https://www.bizcommunity.com/157/629.html Nigeria news 15 Health & Social Welfare news - Nigeria https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/157/629.html en-us Sat, 11 Apr 2026 18:01:18 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/international-womens-day-4-south-african-women-included-in-kfc-africa-female-firsts-288897a To mark International Women’s Day 2026, KFC is paying tribute to 55 African women from 22 countries who demonstrate the power of giving without recognition, resources or fanfare. 1-266250 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:20:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Health & Social Welfare Nigeria https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/how-to-back-africa-next-gen-green-and-blue-entrepreneurs-628411a Under the theme “From Ambition to Action: Scaling Investment in Africa's Green and Blue Solutions”, Matsi Modise, Africa lead at the World Climate Foundation, outlined three ways Africa can help green and blue entrepreneurs reach their full potential. Modise was speaking at the 2026 Africa's Green Economy Summit being held at the Century City Convention Centre in Cape Town. 1-265981 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 13:04:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Health & Social Welfare Nigeria https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/nigeria-and-south-africa-plan-to-boost-fossil-fuel-production-risking-their-climate-change-pledges-061105a Just 20 countries produce 80% of the world’s oil, gas and coal. Since 2019, researchers have released regular reports analysing how these governments plan to continue drilling and mining for fossil fuels – and how those plans diverge from the global climate goal set out in the Paris Agreement, which aims to limit temperature rise to less than 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. The 2025 Production Gap Report found that many of these countries still plan to produce far more fossil fuels by 2030 than is safe for the climate. Scientists Emily Ghosh, Derik Broekhoff, Bathandwa Vazi and Olivier Bois von Kursk were among the co-authors of the report, which found that Nigeria and South Africa – already among the world’s largest fossil fuel producers – plan to increase fossil fuel production despite their climate commitments. 1-264717 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 11:05:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Health & Social Welfare Nigeria https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/totalenergies-led-mozambique-lng-project-loses-r22bn-backing-063275a Britain and the Netherlands are withdrawing a combined $2.2bn in support for the TotalEnergies-led Mozambique LNG project, they said separately, after both hired firms to probe human rights concerns surrounding the development. 1-263857 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 08:04:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Health & Social Welfare Nigeria https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/apple-faces-new-lawsuit-over-congo-conflict-minerals-396458a A US-based advocacy group has filed a lawsuit in Washington, accusing Apple of using minerals linked to conflict and human rights abuses in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda despite the iPhone maker's denials. 1-263733 Thu, 27 Nov 2025 07:57:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Health & Social Welfare Nigeria https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/lagos-fashion-week-wins-the-2025-earthshot-prize-841153a To Lagos Fashion Week founder Omoyemi Akerele, fashion has the power to create jobs, preserve culture, and transform lives. Akerele is committed to transforming the wasteful nature of fashion by encouraging designers to adopt sustainable practices during fashion week and beyond. Hoping to expand to the rest of Africa, Akerele and Lagos Fashion Week just got a head start, as it was named one of the five 2025 Earthshot Prize winners. 1-263059 Thu, 06 Nov 2025 11:28:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Health & Social Welfare Nigeria https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/african-leaders-unite-to-fund-50bn-yearly-climate-initiative-despite-global-setbacks-510260a Africa is aiming to secure $50bn a year for a new continental climate solutions initiative sponsored by Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, a draft declaration after a leaders' climate summit in Addis Ababa showed. 1-261326 Thu, 11 Sep 2025 09:44:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Health & Social Welfare Nigeria https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/landslide-devastates-village-in-darfur-over-1000-feared-dead-065385a An armed group that controls part of western Sudan appealed for foreign help in recovering bodies and rescuing residents from torrential rain, after it said at least 1,000 people were killed when a landslide buried a mountain village. 1-261047 Wed, 03 Sep 2025 08:42:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Health & Social Welfare Nigeria https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/cholera-in-northwest-nigeria-limited-healthcare-access-leaves-communities-at-risk-735932a A cholera outbreak in the Bukkuyum district of Zamfara state, northwest Nigeria, has claimed at least eight lives and infected over 200 people across 11 communities, residents and local officials said, as limited healthcare access and insecurity exacerbate the crisis. 1-260862 Thu, 28 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Health & Social Welfare Nigeria https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/bringing-the-digital-revolution-to-africa-srhr-conversation-923584a MenEngage Africa and Sonke Gender Justice have launched a new digital advocacy campaign called #ActForSRHR. The campaign aims to address challenges facing sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) across Africa. 1-259274 Fri, 11 Jul 2025 10:01:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Health & Social Welfare Nigeria