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Yearly Archives: 2023

Flooding: Oyo dredges eight flood-prone rivers, streams

The Oyo State Government has dredged eight additional flood-prone rivers and streams across all geopolitical zones in the state. This, according to the government, is...

Shelter Afrique, Guinea collaborate to provide affordable housing

Shelter Afrique Development Bank Development Bank (ShafDB) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government of the Republic of Guinea to cooperate...

Stakeholders list ecological merits, want endangered African grey parrots safeguarded

Wildlife experts have cautioned that the ecosystem services provided by African Grey Parrots are at severe risk if urgent action is not taken to...

Three Basins Summit: World’s tropical forests threatened by fossil fuel, extractive industry expansion

Indigenous and civil society organisations have called on world leaders gathering at the Summit of the Three Basins from October 26 to 28, 2023,...

EU grants WHO, UNODC €10m to advance mental health in Afghanistan

The European Union (EU) has allocated an additional €10 million (equivalent to 800 million Afghani) to improve mental health and address drug use disorders...

Nigeria to vaccinate 7.7m girls against leading cause of cervical cancer

Nigeria on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, introduced the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine into its routine immunisation system, aiming to reach 7.7 million girls –...

IEA report reveals phasing out fossil fuels for energy transition is inevitable

The International Energy Agency (IEA) on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, reaffirmed limiting planetary warming to 1.5 C in the International Energy Agency's World Energy Outlook (WEO)...

International Freshwater Dolphin Day: Hidden wonders beneath the surface

Dolphins are known for their playful nature and remarkable intelligence. Most people think of them as inhabitants of the vast oceans, leaping through the...

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Extreme flooding and intensifying rainfall variability in Nigeria

Synopsis Climate change and natural climate variability are the major causes of weather extremes such as heavy rainfall. There have...
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International Waste Pickers’ Day: Pickers seek recognition for sustainable development

Waste pickers in Lagos have called for formal recognition and inclusion in Nigeria’s circular economy drive. Mr. Friday Oku, President...

Onuigbo hails Tinubu’s reforms, backs Regional Development Commissions as path to national growth

The member representing the South East on the Governing Board of the North East Development Commission (NEDC), Sam Ifeanyi...

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Extreme flooding and intensifying rainfall variability in Nigeria

Synopsis Climate change and natural climate variability are the major...

International Waste Pickers’ Day: Pickers seek recognition for sustainable development

Waste pickers in Lagos have called for formal recognition...
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