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Lagos State Governorship Tribunal Concludes Hearing as Rhodes-Vivour Closes Case; Father of Accused UTME Candidate Denies Forgery Allegations, Calls for Fairness | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Lagos State Governorship Tribunal Concludes Hearing as Rhodes-Vivour Closes Case Father of Accused UTME Candidate Denies Forgery Allegations, Calls for Fairness APC Leadership Claims Ignorance of Senate and House Principal…
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Archbishop of Canterbury criticises Ghana anti-LGBT bill | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Across the African continent, these are the 5 stories you may have missed out on: Soldier admits role in 1987 murder of Burkina Faso's revolutionary leader Sankara A former army…
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U.N Climate Change Report sounds ‘code red for humanity,’ Several soldiers killed in northern Burkina Faso ambush | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Across the African continent, these are the 5 stories you shouldn’t miss: SADC launches military mission as Rwanda helps retake Mozambique towns Southern African countries on Monday inaugurated a regional…
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Nigerians taking over Twitter trends across the world, Medical doctors leaving Nigeria in a hurry | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Across Nigeria's 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the top 5 stories that you shouldn't miss. Nigerians taking over Twitter trends across the world The ban placed…
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3 young Nigerians reveal shocking takes on climate change
If you hear the names Vanessa Nakate or Greta Thunberg, does it ring a bell? If yes, congratulations you are an environmentally conscious Nigerian. If your answer is no, don’t…
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Flooding: Nigeria is on the verge of yet another nationwide disaster
As a Nigerian living in Nigeria, its hard not to feel like we all suffer from collective amnesia. A collective amnesia that allows our elected politicians to continue to adjudicate…
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Mark Ofua’s animal shelter is a reminder of the ecological cost of our lifestyles
An animal shelter in Nigeria seems a bit of a stretch, but not for Mark Ofua. For Nigerians, animals rank very low on the scale of empathy. We are raised…
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5 Nigerians to attend Climate Reality Training with former US Vice President, Al Gore
The Climate Reality Project has selected 5 Nigerians Global Shapers to participate in a training program to learn about the climate crisis and solutions from the Founder/Chairman of Climate Reality,…
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Opinion: When climate change came to Makoko
by Caleb Adebayo It is a small neighborhood, a crowded community that sits on a fetid lagoon, colored in sepia and greyscale, located on the coast of mainland Lagos. Wooden…
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Opinion: Is Nigeria paying any attention to nature’s own red lines?
by Funmilola Ajala At least for now, the gale of political implosions within Donald Trump's White House and trading of diplomatic salvos between Washington and Moscow have taken the back…
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Opinion: Nigeria’s floods -A call to action on climate change
by Amusa Temitope Victor The rains can no longer be predicted, the simple agrarian African setting is groaning. It seems a curse has hit the land as all seem…
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Our worn out global village of landslides, floods and hurricanes
by Alexander O. Onukwue The landslides that ravaged Sierra Leone a week ago took north of 1000 lives. About the same of number of casualties have been reported from South…
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Opinion: Climate Change- A call to responsible living.
by Amusa Temitope Victor The Clouds are heavy, the sound of rumblings just as if the heavens are arranging the barrels of water about to be released into the planet…
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White House reviewing report which links human activity with climate change
A climate report dubbed “the Climate Science Special Report” conducted by scientists in 13 federal agencies is under active review at the White House. The report is in absolute variance…
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Reuben Abati: Floods and the rainmakers of Lagos Island
by Reuben Abati “To live in Lagos Island, these days, one needs to engage the services of rainmakers during the rainy season”, a friend who lives in that part of…
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Climate Change action must go beyond Paris Accord – Macron
by Abayomi Gbadebello French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said action on Climate Change needs to go beyond the 2015 Paris agreement, Sputnik International reports. Macron's comment has reinforced his earlier…
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French President Macron and Arnold Shwarzenegger throw jabs at Trump in video
Governor of California and star actor of the “Terminator” film franchise Arnold Schwarzenegger posted a video on his Facebook page, with the President of France Emmanuel Macron Friday, in which…
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Obama confident despite “temporary lack of U.S leadership” in climate change
Barack Obama said he is very confident that the Paris climate change agreement has a chance of combating climate change in the world, despite a "temporary lack of U.S. leadership".…
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Opinion: Staring down pollution, a catalyst to combating climate change
by Amusa Temitope Victor In the running of a community in a hitch-free way, everyone has a role regardless of the nature of jobs they do: Physicians, Nurses, Teachers, Street…
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Fact Check: 5 grievous lies Donald Trump told to justify America’s exit from Paris Climate Agreement
President Trump struck another item off his campaign pledge list as he finally withdrew America from the Paris Climate Accord on the 1st June, to the immense disappointment of party…
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This is what Donald Trump pulling out of the Paris Climate Agreement means
President Donald Trump made a big announcement on Thursday. He pulled the United States out of the Paris Climate Agreement that was reached by the United States and 196 other…
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Climate Change: Macron’s new campaign is another lesson for Nigerian youth
by Alex Onukwue Fresh from waltzing through the French elections to become the youngest ever President of France, Emmanuel Macron wasted little time in asserting himself on the global stage.…
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Should Donald Trump have considered Elon Musk and stayed with Paris?
by Alex Onukwue Among the early fallouts from the US withdrawal from the Paris Deal has been the resignation of two members of Donald Trump’s advisory council, Disney’s Bob Iger…
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Made-in-China wouldn’t be so bad now, would it?
by Alex Onukwue In case you have not heard, the US President, Donald Trump just dropped a ‘yuge’ fart on the planet by withdrawing from the Paris Deal. The announcement…
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Paris climate deal: U.S Buildings turn green in support of climate change
President Trump announced he was pulling the U.S out of the Paris agreement on climate change, Thursday. Several city governors and mayors reacted by lighting buildings up green to symbolize…
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Ivanka Trump tweets her appreciation of the LGBTQ community
After observing the Jewish holiday Shavout, first daughter Ivanka Trump extended her support to the LBTQ community at the start of LGBT Pride Month 2017, according to reports. She first tweeted…
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Paris Accord: What was Trump thinking? Mark Zuckerberg and others ask
President Trump finally made his decision concerning the Paris Accord.announced that the U.S. will withdraw from the Paris climate accord was met with concern in most corners of the tech…
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The Thread: “Irresponsible” “Dark legacy” | World leaders clash with Donald Trump over Paris climate agreement
President Trump has declared America's withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement, which sought to bring all nations of the world together, in a concerted effort to fight and reduce carbon…
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I will announce my decision on the Paris Accord today – Donald Trump
US President, Donald Trump has tweeted that he would announce his decision on the international climate change agreement today. It has been reported that Donald Trump calls climate change a…
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Trump arrives Brussels for NATO summit with 28 world leaders
President Donald Trump, who is on his first foreign trip as president of the United States, arrived Brussels for the NATO summit. During his 2016 campaign, Trump called the alliance…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy