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FG, IFAD distribute agro inputs worth N400m to Enugu farmers
The federal government has distributed over N400 million worth of agro-inputs and equipment to rural farmers in Enugu.…
COP29 draft deal proposes wealthy nations give $250bn in climate finance
The new draft outcome text, which will surely push this round of talks into the weekend, called for…
WFP requires $16.9bn in 2025 as hunger reaches alarming highs
The World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday called for some $16.9 billion to address the escalating global hunger…
Global diabetes epidemic reaches critical levels with 800 million cases
Global diabetes cases have quadrupled since 1990, affecting over 800 million adults worldwide, according to a World Health…
COP29: Energy transition must not trigger a ‘stampede of greed’ that crushes the poor
Climate talks at COP29 in Baku on Wednesday turned to the pressing issue of how to manage the…
COP29: Guterres urges countries to ‘get serious’ on loss and damage funding
UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on Tuesday for countries to step up contributions to a financial mechanism to…
‘Pay up or humanity will pay the price’, Guterres warns at COP29 climate summit
UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday that leaders gathered in Baku for the COP29 Climate Action Summit…
WHO identifies 17 pathogens as top priorities for new vaccine development
A new study by the World Health Organization (WHO) lists 17 bacteria, viruses and parasites that regularly cause…
WHO says tuberculosis leading infectious disease killer as global funding decreases
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has published its Global Tuberculosis (TB) Report 2024, revealing a concerning increase in…
‘Climate crunch time is here,’ new UN report warns
Annual greenhouse gas emissions are at an all-time high, and urgent action must be taken to prevent catastrophic…