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Human Welfare

Rights defenders in Nigeria, across West Africa still subject to harassment, arrests

Research by the Green Advocates International and the Mano River Union Civil Society Natural Rights and the Governance Platform has listed Nigeria among countries...

Michael Simire - July 1, 2022

Human Welfare

Earth dam: ACReSAL makes case for Kwara community

The Agro-Climatic Resilence Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) team has called for re-channelisation and construction of an earth dam for irrigation purposes at Ijara-Isin, Isin Local...

Michael Simire - June 28, 2022

Human Welfare

Vera Songwe: An Africa-G7 energy and food security grand bargain

Europe, the US, and Africa are all reeling from the prolonged Russia/Ukraine crisis. They need to forge a new grand bargain that holds out the promise...

Michael Simire - June 25, 2022

Human Welfare

World Bank approves $143m for drought response in Somalia

The World Bank said it has approved $143 million in International Development Assistance (IDA) financing to help vulnerable Somalis tackle severe drought and food...

Michael Simire - June 23, 2022

Human Welfare

4m people at risk of food insecurity in north-east Nigeria – OCHA

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says urgent assistance is needed to avert food crisis in northeast Nigeria as no fewer...

Michael Simire - June 21, 2022

Human Welfare

Edo communities, groups explore early warning imperatives to curb insecurity

Community leaders in Edo State have been called upon to establish a system of monitoring developments in their neighbourhoods in the bid to address...

Michael Simire - June 19, 2022

Human Welfare

UNEP report: Govt plans aviation, seafaring training for Ogoni youths

The Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) says plans are underway to train more than 200 Ogoni youths in Rivers State on several vocations, to...

Michael Simire - June 19, 2022

Human Welfare

AfDB’s ‘High 5’ programmme impacts 335m people across Africa – Adesina

The African Development Bank (AfDB) says its "High Five" programme has impacted no fewer than 335 million people and households across African countries. A statement...

Michael Simire - May 22, 2022

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