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WHO urges schools worldwide to promote healthy eating for children

Healthy food in schools can help children develop healthy dietary habits for life, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), which released a new global...

Ogijo toxic air crisis: Civil society sounds alarm over deadly pollution levels

Once celebrated as an industrial hub, Ogijo - a community in Ogun State, Nigeria - is today suffocating under clouds of toxic emissions that...

Zambia: Group demands policy action on hazardous pesticide use to protect children, others

The Children’s Environmental Health Foundation (CEHF) is sounding the alarm on the widespread use of highly hazardous pesticides (HHPs) among Zambia’s smallholder farmers -...

13m East, Southern African children face acute malnutrition – UNICEF

Nearly 13 million children in East and Southern Africa suffer from acute malnutrition, with almost 4 million facing its most lethal form, UNICEF has...

UN urges children, youths on lead towards attainment of SDGs

The United Nations Resident Coordinator, Mr. Mohamed Fall, has urged children and youths to take the lead towards the attainment of the Sustainable Development...

Extreme weather kept nearly 250m kids out of school in 2024 – UNICEF

Extreme weather caused significant disruptions to education worldwide in 2024, with around 242 million students in 85 countries missing lessons due to heatwaves, storms,...

18.2m children born into hunger in 2024, aid group reports

Global childhood hunger rose significantly in 2024, with 18.2 million children born into food insecurity, according to a new Save the Children analysis of...

Rachel weeping for her children: Finding hope for Nigeria this Christmas

In the aftermath of the tragic stampede in Nigeria that took the lives of many, including children, the words from the Bible in Jeremiah...

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Nigeria inaugurates committee on national biodiversity conservation

The Federal Government of Nigeria on Wednesday, January 28, 2025, inaugurated a revised National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan...
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Ikorodu West Council seals shops over indiscriminate dumping of refuse

Ikorodu West Local Council Developmental Area (LCDA), Lagos State, has directed the council’s Environmental Department to seal shops for...

Group backs Adelabu on free meter, berates DISCOs

The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has been commended for his decision to ensure free distribution of meters to...

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Nigeria inaugurates committee on national biodiversity conservation

The Federal Government of Nigeria on Wednesday, January 28,...

Ikorodu West Council seals shops over indiscriminate dumping of refuse

Ikorodu West Local Council Developmental Area (LCDA), Lagos State,...
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