Monthly Archives: May, 2021

1.5°C could be reached in next five years – WMO

There is about a 40% chance of the annual average global temperature temporarily reaching 1.5°C in at least one of the next five years...

Jos new master plan still before Plateau assembly – Official

Plateau State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Alhaji Dayyabu Garga, says the bill for the implementation of the Greater Jos Master Plan...

Govt describes 2012 flood as nation’s worst

The Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development has described the 2012 flood as the worst incident which affected over seven million...

Biosafety agency trains staff on GMO safety

The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) on Monday, May 31, 2021 organised biosafety regulations training for members of its staff to increase their proficiencies,...

WHO to scale up programmes to help people quit tobacco use

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Representative to Nigeria, Dr Walter Mulombo, says the world body is set to scale-up programmes in 22 countries to help...

Second-hand smoke responsible for non-communicable diseases – Minister

The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has said that exposure to second-hand smoke from tobacco is a leading preventable risk factor for non-communicable...

LDCs list expectations for May-June climate talks, G7 Summit

Delegates from around the world are meeting virtually over the next three weeks for the UN Climate Change Conference, to advance work on addressing...

COP26: Progress urged as May-June climate change conference opens

Against the backdrop of a new international warning that the world is dangerously close to exceeding the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global temperature rise at...

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Argentina sets the stage for interoperable eCITES permit system

In recent years, countries that are signatory Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild...
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One in five assessed soil species at risk of extinction, data needed for thousands more – Study

A new report led by Conservation International and IUCN, published on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, in Oryx, warns that over 40%...

Dangote launches plan to sell 10% refinery stake via Pan-African IPO

The Dangote Group is moving forward with plans to sell a 10 per cent stake in its $20 billion,...

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Argentina sets the stage for interoperable eCITES permit system

In recent years, countries that are signatory Parties to...

One in five assessed soil species at risk of extinction, data needed for thousands more – Study

A new report led by Conservation International and IUCN, published on...