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Activists want Uganda minister reprimanded over insistence on dam project

Bothered by perceived implications of a proposed energy project that appears to have far-reaching implications, a team of activists in Uganda is urging legislators to call...

EU champions daring new climate law

The European Commission has proposed a law that would give it far-reaching power to dictate the course of political action on climate change in the European...

Journalists trained on reporting trans fat concerns

Disturbed by the low media spotlight on the dangers associated with consumption of foods containing trans fats, the Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN)...

GCF told to reject funding request promoting monoculture tree plantations

A non-governmental organisation (NGO) and Indigenous Peoples' Groups network, the World Rainforest Movement (WRM), is leading a campaign to ensure that plans to develop industrial tree monoculture plantations...

COVID19: Shortage of protective equipment endangering health workers – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that severe and mounting disruption to the global supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) – caused by rising demand,...

Niger Delta women demand equitable benefit sharing of oil revenue

Women in Nigeria’s restive Niger Delta region, operating under the aegis of the Ala-uchi Women Development Initiative and several other organisations, call on the...

Wildlife Day: UN to implement framework against wildlife crime

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has said that it will this year partner with organisations under the International Consortium on Combating Wildlife...

World Bank announces $12bn support for COVID-19 country response

As COVID-19 reaches more than 60 countries, the World Bank Group is making available an initial package of up to $12 billion in immediate...

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AEPB engages 40 contractors to keep Abuja clean

The Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) has engaged 40 contractors to keep the Federal Capital City clean. Director of the...
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WFP earmarks $2.5b to fight hunger, malnutrition in Nigeria

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) says it has budgeted $2.5 billion in the 2023 to-2027 Nigeria Country...

Court to rule on NNPCL’s objection against Dangote Refinery suit

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, fixed March 18 for ruling on the Nigeria...

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AEPB engages 40 contractors to keep Abuja clean

The Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) has engaged 40...

WFP earmarks $2.5b to fight hunger, malnutrition in Nigeria

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) says it...
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