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WHO says air pollution claims 7m lives worldwide annually
Air pollution causes one in nine deaths worldwide.
Tag: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
AU chairperson commends Buhari’s anti-corruption effort
The AU Chairperson is on a two-day official visit to Nigeria.
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World Water Week: How two thirds of Nigerians survive without potable water
WHO says Nigeria needs to invest about $8 billion to provide potable water and sanitation for its citizens by 2030.
815m people hungry globally – UN report
Conflict is now one of the main drivers of food insecurity in nearly 20 countries.
Delta Assembly approves N600 million SGDs counterpart fund
The governor says the approval will enable the state get a bank guarantee to secure the fund
Enugu Governor Ugwuanyi disburses N2.25 billion to 450 autonomous communities for development projects
The communities are to choose their own projects.
FRSC unveils 10-year road safety vision
The Corps Marshall says the organisation’s mandate is relevant in six of the 17 SDGs expected to be achieved by ...
Africa’s GDP recovery expected to grow by 0.5% in 2018 – UN report
Africa’s GDP will further grow to 3.7 per cent in 2019.
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More Nigerians had access to potable water in 1990 than 2017 – Minister
Nigerians with access to pipe-borne water drop from 32 per cent to less than 7 per cent.
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Nigeria recorded 58,000 maternal mortality in 2015 — Report
“The most worrisome is the report from North-East where MMR is highest."