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FG, stakeholders move to tackle plastic waste pollution
The federal government and environmental stakeholders have taken steps to address the growing challenges of plastic waste pollution…
APRA commiserates with Nigerian, Cameroonian over massive devastating floods
By Stanley Onyeka, Lagos The African Public Relations Association (APRA), has expressed its deepest sympathy to the Governments…
Canada may reach 2030 emissions goal without unpopular carbon tax
Canada could meet its 2030 emissions target without a carbon tax on consumers, some analysts say, as the…
Central European floods leave trail of devastation; new areas to evacuate
Volunteers and emergency workers raced to secure river banks in Poland’s historic city of Wroclaw on Tuesday, as…
NIN-SIM linkage: Association of telecoms subscribers beg NCC for two-week extension
The National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers (NATCOMS) has appealed to the Nigerian Communications Commission for extension of the…
Flood imminent in four weeks, NEMA warns Rivers residents
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has warned residents of Rivers State of an impending flood within the…
Nigeria fails to submit four backlog reports on child rights to UN
The federal government says it is working to submit a backlog of reports on the rights of Nigerian…
Mpox: UNHCR launches appeal to support refugees in African countries
The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, appealed on Wednesday for $21.4 million to urgently scale up health services for…
NG-CARES: FG disbursed N625bn to 36 states in three years, says official
The Nigeria COVID-19 Action, Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) says it has disbursed N625 billion to the 36…
UBA Foundation leads Africa’s 2024 tree planting initiative
By Stanley Onyeka, Lagos UBA Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility arm of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc,…