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Government told to distance Nigeria from Ugandan position on ILO partnerships with tobacco industry

The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has called on the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, and other delegates...

Inhaling of particulate matters can cause cancer, says NiMET

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET) has advised Nigerians to be cautious of Particulate Matters (PMs) caused by air pollution, saying it can cause cancer. Mrs...

ERA lauds upward review of excise duty on tobacco

The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has commended the Federal Government over the increase of excise duty on tobacco products in...

Egypt becomes first Eastern Mediterranean nation to eliminate lymphatic filariasis

Egypt has become the first country in the Eastern Mediterranean Region of the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the latest in the world to...

ILO told to sever ties with tobacco industry

The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has thrown its weight behind global calls for the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to cut...

WHO enlists “Disease X’’ among most dangerous epidemics

Along with Ebola, Zika and other well-known notorious diseases, Disease “X” was recently enlisted by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as the killer that...

Campaign flays tobacco giants for advertising to kids near schools

The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids is launching a new global campaign to stop the world’s largest tobacco companies from targeting kids near schools in...

New guidance on tobacco product regulation issued

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched new guidance on the role tobacco product regulation can play to reduce tobacco demand, save lives and...

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ICCDI enlightens cub journalists, activists on climate justice

The International Climate Change Development Initiative (ICCDI) on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, organised a two-day workshop tagged “Media for...
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We developed action plan to reverse decline of vultures in Nigeria – Director of Forestry

In order to address the decline in the population of vultures in Nigeria, the Federal Ministry of Environment in...

Shell pledges support for Nigeria’s ambitions for energy sufficiency

Shell says it will continue to explore opportunities to invest in Nigeria as the country aims to achieve energy...

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