board of the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) to proffer...

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New report reveals Pacific leadership on climate ahead of NDC 3.0 deadline

A new publication by the UN Climate Change Regional Collaboration Centre for Asia and the Pacific reveals that Pacific Island countries are making...
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Spain, Brazil push global action to tax the super-rich, curb inequality

Spain and Brazil on July 1, 2025, launched a joint initiative to promote higher tax contributions from the super-rich...

Groups flay abductions, killings of human rights defenders in Kenya

Human rights groups across Africa are horrified by the continued crackdown on peaceful protests and the abduction and detention...

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New report reveals Pacific leadership on climate ahead of NDC 3.0 deadline

A new publication by the UN Climate Change Regional Collaboration Centre for...

Spain, Brazil push global action to tax the super-rich, curb inequality

Spain and Brazil on July 1, 2025, launched a...
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