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Govt, UN to inaugurate programme to empower 20m Nigerian youths by 2030

The Federal Government of Nigeria is set to partner with the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) to empower 20 million Nigerian youths by 2030. The...

UN deputy chief warns of a ‘hurricane of humanitarian crises’

UN Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, has warned of a “bloody surge” impacting humanitarian crises around the world, with civilians in conflict zones paying the...

Africa records sharpest rise in hunger as 282m people are undernourished, says UN

Global hunger levels have skyrocketed because of conflicts, climate change and the economic impact of COVID-19 as between 720 and 811 million people in...

Chevron urges closer ties, peace from host communities in Ondo

Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) has urged for closer ties and peace from host communities in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State to enable...

WFP welcomes $5.3m from U.S. for refugee food assistance in Rwanda

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Thursday, June 24, 2021 received $5.3 million from USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) to provide...

UN World Food Programme sounds alarm amid Madagascar hunger crisis

The head of the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP), on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 warned of the starvation in Madagascar as he exhorted the...

CODE seeks MDAs probe over mismanagement of N97b COVID-19 fund

The 2020 annual report released by Connected Development (CODE) detailing how the federal and state governments spent the N97 billion Coronavirus intervention fund has...

Mount Nyiragongo eruption has worsened displacement crisis in DRC – 350Africa

On Saturday May 22, 2021, Nyiragongo volcano which is located near the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), erupted. As...

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Adaptation Fund approves $82m for new projects, enhances funding options for vulnerable countries

The 42nd meeting of the Adaptation Fund Board concluded on Friday, April 19, 2024, in Bonn, Germany, with the...
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Taraba to plant 2m tree crops to mitigate climate change, promote economic empowerment

Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State on Saturday, April 20, 2024, flagged-off a project involving the planting of two...

BirdLife takes up fresh campaign to safeguard West African vultures

BirdLife Africa has said that the launch of the West African Vulture Conservation Action Plan (WAVCAP), which held on...

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Adaptation Fund approves $82m for new projects, enhances funding options for vulnerable countries

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Taraba to plant 2m tree crops to mitigate climate change, promote economic empowerment

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