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Govt assures of permanent solution to flooding in Isheri community

The Federal Government on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, assured of a permanent solution to flooding challenges currently facing the Isheri community in Ifo Local...

Flooding: Oyo dredges eight flood-prone rivers, streams

The Oyo State Government has dredged eight additional flood-prone rivers and streams across all geopolitical zones in the state. This, according to the government, is...

Shelter Afrique, Guinea collaborate to provide affordable housing

Shelter Afrique Development Bank Development Bank (ShafDB) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government of the Republic of Guinea to cooperate...

Stakeholders list ecological merits, want endangered African grey parrots safeguarded

Wildlife experts have cautioned that the ecosystem services provided by African Grey Parrots are at severe risk if urgent action is not taken to...

Three Basins Summit: World’s tropical forests threatened by fossil fuel, extractive industry expansion

Indigenous and civil society organisations have called on world leaders gathering at the Summit of the Three Basins from October 26 to 28, 2023,...

EU grants WHO, UNODC €10m to advance mental health in Afghanistan

The European Union (EU) has allocated an additional €10 million (equivalent to 800 million Afghani) to improve mental health and address drug use disorders...

Nigeria to vaccinate 7.7m girls against leading cause of cervical cancer

Nigeria on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, introduced the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine into its routine immunisation system, aiming to reach 7.7 million girls –...

IEA report reveals phasing out fossil fuels for energy transition is inevitable

The International Energy Agency (IEA) on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, reaffirmed limiting planetary warming to 1.5 C in the International Energy Agency's World Energy Outlook (WEO)...

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Empowering law enforcement officers to tackle illegal timber trade in Africa

Healthy forests sustain biodiversity, livelihoods, and local economies. Home to most of the planet’s terrestrial species, forests provide millions...
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UN Special Rapporteur seeks inputs for upcoming climate studies

United Nations Special Rapporteur on Climate Change & Human Rights, Elisa Morgera, has issued two new calls for input...

Incentivising smallholder farmers to boost food security

Available data indicates that Nigeria has an arable land area of 34 million hectares; 6.5 million hectares for permanent...

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Empowering law enforcement officers to tackle illegal timber trade in Africa

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UN Special Rapporteur seeks inputs for upcoming climate studies

United Nations Special Rapporteur on Climate Change & Human...
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