Monthly Archives: October, 2016

German support for climate adaptation in Nigeria

The Federal Republic of Germany, through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is providing funding support for two workshops on Climate Risk Insurance and Environmental...

Shippers to cut sulphur emissions by 2020

In a landmark decision for both the environment and human health, 1 January 2020 has been set as the implementation date for a significant...

Antarctic Ocean hosts world’s largest marine park

Twenty-four countries and the European Union agreed on Friday to create the world's largest marine park in the Antarctic Ocean, covering a massive 1.55...

WWF concern over Vietnam, Africa rhino-poaching

Ahead of the International Conference on Illegal Wildlife Trade scheduled to hold next month in Vietnam, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has commenced a...

New GHG reporting requirements for shipping unveiled

An important milestone on the road to controlling greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping has been achieved with the adoption of new mandatory requirements...

Why Marrakech is more important than Paris

The 22nd Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP22) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will be held in...

Lead-in-water informs closure of Chicago drinking fountains

City officials have shut down hundreds of public drinking fountains in Chicago, Illinois after tests detected excessive levels of lead in the water –...

ExxonMobil makes substantial Nigeria offshore oil discovery

ExxonMobil Corporation has announced the significant discovery of crude on the Owowo field, offshore Nigeria, with a potential recoverable resource of between 500 million...

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Darma, new minister, pledges to tackle housing deficit with innovation

President Bola Tinubu on Friday, April 24, 2026, administered the oath of office to Dr Muttaqha Darma as the...
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AU, EU unveil €100m initiatives to boost Africa’s health security, others

The African Union and the European Commission have unveiled new health initiatives worth over €100 million to strengthen health...

Middle East crisis disrupts international natural gas markets, delays global LNG supply wave

The global natural gas market outlook has been significantly altered by the conflict in the Middle East, according to...

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Darma, new minister, pledges to tackle housing deficit with innovation

President Bola Tinubu on Friday, April 24, 2026, administered...

AU, EU unveil €100m initiatives to boost Africa’s health security, others

The African Union and the European Commission have unveiled...