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Health

World Health Day: Group urges protection of public health from climate change, plastic pollution

In the spirit of the commemoration of the World Health Day on Sunday, April 7, 2024, environmental NGO, BAN Toxics, has highlighted the urgent...
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Climate Change

Chukwumerije Okereke: Role of Parliament in driving Nigeria’s long-term climate goals

Between 23 and 27 March, the 148th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) was held in Geneva, Switzerland. The IPU, founded in 1889, is...
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Climate Change

Expert raises concern over climate change impact on food security

An agronomist, Mr Joseph Kaltungo, has raised concerns over the impact of climate change on food security efforts, urging government at all levels to...
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Climate Change

Nigerian media and combating climate disinformation

In one of my Sociology of Education classes, I learnt that the media is one of the agents of socialisation, which is to say...
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Climate Change

AfDB approves $50m loan to support climate resilience, improve livelihoods, boost food security in Yobe

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a $50 million loan for the Yobe State Environmental and Climate...
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Human Welfare

PIGD: Emphasising climate impacts, environmental degradation on PLWD community

Persons Living with Disabilities (PLWD) are among the most vulnerable to climate change impacts in the world today. From increasing temperatures to extreme heat, heavy...
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Climate Change

Climate change-induced high temperatures can raise food price, drive up inflation – Study

Increased average temperatures could drive up annual food inflation by up to 3.2 percentage points per year and overall inflation by up to 1.18...
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Climate Change

NiMet to deepen efforts towards building climate-resilient society

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) says it will intensify efforts toward building climate- resilient society in the country. , made this known on Thursday, March...
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Waste Management

TechnoServe, Coca-Cola Foundation launch PReP 2.0 to help scale plastic recycling in Nigeria

Building on the success of the first phase of the Plastic Recycling Program in Southern Nigeria (PReP), international nonprofit,...
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Conservation

40 migratory animal species receive new, upgraded protection at close of UN meeting in Brazil

Confronted with stark new evidence that many migratory species are moving closer to extinction, governments at a major UN...
Health

CAPPA urges govt to increase tobacco control budget

The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has renewed its call on the Federal Government to significantly increase budgetary...

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Waste Management

TechnoServe, Coca-Cola Foundation launch PReP 2.0 to help scale plastic recycling in Nigeria

Building on the success of the first phase of...
Conservation

40 migratory animal species receive new, upgraded protection at close of UN meeting in Brazil

Confronted with stark new evidence that many migratory species...