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Gully erosion severs Nkpor-Nnobi Road in Anambra

Gully erosion has severed the Nkpor-Nnobi Road, a major road which links Onitsha and environs with Nnobi, Nnewi and other parts of the southern part...

6,000 still stranded, over 1m in camps in flood-hit Indian state

Authorities and military on Monday, August 20, 2018 stepped up rescue and relief efforts in the flood-ravaged India’s state of Kerala, where an estimated...

Flood kills three, displaces hundreds in Adamawa

No fewer than three people have been killed and hundreds of people displaced following a monsoon rainfall in Yola, the Adamawa State capital. The News...

Lawmaker, others raise alarm over erosion threat in Anambra

A lawmaker representing Idemili South State Constituency in Anambra, Mr Chukwuka Ezenwune, has raised alarm over an erosion site which he said had claimed...

Niger to check tree felling by penalising charcoal merchants

The Niger State Government on Wednesday, August 8, 2018 said it would strengthen its environmental laws to curb tree felling and penalise anyone engaged...

Bridges, crops suffer as heavy rains drench Turkey

Bridges collapsed, hundreds of workers were evacuated from factories, and tonnes of hazelnut crops were swept away on Wednesday, August 8, 2018 as torrential...

NEMA to partner emergency response agencies to tackle Onitsha flooding

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says it is ready to work with emergency response agencies and organisations to tackle flooding in Onitsha and its...

Ondo to register farmers in forest reserves

The Ondo State Government (ODSG) says that farmers operating in its forest reserves across the state must embrace the self-identity cards it introduced which...

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Lagos defends styrofoam ban, says for public health not politics

The Lagos State Government has reaffirmed its stance on the ban of single-use styrofoam, describing the decision as one...
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Govt asked to raise tobacco tax to 100% to save lives, healthcare costs

The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to immediately increase the excise...

Report outlines finance strategies to help close $77bn investment gap for Africa’s agrifood sector

Unlocking new and innovative sources of financing will be critical to meeting Africa's agrifood system transformation ambitions and deploying...

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Lagos defends styrofoam ban, says for public health not politics

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Govt asked to raise tobacco tax to 100% to save lives, healthcare costs

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