Monthly Archives: December, 2019

Lagos reconfigures 60 gridlock-prone junctions

The Lagos State Government has commenced reconfiguration and remodelling of 60 traffic-prone roundabouts across the state as part of efforts to reduce travel time and congestion. Dr...

Group mobilises 1m people for 300,000 trees planting in Kaduna

A non-governmental organisation, Aid Foundation, says it has concluded plans to mobilise one million people to plant 300,000 trees in 35 communities in the Kaduna metropolis. The...

German household waste per capita down in 2018

The German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) said on Friday, December 27, 2019 that its volume of household waste per capita fell by 1.5 per cent from...

Beijing builds over 200,000 electric vehicle charging piles

The city’s municipal commission of urban management said on Friday, December 27, 2019 that Beijing had built 200,900 charging piles for electric vehicles to encourage use...

Turkey unveils first indigenous electric car

Turkey unveiled its first domestically designed automobile prototypes on Friday, December 27, 2019 – a sport utility vehicle (SUV) and a sedan. The fully electric SUV is...

Chinese lawmakers call for more efforts to protect Yangtze River

Chinese lawmakers, on Friday, December 27, 2019 held panel discussions to deliberate the draft law on Yangtze River conservation during an ongoing legislative session of the...

Stakeholders adopt ‘Niger Delta approach’ to tackle climate change

Stakeholders in the Niger Delta have adopted a regional approach to address climate and environmental management in the region, in the light of lingering challenges like...

Australian PM dismisses criticism from Greta Thunberg

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday, December 23, 2019 dismissed criticism from Swedish teen activist Greta Thunberg that he was not doing enough to combat...

Latest news

UN-Habitat boosts water supply, sanitation in Niger communities

The Niger State Ministry of Water Resources says interventions by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) have significantly improved water...
- Advertisement -spot_imgspot_img

Stakeholders seek unified action to accelerate methane abatement in oil and gas sector

Key stakeholders across government, civil society, and industry have called for stronger regulatory coordination and accelerated action on methane...

Unsung heroes: How Shanet Rutgers helps to create a more secure future for African penguins

Shanet Rutgers’ passion for penguins was ignited in early 2000 when her mother took her to the Two Oceans...

Must read

UN-Habitat boosts water supply, sanitation in Niger communities

The Niger State Ministry of Water Resources says interventions...

Stakeholders seek unified action to accelerate methane abatement in oil and gas sector

Key stakeholders across government, civil society, and industry have...