Tag: SDGs
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#ENDSARS: Group laments effects of protests on Nigeria’s SDG achievement
The Civil Society Organisations Strategy Group on Sustainable Development Goals in Nigeria (CSOSG-SDGs-Nigeria) says that the ENDSARS protests will take back the country in realising the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The National Chairman of the group, Dr Uzodinma Adirieje, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on…
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COVID-19 outbreak, a challenge to SDGs target — Presidency
The Federal Government said on Wednesday that the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic across the world had challenged the prospects of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, Senior Special Assistant to the President on SDGs, stated this at Lafarge Africa Sustainability Webinar series. The webinar was themed: “The Decade of Action: Advancing the…
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Nigeria requires additional $350bn to achieve SDGs – UNDP
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) says Nigeria will require additional 350 billion dollars to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which will end in 10 years’ time. The Resident Representative of UNDP in Nigeria, Mr Mohamed Yahya made this known while hosting the House of Representatives Committee on SDGs led by the Chairman, Rep.…