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Hardship pushed me into charcoal business, says ABU undergraduate

An Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria undergraduate, Joshua Christopher, said hardship pushed him into charcoal production, which has now become his main source of...

Paris Accord at 10: COP30 should move from commitment to action

Ahead of the 2025 UN Climate Change Conference, or Conference of the Parties (COP30), the Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate...

Nigeria finally validates its National Adaptation Plan to fight climate change

After painstaking consultations with several stakeholders and field assessments, Nigeria has eventually validated its National Adaptation Plan (NAP), signaling the nation's readiness for its...

CSOs fault factory farming, seek agroecology-based food system

Civil society organisations have raised concerns over the proposed entry of multinational meat company, JBS S.A., into Nigeria’s agricultural sector. They warned that factory farming...

COP30: Outcry as Brazil grants oil drilling license in Amazon basin

Less than one month before the UN Climate Conference in Belém, the Brazilian government - host of COP30, the "Amazon COP" - has approved...

Dialogue moves to catalyse green jobs, strengthen subnational action for inclusive growth

Advocacy for Policy and Innovation (API) and Connected Advocacy, with support from the INCLUDE Knowledge Platform and in collaboration with the House Committee on...

Shipping body fails to pass agreement aimed at tackling carbon emission

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) failed to adopt the world’s first-ever global, legally binding carbon price - postponing for a year a vote on...

World Food Day: Govt to empower smallholder farmers, Lagos reaffirms commitment to food security

The Federal Government  has intensified investment in agriculture through the Renewed Hope Agricultural Mechanisation to empower smallholder farmers and boost food and nutrition security...

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Chile becomes first country in the Americas to eliminate leprosy

The World Health Organisation (WHO), together with the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, congratulated...
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Tackling waste management challenges in Ondo State’s Akure

Introduction The global generation of waste is escalating at an unprecedented rate, driven by rapid urbanisation, population growth, and shifting...

Unsung hero: Meet the man with the welfare of the African manatee at heart

Dr Dunsin Bolaji is the African manatee’s unsung hero. His work in research, conservation and education has left a...

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Chile becomes first country in the Americas to eliminate leprosy

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