Monthly Archives: March, 2018

German uses explosives to ward off cat-killing birds

A cat lover is under investigation in Germany after using home-made explosive devices against birds of prey to avenge the deaths of two of...

Lagos residents fault Visionscape’s performance claim

Following the claim of Visionscape Sanitation Solutions (VSS) that it had made some progress in a very short time of working in Lagos State,...

China meets 2020 carbon target three years ahead of schedule

China reached its 2020 carbon emission target three years ahead of schedule with the help of the country’s carbon trading system according to Xie...

We invested over N6b, created 25,000 jobs in 20 years – Lagos waste managers

The Association of Waste Managers of Nigeria (AWAM), known as Private Sector Participation (PSP) operators, says it has invested over N6 billion in waste...

Maize stakeholders laud Bayer effort to address weed, armyworm

Stakeholders in the maize sector have lauded Bayer Nigeria, a global company, on agricultural agro chemicals for its effort towards addressing the issue of...

CITES to improve regulation of trade in captive-raised animals, artificially propagated plants

The Secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) says it is making strides in improving the regulation...

River Basin boards asked to reposition to ensure food security

The Federal Ministry of Water Resources has urged the governing board of the 12 River Basins and its parastatal agencies to focus on repositioning...

UNODC restates need to check rising menace of drug abuse

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC) has stressed the need to check the rising menace of Pharmaceutical drug abuse among youths...

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Association urges dialogue, strategy over charcoal export ban

The National Association of Charcoal Producers, Dealers, Exporters and Afforestation of Nigeria (NACPDEAN) has called for urgent and coordinated...
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Plateau mine gas tragedy: Govt inaugurates 18-member probe panel

The Federal Government has inaugurated a high-level 18-member committee to investigate the Zurak Mines gas poisoning incident in Wase...

NCDC alerts 10 states on flood-linked cholera, disease outbreak risks

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has alerted 10 states to a high risk of cholera and...

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Association urges dialogue, strategy over charcoal export ban

The National Association of Charcoal Producers, Dealers, Exporters and...

Plateau mine gas tragedy: Govt inaugurates 18-member probe panel

The Federal Government has inaugurated a high-level 18-member committee...