Monthly Archives: February, 2018

Inter-basin water transfer: Opportunities, prospects for Lake Chad

After five decades of the creation of the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC), the basin is still characterised by increasing population and severe drought. Scholars...

Olumide Idowu named Nigeria Country Manager for Climate Scorecard

Director and Co-Founder of Climate Scorecard, Ron Israel, has disclosed that Olumide Idowu will be the Nigeria Country Manager for the international not-for-profit organisation....

Government releases names, details of missing Dapchi girls

The Federal Government on Tuesday, February 27, 2018 released the names and details of the missing 110 girls following attack on the Government Girls...

Stakeholders want ExxonMobil, Chevron removed from EITI Board

The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) is a global standard for the good governance of oil, gas and mineral resources. It seeks to address...

Brazil’s attempt to legalise genetic extinction technology encounters brick-wall

What looks like the largest rural movements in Brazil, representing well over a million farmers, are protesting a new Brazilian regulation that would allow...

Inter-basin water transfer, panacea for shrinking Lake Chad – LCBC boss

Alhaji Sanusi Abdullahi, Executive Secretary, Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC), says inter-basin water transfer from the Ubangui River in Democratic Republic of Congo is...

Expert urges African countries to harmonise laws on invasive species

African governments should harmonise their laws to safeguard countries from the invasive species, an expert said on Tuesday, February 27, 2018. Invasive species are plants,...

Ecologist calls for adequate funding for waste management

An ecologist, Mr Habib Omotosho, has urged the government to provide adequate funds for relevant waste management authorities to purchase more waste evacuation equipment. This,...

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TotalEnergies strikes new oil discovery offshore Congo

Energy major, TotalEnergies, has announced a new hydrocarbon discovery on the Moho license offshore the Republic of Congo, marking...
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Almost half of European freshwater fishes at risk of extinction – IUCN

The updated European Red List of Freshwater Fishes – the most comprehensive assessment in 15 years – reveals little evidence of...

Ottmar Edenhofer re-elected Chair of EU climate advisory board

The European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change, which began its second four-year term at the end of March...

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TotalEnergies strikes new oil discovery offshore Congo

Energy major, TotalEnergies, has announced a new hydrocarbon discovery...

Almost half of European freshwater fishes at risk of extinction – IUCN

The updated European Red List of Freshwater Fishes – the most...