Monthly Archives: September, 2014

Cover

Activists denounce planned ‘corporate takeover’ of New York climate summit

On the 23rd of September, United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon, will host a Climate Summit in New York, bringing political leaders, big business...

Michael Simire - September 7, 2014

Real Estate

Odusolu: Its bad business buying OPIC land from omo-onile

Special Adviser/Managing Director of the Ogun State Property & Investment Corporation (OPIC), Babajide Odusolu, has said that, due to the numerous reforms put in...

Michael Simire - September 7, 2014

Health

How climate change, Ebola virus, others can worsen Nigeria’s security crisis

Over two years ago, the United States listed climate change, use of biological and nuclear weapons, cyber-attacks and transnational crimes as five major events that...

Michael Simire - September 7, 2014

Conservation

Vultures in Africa, Europe face extinction, BirdLife warns

Conservation Partnership – BirdLife International – has announced that vultures have rapidly become one of the most threatened families of birds on the planet....

Michael Simire - September 7, 2014

Conservation

Wildlife poaching linked to Boko Haram funding

Illegal wildlife trade, including poaching has been identified as a major source of funding for the deadly terrorist organisation Boko Haram, a new report by...

Michael Simire - September 7, 2014

Marine

GEF beefs-up support for Small Island Developing States

CEO of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Naoko Ishii last week announced at a gathering of global leaders in Apia, Samoa, the largest amount...

Michael Simire - September 7, 2014

Sustainable Devpt

Ecocide emerges to tackle crime against environment

A new era in environmental protection has emerged in Nigeria and 94 other countries, where environmental violations by Transnational Corporations, especially those involved in oil...

Michael Simire - September 7, 2014

Climate Change