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Africa needs $30bn to tackle water crisis by 2030 – AU official

The African Union (AU) says the continent needs at least $30 billion by 2030 to close its water and sanitation gap and accelerate progress...

Nigeria’s water crisis: Beyond rising budget allocations

By many accounts, dearth of potable water has exacerbated economic challenges and fueled the spread of waterborne diseases like typhoid and cholera. The Nigeria Centre...

Averting water crisis through sustainable solutions

Water, as a critical resource for human survival, is facing a great distress engendered by climate change, human abuse, among others. In Nigeria and across...

AUPCTRE, RDI, JAF blame management team for Lagos water crisis

The Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees (AUPCTRE), Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI) and the Joint Action Front (JAF)...

World Migratory Bird Day 2023 highlights impact of growing water crisis on migratory birds

Water and its importance to migratory birds – and the increasing threats to both water quality and quantity – is the focus of this...

UN conference marks watershed moment to tackle water crisis, ensure water-secure future

The UN 2023 Water Conference in New York culminated on Friday, March 24, 2023, with a breakthrough response to the global water crisis, with...

Climate change induced water crisis more severe than previously thought

Climate change alters the global atmospheric circulation, which in turn alters precipitation and evaporation in large parts of the world and, in consequence, the...

New report: Is solution to water crises hiding right under our feet?

Groundwater accounts for 99% of all liquid freshwater on Earth. However, this natural resource is often poorly understood and consequently undervalued, mismanaged and even...

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Minister urges NUPENG’s new president to sustain gains

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Mr. Muhammed Dangyadi, has urged new NUPENG president, Salimon Akanni Oladiti, to sustain...
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Countries urge Santa Marta Conference to recognise need for new legal instrument on fair fossil fuel phase out

A three-day Senior Officials and Ministerial meeting of the highest ambition coalition pushing for an equitable global fossil fuel...

Lagos unveils ‘Library on the Lagoon’ to promote blue economy

The Lagos State Government has strengthened its environmental sustainability drive with the introduction of the "Library on the Lagoon",...

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Minister urges NUPENG’s new president to sustain gains

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Mr. Muhammed Dangyadi,...