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COP27 implores African Governments to build Capacity of healthcare professionals as first responders to climate change campaign

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Success Damian: From left: Jess Beagley and Jeni Kuhl (both officers of the Global Climate and Health Alliance) with Pastor Peters Omoragbon, Executive President, Nurses Across the Borders International and Dr. Alan Bigelow of Solar Cokers International. African Governments (Nigeria in particular) have been implored to initiate National Capacity Building programs for the healthcare professionals as agents of climate change campaign and as First Responders to climate change disasters and risk reductions. Pastor Peters Osawaru Omoragbon, the Executive President/CEO, Nurses Across the Borders Humanitarian Initiative made the disclosure while delivering a paper titled ‘My Reality Check: ‘Facts and Not Fictions on Climate Change and Public Health Crisis’ at the 27 th United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) which was held at Sharm el Sheikh International Conference Centre, Egypt which commenced November 6 and ended November18, 2022, adding that it was part of the re...
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Nurses Across the Borders Partners Delta State as Okowa calls for dredging of Rivers Niger, Benue, building holding dams

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Charity Nwanyieze: His Excellency Senator (Dr.) Ifeanyi Okowa, Governor of Delta State, has called on the Federal Government to expedite action towards ensuring the dredging of the River Niger and River Benue, and also building holding dams to cushion the effect of flooding in Nigeria.  In a release, Okowa said this has become necessary following the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) flood projection for 2023 which is expected to be bigger than that of 2022. “The NIMET flood projection for 2023 is expected to be bigger than that of 2022. It is hoped that the Federal Government will consider dredging the River Niger and River Benue as well as building holding dams to cushion the effect of flooding in the country,” he said. Governor Okowa made this call in his Keynote Address at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Side Event organised by Nurses Across Borders International in Collaboration with the Delta State Government, under the leade...
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Poverty, hunger do not know religion or tribe, Obi declares, implores Nigerians to pray for country

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Charity Nwanyieze: Former Governor of Anambra State, and Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, His Excellency, Peter Obi, has declared that poverty and hunger neither know religion nor tribe. Obi made the declaration at the International Crusade organized by the Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Ministry, on Sunday, November 20, 2022 at the Chosen Revival Ground in Ijesha, Lagos. “Do not vote for anybody because he is from your area or because of religion, please. Nobody, no religion buys bread cheaper, no tribe buys bread cheaper; that is what politicians are using to manipulate us. And do not vote for anybody because it is his turn. It is the turn of Nigerians to take back their county,” Obi maintained. Obi who disclosed that he was not at the Chosen for campaign, stated that he has been a member of the Lord’s Chosen family, saying that he has remained consistent with the church “I have been a member of this family, whenever there is a programme in Lagos or Mgbidi, ever...
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