January 2024

GEF grants $50,000 to foundation for conservation of shea trees in Nasarawa

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The Global Environment Facility’s Small Grant Program (GEF-SGP) has provided $50,000 grants to the Shea Integrated Global Foundation for the conservation of Shea trees in Nasarawa state. The project aimed at conserving at least 10km of wild shea parkland in Arikya community in the state would in the long run tackle climate change challenge, boost […]

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IDE: FCT Chief draws gov’t attentions to children’s plights, insecurity

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As a result of strike staged by teachers in the schools under the Local Education Authority WA) in Abuja the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the Villagehead and Asugeri of Idu, the host community of Idu Industrial Area in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Chief Muhammad Bawa Makama has drawn the attentions of the Area Councils,

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NGO raises alarm over increasing rate of out-of-school girls

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The NGO said girls’ out-of-school rate was 60 per cent higher than boys, signalling a critical crisis. Mrs Oyeyemi Pitan, the initiative’s Executive Director, said this to newsmen in commemoration of World Education Day on Thursday in Abuja. Pitan emphasised that Nigeria had the unfortunate position of having the highest rate of out-of-school children globally.

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Saving the Wild gets green light to join Eric Nzimande hearing

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Anti-poaching organisation Saving the Wild Charitable Trust has been permitted to intervene in the disciplinary hearing of suspended KwaZulu-Natal regional court president Eric Nzimande and will make submissions at the end of the proceedings to “ensure justice is done and is seen to be done”. The intervention application was submitted to hearing chair retired Supreme

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UNICEF Urges Immediate Action to Bolster School Safety in Nigeria

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On this International Day of Education 2024, UNICEF acknowledges the significant progress made in providing access to education for 7.2 million children in humanitarian settings across Nigeria, thanks to collaborative efforts with the government, donors and partners. However, alongside this recognition, the children’s agency highlights the need for concerted efforts to enhance school safety in

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Electronic Food Vouchers Bring Relief to Vulnerable Nigerian Families

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It was a good day when Ramatu*, a widowed mother in northeast Nigeria, first used an electronic voucher to purchase food: “I was so happy. I danced when I got home, telling my children and grandchildren that our days of hunger have gone.” Every month, Ramatu receives an electronic credit—supported by USAID—to buy food at

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If the captive big cat industry is left to thrive, species harm will be irreparable

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Only when South Africa commits to implementing a phase-out of the entire captive big cat industry, with time-bound goals and objectives, can it begin to piece together its reputation as a global leader in conservation. The situation for South Africa’s huge captive lion population has not improved, despite Minister Barbara Creecy announcing that the Department

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AFRICA: applications for the IWA Water Innovation Awards open soon

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From February 5, 2024, holders of innovative projects in the water sector will be able to submit their applications for the International Water Association’s (IWA) “Project Innovation Awards”. The call for entries closes on February 23, 2024.   To meet today’s water-related challenges of availability, quality, management and safety, the International Water Association (IWA) is

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