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Olusegun Adeniyi: Living with death in Nigeria
by Olusegun Adeniyi My pastor, Evaristus Azodoh is a retired army colonel and a medical doctor; in fact, one of Nigeria’s foremost consultant urologists. His experience and exposure, quite naturally,…
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[The Presidential Blog] We have ratified the Paris Climate Change Agreement
Heavy rains in March. Barely there harmattan. Super hot days and nights even in supposedly cool climes. There's absolutely no doubt that the effects of climate change are finally catching…
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Trump will allow Africa decide its own destiny – Okonjo-Iweala
Two-time Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has given a hint on what she feels a Donald Trump presidency will mean to Africa. Speaking in an interview with BBC on…
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The Film Blog: We want to remember Ken Saro-Wiwa Jr for ‘Nowhere to run’
A number of people have tweeted tributes to the amazing Ken Saro-Wiwa, who no one has a nasty word to say about. There is nothing more to add, really. Except…
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Opinion: Can fossil fuel companies be banned from global climate negotiations?
by Chinma George ‘For the love of money is the root of all evil. Money answereth all things’. These are two quotes from the Bible (1st Timothy 6v10, Ecclesiastics 10…
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Flood kills wedding guests in Pakistan
At least 14 people were killed on Saturday in one of the seven Pakistani districts bordering Afghanistan when a vehicle carrying wedding guests was washed off a mountainous road by…
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eXploring’s ‘Lufasi Park’ Review: An opportunity to fall in Love with Nature again
In a world of ephemeral hashtags and trends, the environment is one issue that no matter how much it is ignored, never seems to go away. The environment, has elicited…
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FG says River Niger will soon dry up
The Federal Government, yesterday, warned that the River Niger is in danger of drying up completely due to climate change and the dumping of industrial waste. The Auditor General of…
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Adapting to climate change: Makoko, the Venice of Africa
An account by Olumide Idowu, during a visit to Makoko, a slum in Lagos I nearly cried for the lives of people I came across living in Makoko. I came…
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President Buhari arrives Paris for Climate Change conference (PHOTOS)
President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Paris from Malta, where he had just attended the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. Buhari's visit to Paris is for the United Nations Climate Change Conference. See below,…
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Opinion: Young people and climate change in Nigeria
by Hamzat Lawal As the next COP meeting scheduled to hold in Warsaw in November is weeks away, we as young people wonder what is Nigeria’s negotiating position to this…
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Obasanjo Farms open in Liberia, to generate 30,000 jobs
by Chi Ibe Photo: olufamous Former President Olusegun Obasanjo is making the people of Liberia smile with his new farm which is estimated to create about 30,000 job opportunities for…
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What is this mysterious foam oozing from street?! (LOOK)
Chinese commuters got a shocking surprise earlier this week when gallons of putrid foam started oozing out of the street. The photo was reportedly taken in the city of Nanjing…
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TICKER: Is the world ending on 2028? “Do the Math” creator thinks so
“There is nothing radical in what we’re discussing,” journalist and climate change activist Bill McKibben said before a crowd of nearly 1,000 at the University of California Los Angeles last…
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Female Nigerian professor to receive L’Oreal-UNESCO Award
by Rachel Ogbu Professor Francisca Nneka Okeke of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka is among five women who will receive the 15th L’Oreal-UNESCO for Women In Science (WIN) awards in 2013. Okeke was…
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Young & Nigerian: Esther Agbarakwe aka ‘Esther Climate’
by 'Ifreke Inyang Esther Agbarakwe is fondly called ‘Esther Climate’ by her friends and the reason is simple, she is very passionate about the environment. She believes that as people, we have…
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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