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Lagos loses 22,500 children to air pollution in 2021 – LASEPA

The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) says that 22,500 children died from air pollution in the state in 2021. It stated that the figure...

Children seek govt’s intervention on climate change

Members of the Children Parliament from Borno, Yobe, Cross River and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Tuesday, August 9, 2022, urged the Federal...

New Minamata Convention amendment protects children from amalgam use

The Children’s Amendment to the amalgam reduction requirement of the Minamata Convention on Mercury entered into force on Friday, June 24, 2022. Henceforth, all the...

Why Nigeria’s children need environmental education  

To avoid the worst effects of climate change, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) recommends the reduction of global greenhouse gas emissions by 2030...

Nestlé trains over 1,000 children on sustainability

Nestlé Nigeria is helping over 1,000 children, beneficiaries of Nestlé for Healthier Kids (N4HK) programme in six primary schools in Ogun State and the...

UNICEF seeks $250m to assist children facing drought in Horn of Africa

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday, April 22, 2022, said it had revised its emergency appeal from $119 million to nearly $250...

Cross River targets 900,000 children for polio vaccination

No fewer than 900,000 children between the ages of 0-59 months in Cross River have been targeted for vaccination against poliomyelitis Type 2. Dr Janet...

Over 12.8m children in U.S. infected with COVID-19

Over 12.8 million children have tested positive for COVID-19 since onset of the pandemic, according to the report by the American Academy of Pediatrics...

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1win, Recycledge launch plastic waste exchange scheme in Ibadan

Leading global iGaming brand, 1win, and non-profit environmental organisation, Recycledge, will launch a collaborative Plastic Waste Exchange (PWE) project...
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NECA flays Lagos Water Regulatory Commission’s businesses’ operational disruption

The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) is calling on the Lagos State Water Regulatory Commission (LASWARCO) to support struggling...

Regional challenges cost Egypt about $7bn of Suez Canal revenues in 2024 – Sisi

Events in the Red Sea and regional challenges cost Egypt around $7 billion in revenues from the Suez Canal...

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1win, Recycledge launch plastic waste exchange scheme in Ibadan

Leading global iGaming brand, 1win, and non-profit environmental organisation,...

NECA flays Lagos Water Regulatory Commission’s businesses’ operational disruption

The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) is calling on...
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