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Food security remains top national priority – Govt

The Federal Government of Nigeria says food security remains a top national priority in the country. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar...

Govt mandates new capital for DisCos as part of sweeping power sector reform

The Federal Government has announced a major new policy requiring electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) to meet a “minimum capital adequacy requirement” to qualify for...

Govt moves to empower women in climate action through Green Women Platform

The  Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to placing Nigerian women at the forefront of climate action through the Green Women Platform (GWP). Malam Balarabe...

Forest reserves are models of sustainable development – Cross River 

The Cross River State Government has urged its citizens, especially communities living around the Oban Biosphere Reserve, to preserve it and treat it as...

CISLAC seeks review of tax incentives in fossil fuel sector

Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has called for a review of tax incentive policies in the fossil fuel industry. Executive Director of CISLAC, Auwal...

Brazilian Amazon: Indigenous lands, protected areas are key in slowing deforestation – Study

New research released by the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) in the lead up to international climate talks in Belem, Brazil, finds that designating 63.4 million...

UN report on nations’ climate targets offers ‘hope and stark warning’

The United Nations has released its official NDC Synthesis Report assessing countries’ latest climate pledges under the Paris Agreement, a document that offers both...

Climate inaction claiming millions of lives yearly – Lancet Countdown report

The World Health Organisation (WHO) and global partners are calling for the protection of people’s health to be recognised as the most powerful driver...

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UCLG Africa: North Africa selects representatives for continental, global bodies

The pan-African organisation United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa) held its Regional Caucus for North Africa...
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Overcrowding, urban growth accelerating infectious diseases in Nigeria – UNILAG VC

The Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, says overcrowded communities in Nigeria, like those...

After 37 fatalities, Nigeria seals mine over deadly gas leak

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has ordered the sealing of mining located in Zuraq, Wase...

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UCLG Africa: North Africa selects representatives for continental, global bodies

The pan-African organisation United Cities and Local Governments of...

Overcrowding, urban growth accelerating infectious diseases in Nigeria – UNILAG VC

The Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the University of Lagos (UNILAG),...
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