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RDI wants Nigerian delegation to support strong language on alcohol harm in UN NCDs declaration

The Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI) has urged the Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the United Nations and the Nigeria delegation to recommend stronger language...

UN warns of rising heat stress risks for workers worldwide

UN agencies, World Health Organisation (WHO) and World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) have warned that extreme heat is fast becoming one of the biggest threats...

World Humanitarian Day: Nigeria, UN seek protection of humanitarian workers, women, girls

Commemorating the World Humanitarian Day 2025, the Federal Government of Nigeria, the UN system and humanitarian partners have called for the protection of humanitarian...

SDGs: UN, others harp on support for youth-led solutions

The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. António Guterres, has stressed the need for global support for youth-led solutions as a strategy to achieve...

UN body adopts standard to support climate efforts in communities lacking basic needs

A Body tasked with operationalising the UN carbon market under the Paris Agreement has adopted a new standard on "suppressed demand", opening the door for more...

2025 UN Lean Season Plan: X-raying funding for BAY states

While the BAY states – Borno, Adamawa and Yobe – are experiencing humanitarian emergency crises such as food insecurity, climate shocks, and economic fluctuations,...

NCF inaugurates UN-supported climate adaptation project for farmers in Yobe

The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) has inaugurated a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)-supported climate change adaptation initiative for smallholder farmers and pastoralists in 10...

New UN declaration must protect rights of the world’s poorest to nutritional benefits of milk and meat, say experts

A draft UN declaration to eliminate trans-fatty acids from global diets risks inadvertently denying the world’s poorest the nutritional benefits of milk and meat, experts have...

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Group deploys air quality sensors to strengthen climate action advocacy in Niger Delta

The Media Awareness and Justice Initiative (MAJI)  has commenced deployment of 200 air quality monitoring devices to collect empirical...
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Flooding: Kaduna begins 4,000m dredging of River Kaduna

The Kaduna State Government, on Friday, August 29, 2025, commenced the dredging of 4,000 metres of River Kaduna to...

Ondo commits to implementing planning laws for urban development

The Ondo State Government has pledged its commitment to domesticating and implementing urban and regional planning laws to meet...

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Group deploys air quality sensors to strengthen climate action advocacy in Niger Delta

The Media Awareness and Justice Initiative (MAJI)  has commenced...

Flooding: Kaduna begins 4,000m dredging of River Kaduna

The Kaduna State Government, on Friday, August 29, 2025,...
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