Gulf of Guinea countries face environmental security challenge

Environmental security remains a challenge in the Gulf of Guinea and needs a sustained, robust response by countries in the area, Abidjan Convention Regional Coordinator, Abou Bamba, said on Tuesday. Bamba “From...

Why Nigeria does not need genetically modified foods

msimire // Jul 21st, 2014 // 217 views

In a recent edition of “Fact Sheet,” a publication of the ecological think-tank, Health...

How government killed Nigeria’s cocoa industry

msimire // Jul 20th, 2014 // 233 views

Our cocoa industry has the potential to employ millions of Nigerians and also create economic...

How environmental degradation induces insecurity, insurgency

msimire // Jul 17th, 2014 // 144 views

Environmental activists and experts are of the view that deliberate efforts to tackle environmental...

Fadina: How Nigeria should respond to IPCC report

msimire // Jul 16th, 2014 // 178 views

Prince Lekan Fadina, Executive Director at Centre for Investment, Sustainable Development,...

Science & Tech

Gas flare-out: Mallam commends Total’s commitment

msimire // May 30th, 2014 // 273 views

Mallam Minister of Environment, Laurentia Laraba Mallam, has commended French oil and gas giant, Total, over its determination to be the first multinational oil corporation to stop offshore...

Fears over DR Congo’s endangered trees

msimire // Jul 16th, 2014

When one thinks of endangered species, the usual large animals spring to mind. Elephants, tigers, rhinos. And quite rightly they are the ones who get the lion’s share of the attention at...

‘Nigeria sits on environmental health time bomb’

msimire // Jul 20th, 2014

Just when Nigerians are counting on the possibility that Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, will be counted among the best cities of the world, facts about how well-planned cities are rated...

National Conference decides on Land Use Act amendment

msimire // Jul 10th, 2014

Conference in plenary Resolution of two critical issues that have caused a deep divide at the National Conference formed a part of the plenary session of the Conference on Wednesday, a day partially...

OPIC extends length of Agbara Estate road to 50km

msimire // Jul 17th, 2014 // 119 views

Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State The targeted 10.8 kilometers road re-construction that commenced barely six months ago and is nearing completion at the Ogun State Property and Investment...

Journalists get capacity for investigative reporting

msimire // Jul 21st, 2014

In view of the evolving importance of environmental journalism in Nigeria, the practice is about to get a boost as environmental reporters join other journalists to get international training...

WaterAid supports UN’s call to end open defecation

msimire // May 30th, 2014

AMCOW’s interim President and Nigeria’s Honourable Minister of Water Resources, Mrs Sarah Reng Ochekpe (left), with the Country Representative of WaterAid Nigeria, Dr. Michael Ojo WaterAid...

Climate change: Tackling poverty, ignorance

msimire // Jul 22nd, 2014

Ignorance could often be considered a significant factor of influence in the wise of the low-level perception of climate change among the common people of the developing world, but a more...