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NOAA lays off hundreds of climate scientists in the US

The Trump administration has begun firing employees at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), one of the world’s premier centers for climate science. The...

UN lists crises most at risk following US humanitarian freeze

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) has listed Sudan, Gaza, Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), Syria and...

WHO meets as U.S. withdrawal blows hole in budget

The executive board meeting of the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday, February 3, 2025, was set to take on an atmosphere of crisis...

US withdrawal from Paris Agreement effective from January 2026

The United States has officially notified the Secretary-General of its withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement, effective January 27, 2026, UN spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric,...

Bloomberg announces effort to ensure U.S. honours Paris Agreement

Following the United States’ second withdrawal, Bloomberg Philanthropies and others will ensure the nation’s funding and reporting obligations to the UN Climate Change Secretariat...

U.S. withdrawal from WHO, threat to global, Nigeria’s health governance – Experts

A General Physician, Dr Tunji Akintade, says Nigeria faces critical health challenges that demand immediate and sustained action to bridge funding gaps amid global...

AU Commission decries U.S. withdrawal from WHO

Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki, has expressed dismay over announcement by the U.S. to withdraw from the World Health Organisation (WHO). The U.S. President,...

PACJA denounces Trump’s exit from climate pact, calls for sanctions against US

The Pan-African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA) has expressed disappointment at the decision made on January 20, 2025, by President Donald Trump to once again...

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BATN Foundation commissions solar-powered borehole tó end 30-year water crisis in Kano community

 “For 30 years, we fetched water from far places, paying N100naira for a jerrican of water that wasn’t even...
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BATN Foundation, SwagCo flag off Maize Micro-Enterprise Project to empower Ekiti farmers

In a landmark move to boost food security and rural livelihoods, the British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation (BATNF) in...

NBSAP: A welcome step toward food sovereignty, biosafety

Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) commends the Federal Government for endorsing the revised National Biodiversity Strategy and Action...

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