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Monthly Archives: October, 2017

Nigeria loses $13.7b annually to farmers, herdsmen conflicts, says Abdulsalami

A former Military Head of State, Abdulsalami Abubakar, has said that Nigeria loses $13.7 billion annually as a result of farmers-herdsmen conflicts in Benue,...

Sokoto expands sanitation, water project to cover seven councils

The Sokoto State Government says it is expanding the Sanitation Hygiene And Water in Nigeria (SHAWN) project in the state to cover seven local...

Sokoto to connect solar power in rural areas

The Sokoto State Government said it had started the process of connecting a number of rural households with solar power to deepen energy usage...

Anti-open grazing law: Herders seek government intervention

The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has appealed to the Federal Government to prevail on the Benue State Government to extend...

Cameroonian body leads way to mercury-free dentistry

President of the World Alliance for Mercury-Free Dentistry, Charlie Brown, was on Yaoundé, Cameroon  from October 26 to 27, working with Kuepouo Gilbert, leader...

CMS COP12: Momentum grows to save world’s migratory wildlife

World governments attending this year’s largest wildlife summit have collectively endorsed actions on the conservation of a wide range of migratory species, many of...

Urbanisation threatens European ferns with extinction

A fifth of European fern and lycopod species, a group of vascular plants that underpins healthy ecosystems, are threatened with extinction and declining, as...

Decline in bird species attributed to ‘towerkill’

Recent scientific advancements around the world have conflicted with some environmental systems; hence, there are many struggles to create a balance. One of the...

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UN chief calls for renewed efforts on peace, sustainable development

UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has called for renewed efforts on peace, justice and sustainable development amid global tensions rising and...
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Sachet alcohol ban: Over 5m jobs, N800bn investments at risk – ACCI

The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has warned that NAFDAC’s renewed ban on sachet and small bottle...

Kukah urges faith-based environmental action at NCF lecture

The multiplicity of environmental challenges confronting Nigeria - fueling socio-economic crises such as worsening insecurity, poverty and homelessness -...

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UN chief calls for renewed efforts on peace, sustainable development

UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has called for renewed efforts on...

Sachet alcohol ban: Over 5m jobs, N800bn investments at risk – ACCI

The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has...
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