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Monthly Archives: March, 2017

Worry as pregnant women are denied anti-natal services over blood donation

Lagos State in south-west Nigeria has succeeded in making blood donation compulsory for husbands as a condition for registering their pregnant wives for anti-natal...

Climate change, biodiversity frameworks now require accelerated implementation

“Certain kinds of responses to global climate change pose serious risks to biodiversity and ecosystem services, which is why decision -makers need the best-available...

Korea, UNFCCC to collaborate on climate action transparency exercise

A new professional training programme on the transparency of climate action and support has been launched. The programme was launched in Bonn, Germany on Thursday,...

ERA/FoEN alerts on toxic waste dumped in Delta community

The Environmental Rights Agenda/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has raised the alarm on the presence of substances suspected to be toxic waste in...

Proposed wood source for Indonesian mill sparks conflict

A potential wood supplier for one of the world’s largest pulp and paper mills does not have the consent of local communities A joint investigation...

Mixed reactions greet proposed nuclear power plant in A’Ibom

Members of Ikot Ebon Community in Itu Local Government Area (LGA) of Akwa Ibom State have expressed divergent views over plans by the Federal...

IWD 2017: Women’s rights are human rights – Guterres

UN Secretary General, António Guterres, while celebrating the International Women’s Day (IWD), emphasises that empowering women and girls is the only way to protect...

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NiMet forecasts sunshine, haziness for three days starting Thursday

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecasted sunshine and haziness across the country from Thursday, January 16 to Saturday,...
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AfDB launches pioneering energy-efficiency project in Senegal

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved an €8.51 million loan for Senegal’s "Programme to Promote Efficient Lighting Lamps"...

Bird Flu: Enugu sensitises poultry farmers, dozens of chickens killed in Kano

Enugu State Government says it has intensified sensitisation of poultry farmers, tradersand the general public on the risks associated...

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NiMet forecasts sunshine, haziness for three days starting Thursday

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecasted sunshine and...

AfDB launches pioneering energy-efficiency project in Senegal

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved an €8.51...
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