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Lead poisoning: Government urged to declare Shikira emergency zone

The Federal Government of Nigeria has been asked to declare Shikira, a small rural mining community in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State,...

How Michigan’s Flint River is poisoning the city’s residents

To date, over 25,000 children in Flint, Michigan, have been exposed to lead contamination from the city’s water supply. How did the water get...

Dangers of Lead in paints

A team of civil society organisations (CSOs) that met recently in Lagos has joined the global campaign to eliminate Lead in paint. The activists observed...

Remediation of lead-poisoned Bagega completed

The remediation (environmental clean-up) of Bagega, a community affected by lead poisoning, is rounding up. Located in Zamfara, Northern Nigeria, Bagega has a population...

Social media and creative technologies: A recipe to save Bagega

In October 2012, when members of the ‘Follow The Money Team’ were developing their website, little did they know that the hashtag #SaveBagega was...

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‘Namibia’s resources must secure Namibians first’ – Campaigners react to US’ AU Summit statements

As African leaders convene at the African Union Summit to advance Agenda 2063 and assert the continent’s economic sovereignty,...
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New era of climate action can deliver stability in an unstable world – Stiell

Speaking in Istanbul on Thursday, February 12, 2026, alongside incoming COP31 President Murat Kurum of Türkiye, United Nations Climate...

Renaissance honoured as SAIPEC Pioneer, showcases transformational local content leadership

Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited reaffirmed its thought leadership position in the advancement of Africa’s local content as the...

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New era of climate action can deliver stability in an unstable world – Stiell

Speaking in Istanbul on Thursday, February 12, 2026, alongside...
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