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The GAIN PLAN: Improving Nigeria’s fruit and food yields by cutting down postharvest losses

Estimates from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) reveal that almost 40% of all fruits and vegetables in the whole of Africa are lost...

Loss and Damage funding: A lifeline for billions of people in Africa

There is no agreed definition of "Loss and damage" in the international climate negotiations. However, according https://climatepromise.undp.org/climate-dictionary, the term can refer to the unavoidable impacts...

Nigeria alerts public over outbreak of anthrax disease in neighbouring countries

The Federal Government of Nigeria has alerted the public on the outbreak of anthrax disease in some neighbouring countries within the West African sub-...

Why Inadequate pesticide laws, regulatory lapses exist in Nigeria: Call for caution (II)

Continued from yesterday Part 2: Checking the flaw Based on the issues identified regarding inadequate pesticide laws and regulatory lapses in Nigeria, here are some recommendations...

World Environment Day: Cote d’Ivoire, AfDB urge collective action to end plastic pollution

Cote d’Ivoire hosted the 50th anniversary of World Environment Day on June 5, 2023, with the African Development Bank (AfDB) as a core partner for...

Climate action: We’ve put subnational, local govts on the map – UCLG Africa

The 29th ordinary session of the Executive Committee of United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa) held on June 3, 2023, in...

Acute water shortage: Any hope for Sabongida community?

In faraway New York in 2019, then Plateau governor, Simon Lalong, made one of the speeches that was expected to define his tenure as...

Consortium advocates for investments in youth to empower 10 million Nigerians by 2030

According to a group led by Preston Associates for International Development (PAID), the Nigerian government must value and invest in youth, who can be...

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Use taxes to achieve renewable energy, CSO tasks govt

The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has urged the Federal Government to leverage the nation’s tax system to...
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Lagos marks 39 buildings for demolition over encroachment

The Lagos State Government (LASG) has marked 39 buildings in Eti-Osa Local Government Area for demolition over encroachment on...

Gates Foundation to spend $200bn over next 20 years to improve lives

On the occasion of its 25th year, the Gates Foundation on Thursday, May 8, 2025, made a new commitment...

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Use taxes to achieve renewable energy, CSO tasks govt

The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has urged...

Lagos marks 39 buildings for demolition over encroachment

The Lagos State Government (LASG) has marked 39 buildings...
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