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North-East 10-year master plan to address poverty, infrastructure deficit – NEDC

The North-East Development Commission (NEDC) says the proposed 10-year master plan will address poverty and infrastructure deficit in the war ravaged region. Mohammed Alkali, Managing...

Stakeholders call for urgent action to tackle poverty, gender inequality

Ahead of the World Day of Social Justice, stakeholders called for urgent action to tackle issues such as poverty, exclusion, gender inequality, unemployment, human rights...

World Water Week opens with call for urgent action

The 2021 World Water Week opened on Monday, August 23, with calls for massive transformations of our societies. Participants from all over the world...

COVID-19: More than 1bn people may live in extreme poverty by 2030 – UNDP

More than one billion people could live in extreme poverty by 2030 due to the long-term effects of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, according to...

Why poverty pervades the land, by local council employees

The Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) has accused state governors of unfairly controlling the affairs of local government councils in the country. Union...

Shrinking Lake Chad: A wake-up call to address insurgency, violence

Lake Chad basin that happens to be an endorheic lake ( a closed drainage basin that retains water and allows no outflow to other...

How Ogoni pollution impoverished indegenes

Poverty, destitution and deprivation prevalent in Ogoniland have been linked with the soil, air and water pollution that the people of the area have...

Activists demand governments’ renewable energy, poverty status

Ahead of the UN Climate Summit, a group of NGOs is asking governments, “Are you in?” - as part of a new report and video which highlights the...

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ACReSal project critical to addressing land degradation, food insecurity – Minister

The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, says the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project is crucial in...
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Okomu oil firm partners foundation to foster peace with host communities

Okomu Oil Palm Company Plc (OOPC) has partnered with the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND)...

Nigeria, UNIDO partner to reduce carbon emissions in industries

The  Federal Government is collaborating with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), to reduce carbon emissions in industries...

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ACReSal project critical to addressing land degradation, food insecurity – Minister

The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, says the...

Okomu oil firm partners foundation to foster peace with host communities

Okomu Oil Palm Company Plc (OOPC) has partnered with...
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