Of all continents, Africa is least responsible for climate change. It has contributed only a minute part of the greenhouse gas emissions that are responsible for the climate emergency the world faces today. Yet, Africa faces the same arduous battle as the rest of the world to tackle the impacts of climate change, and to …
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While this isn’t an exhaustive list of the screening of the film, here’s a lineup of interesting African titles showing at this year’s New York African Film Festival. Returning to in-person gatherings, the New York African Film Festival will run through May 12 to May 17. Now in its 29th edition, this year’s festival is taking place …
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CROSS RIVER State wing of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) and the Queen Priest Foundation have distributed food items, clothes and toiletries to less- privileged children and widows in the state. They made the donation on Valentine’s Day to some Internally Displaced Persons of Bakassi still living at Ikot Eyo in Akpabuyo Council …
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Technology for Social Change and Development Initiative (Tech4dev) has been awarded the Non-Governmental Organisation of the year by Herconomy. The award ceremony, organised in Lagos, was in recognition of the group’s transformational works and alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Tech4Dev is a non-profit social enterprise that creates access to decent work and entrepreneurship …
Global Peace Development (GPD) has said that Adamawa State is facing a severe water crisis, the effect of which will be disastrous if urgent proactive steps are not taken. GPD is a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) founded in April 2002 to promote peace for Nigeria’s development. At the Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) summit, yesterday, in …
WHO urges govt to ban greenwashing activities of the tobacco industry to appear nature-friendly The World Health Organisation (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) and the Stopping Tobacco Organisations and Products (STOP), a global tobacco industry watchdog, have started a process to expose the tobacco industry’s destructive practices affecting the environment as well as …
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Saturday, May 7, was a day of celebration for children drawn from various schools in Lagos as they were treated to an entertaining mixture of dance, football and lectures on mental health issues. Organised by Orunsii Wellcare Foundation to raise awareness on mental health issues, football fans at the venue, Campos Memorial Mini Stadium, were …
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The African Children Talent Discovery Foundation (ACTDF) is an international nonprofit with a mission to empower children, youth and communities in situations of extreme poverty, illiteracy, disease,and social injustice.The African Children Talent Discovery Foundation, founded in the year 2008 is a United Nations Grade-C non-profit organisation which has over the years become renowned across the …
The African Coalition for the Sustainable Development Goals (the “SDG Coalition” or the “the Coalition”) is an Africa regional networking, advocacy, solidarity and capacity building initiative uniting practitioners and key stakeholders for realising the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in local communities across Africa. Pioneered and administered by the African Council of Non-Governmental Organisations (AFRONGO), the …
Armed groups and the security forces continued to commit crimes under international law and serious human rights violations in north-eastern Nigeria. Armed groups abducted and killed hundreds of civilians. Government forces also carried out indiscriminate attacks against civilians during counter-insurgency efforts. Throughout the year, the Borno state governor carried out forced resettlements of internally displaced …
