Monthly Archives: July, 2019

Water & Sanitation

Govt commits to provision of water, sanitation

The Federal Government has expressed commitment to the provision of adequate water supply, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in the country. Mrs Comfort Ekaro, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry...

admin - July 28, 2019

Cover

Comoros ratifies Minamata Convention as 111th Party

The Government of the Union of the Comoros on Tuesday, July 23, 2019 deposited its instrument of ratification, thereby becoming the 111th Party to the Minamata Convention. The...

admin - July 28, 2019

Climate Change

Stakeholders examine messages from IPCC 1.5 °C report at Accra forum

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, in collaboration with the African Academy of Science (AAS) and the United Nations University Institute for Natural Resource in Africa...

admin - July 26, 2019

Climate Change

Climate crisis: Why I want to strike

Young people are leading the way on climate change, and governments need to pay attention. Olumide Idowu, co-founder of ICCDI Africa, underlines the need for urgent climate action...

admin - July 26, 2019

Conservation

NCF, Parks Service in tree planting scheme in Edo schools

The need to build the culture of tree planting and re-greening the environment has informed the emergence of a tree planting project in Udo community, Ovia...

admin - July 26, 2019

Agric & Biotech

Reviewing Nigeria’s cassava policies to meet international competitiveness

The Presidential Initiative on Cassava, launched in 2003 during the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, was designed to promote cassava as a viable foreign exchange...

admin - July 26, 2019

Renewable Energy