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Third phase of huge hydropower dam inaugurated in W. Afghanistan

Afghan authorities have officially inaugurated the third phase of the Kamal Khan hydropower dam in western Afghanistan’s Nimroz province. The country’s Ministry of Energy and...

EU grants WHO, UNODC €10m to advance mental health in Afghanistan

The European Union (EU) has allocated an additional €10 million (equivalent to 800 million Afghani) to improve mental health and address drug use disorders...

Afghan govt deploys military unit to prevent deforestation

Deputy spokesman of the caretaker government, Inamullah Samangani, said Afghanistan has established a military unit to protect the forests and prevent deforestation in the...

Afghan to build 1,000 greenhouses

Afghanistan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock says it plans to construct 1,000 greenhouses in different provinces of the conflict-battered country. According to the ministry’s...

Dozens feared dead in eastern Afghanistan village after heavy flooding

Dozens are feared dead after a flash flood hit a village in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Nuristan, officials said on Thursday, July 29, 2021. According...

Afghanistan to face growing emission of greenhouse gases

Afghanistan’s National Environment Protection Agency (NEPA) has warned that the Asian country will face growing emission of greenhouse gases in the next few years...

Air pollution killed nearly 5,000 people in Afghanistan in 2020

Nearly 5,000 people died in Afghanistan due to air pollution in 2020, the health ministry told dpa. They died due to respiratory and heart diseases...

Afghanistan emerges 43rd Party to Minamata Convention

The Government of Afghanistan on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 deposited its instrument of accession, thereby becoming the 43rd future Party to the Minamata Convention on...

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The N129m question hanging over Lagos’ Obalende Underbridge Beautification Project

The Lagos State Government budget records show that ₦129 million was disbursed in 2025 for the landscaping and beautification...
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Senate confirms Rabiu Umar as NMDPRA chief executive

The Senate on Thursday, May 7, 2026, confirmed the appointment of Rabiu Umar as Authority Chief Executive of the...

France, Nile varsity inaugurate plastic recycling micro-plant in Abuja

The French Embassy in Nigeria and Nile University, Abuja, on Thursday, May 7, 2026, inaugurated a plastic recycling micro-plant...

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The N129m question hanging over Lagos’ Obalende Underbridge Beautification Project

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Senate confirms Rabiu Umar as NMDPRA chief executive

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