Yearly Archives: 2024

Channelling petroleum subsidy savings to drive green growth, sustainable devpt

In a daring move, Nigeria's President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, declared the immediate abolition of fuel subsidies during his Inaugural Address on May 29, 2023,...

World Cancer Day: Food, chemicals and cancer?

On February 4, 2024, the global community unites in solemn commemoration of World Cancer Day, bearing the poignant slogan "Close the care gap." As...

Coalition, partners review COP28 takeaways, advocate prompt climate action

The Coalition for Socio-Ecological Transformation (COSET) and partners in Abuja on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, at a daylong forum tagged “Post COP28 – Reviews...

Global South activists appeal to seven UN Special rapporteurs on GM wheat

Food sovereignty alliance from Latin America, Africa, and Asia approaches seven UN Special Rapporteurs for urgent intervention to block cultivation and trade of GM...

WHO unveils sanitation safety planning initiatives in five states

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has initiated Sanitation Safety Planning (SSP) interventions in five states to combat the transmission of faecal-oral diseases and enhance...

World Cancer Day: Burden growing globally amidst mounting need for services

Ahead of World Cancer Day observed on Sunday, February 4, 2024,, the World Health Organisation (WHO) cancer agency, the International Agency for Research on...

Pay counterpart funds, govt tells SURWASH benefiting states

The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, has urged states benefiting from the $700 million Sustainable Urban and Rural Water and...

Govt vows stringent action against illegal mining

The Federal Government has declared its unwavering commitment to take decisive measures against individuals involved in illegal mining nationwide, describing it as a serious...

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17 California State University campuses join statewide wildlife monitoring effort

In response to accelerating climate change and increasing human impacts on California’s landscapes, Cal Poly Humboldt and the U.S....
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Anambra commissioner tasks Nigerians on hydration amid intense heat

The Anambra State Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike, has urged Nigerians to ensure regular water intake to keep...

Why buildings keep collapsing in Nigeria, by builders

The Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB) has attributed the recurring building collapse cases across the country to weak construction...

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17 California State University campuses join statewide wildlife monitoring effort

In response to accelerating climate change and increasing human...

Anambra commissioner tasks Nigerians on hydration amid intense heat

The Anambra State Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike,...