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UNFCCC accused of censoring Palestine solidarity at Bonn climate talks

Civil society organisations participating in the United Nations climate negotiations have condemned what they describe as the UNFCCC Secretariat’s censorship of expressions of solidarity with Palestine. On...
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Human Welfare

World Refugee Day: Nigeria houses 138,154 refugees in 33 states, FCT – Govt

The Federal Government of Nigeria on Friday, June 20, 2025, reiterated its commitment toward protecting and assisting all the 138,154 refugees in the country...
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Human Welfare

Nigerian undergraduates dream big in Shell intern scheme

The latest batch of undergraduates from Nigerian universities have commenced their Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) with Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company...
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Human Welfare

Hunger crisis deepens in global hotspots as famine rises, UN warns

United Nations on Monday, June 16, 2025, reported that extreme hunger is intensifying in 13 global hot spots, with Gaza, Sudan, South Sudan, Haiti,...
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Human Welfare

Africa’s future lies in local resource mobilisation and African philanthropy

For decades, Africa's development trajectory has been heavily influenced by external aid. While such assistance has and continues to address many immediate needs, it...
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Human Welfare

EACOP: Concern over Ugandan judiciary as 11 jailed activists appear in court

Eleven activists arrested on April 23, 2025, while attempting to deliver a letter to KCB Uganda, expressing their opposition to the bank’s involvement in...
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Ken Saro-Wiwa & Ogoni 8: Let genuine reparations, healing begin, Tinubu told

Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s posthumous pardon and conferment of national honours on Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight...
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Human Welfare

Report says 138m children engaged in child labour globally

A new report released on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, by UNICEF and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) says 138 million minors were engaged in...
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Katsina children raise alarm over climate-linked school hazards

Children from the Child Rights Advocacy Club in Mashi Local Government Area of Katsina State have raised serious concerns...
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ACReSAL surpasses midpoint targets, eyes expansion as Lagos review opens

At the opening of a three-day strategic review in Lagos, Nigeria’s flagship climate resilience initiative, the Agro-Climatic Resilience in...
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Inger Andersen: Gearing up for a year of multilateral action

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