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Niger approves N60m relief package for flood victims

Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger State on Thursday, September 6, 2018 approved the release of over N60 million for provision of relief materials for...

Lake Chad crisis not over despite progress made, UN cautions

The UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mr Mark Lowcock, has said that despite improvements in the humanitarian situation in the Lake Chad region, millions continue...

EU releases €138m in humanitarian, devt funding for Lake Chad region

The European Union on Monday, September 3, 2018 announced new funding of €138 million funding for humanitarian assistance and development in Lake Chad Region. According to a...

UNICEF calls for speedy regulation on child care, protection

The UNICEF Representative in Namibia, Rachel Odede, has called for the speedy regulation of the 2015 Child Care and Protection Act in the country. The...

Human-animal conflict in Uganda as crocodile eats mother, baby

A crocodile attacked and ate a woman and her five-month-old baby, who had gone to fetch water from a lake in north-western Uganda, officials...

Nigeria reaffirms $6.7b northeast reconstruction, rehabilitation, resettlement plan

The Federal Government says it has developed a N6.7 billion robust plan of action for the reconstruction, rehabilitation and resettlement of northeast devastated by...

CSDevNet, GERI advocate safe spaces for youths at Benue IDP camp

In commemoration of the 2018 United Nations International Youth Day, Gender and Environmental Risk Reduction Initiative (GERI) in partnership with Climate and Sustainable Development Network...

World Humanitarian Day: UN, NEMA urge protection of humanitarian workers

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) and the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) have called for the protection of humanitarian...

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Kwara Assembly urges stricter sanitation enforcement

The Kwara State House of Assembly has urged the Ministry of Environment to equip and empower Environmental Health Officers...
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Nigeria, UNEP partner on improper chemicals, waste management

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) are collaborating against...

From risk to resilience by securing wildlife stockpiles in Liberia, Sierra Leone

I have recently travelled to Sierra Leone and Liberia as part of an Elephant Protection Initiative Foundation (EPIF) project to...

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