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WHO urges govts to stop subsidising life-threatening tobacco crops

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged governments to stop subsidising tobacco farming. Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, the WHO Director-General, made the call on Friday, May...

Govt, charcoal export group plant trees to reforest, combat climate change

The Charcoal Export Legality and Compliance Group, in collaboration with the Federal Government, has flagged off symbolic tree planting project in Iseyin area of...

Don tasks govt to mitigate flooding on farmlands

Prof. Johnson Adewunmi of the Department of Agricultural and Bio-resources Engineering, College of Engineering, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), has charged the Federal...

Activists disrupt Total AGM, demand end to fossil fuel extraction

Some 700 activists on Friday, May 26, 2023, in Paris, France, blockaded Total’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) to demand the oil major halts its...

Cross River governor-elect urged to tackle deforestation

Environmental and ecology group, We The People, has charged the governor-elect of Cross River State, Senator Prince Bassey Otu, to take the issue of...

Religious figures chain themselves to Parisian footbridge to protest African oil pipeline projects

On Thursday, May 25, 2023, about 80 believers from different traditions blocked the Léopold-Sédar-Senghor footbridge in Paris, France, to demand the immediate abandonment of...

At MECCA forum, research group, stakeholders assess Lagos data on climate change risk

Stakeholders in the environment and health sectors gathered in Lagos recently to discuss and make inputs in research findings related to climate change-related challenges. The...

Civil society tasks incoming govt on climate issues

Some civil society groups in Abuja on Thursday, May 25, 2023, urged the incoming administration in Nigeria to tackle climate issues with utmost urgency. Mr...

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Lagos assembly concludes probe into waterfront demolitions

The Lagos State House of Assembly has concluded its investigation into demolitions in three waterfront communities, with affected residents...
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Innovator unveils tool to encourage careers in sustainable development

A free digital application called "Sustainability Career Pathfinder" has been launched by Comfort Apeh Francis, the United Nations and...

UN moves to ensure clean energy in Nigeria

The United Nations has advanced its clean energy drive in Nigeria by unveiling a solar power project designed to...

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Lagos assembly concludes probe into waterfront demolitions

The Lagos State House of Assembly has concluded its...

Innovator unveils tool to encourage careers in sustainable development

A free digital application called "Sustainability Career Pathfinder" has...
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